PhD Thesis Supervision

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PhD Theses completed

  1. Jean Ho, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore, ‘State Responsibility for Breaches of Investment Contracts’, University of Cambridge, published by Cambridge University Press (2018)
  2. Eirik Bjorge, Professor, University of Bristol, ‘Evolutionary Interpretation in International Law’, University of Oslo (Secondary Supervisor), published by Oxford University Press (2014)
  3. Dan Peat, Assistant Professor, Leiden University, ‘Comparative Law as an Interpretive Aid in International Law’, University of Cambridge, published by Cambridge University Press (2019), awarded ESIL Book Prize 2020.
  4. Hayk Kupelyants, Associate, Dechert, ‘Sovereign Defaults before English Courts’, University of Cambridge (Co-Supervision with Prof Richard Fentiman), published by Oxford University Press (2018)
  5. Gabriel Bottini, Partner, Uría Menendez, Madrid, Spain, ‘Admissibility of Shareholder Claims under Investment Treaties’, University of Cambridge, published by Cambridge University Press (2020)
  6. David Pusztai, Counsel, McDermott Will & Emery, London, ‘Causation in the Law of State Responsibility’, University of Cambridge
  7. Sondre Torp Helmersen, Associate Professor, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, ‘The Application of Teachings by the International Court of Justice’, University of Oslo (Secondary Supervisor), published by Cambridge University Press (2021)
  8. Emilija Leinarte, Assistant Professor, University of Cambridge, ‘Functional Responsibility of International Organisations’, University of Cambridge, published by Cambridge University Press (2021)
  9. Ridhi Kabra, Associate, Three Crowns, London, ‘Multiparty Investment Arbitration’, University of Cambridge
  10. Damien Charlotin, Data Editor and Senior Analyst, Investment Arbitration Reporter, ‘Text-as-Data Applied to International Courts and Tribunals’, University of Cambridge.
  11. Astrid Iversen, Associate Professor, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences, ‘Intercreditor equity in sovereign debt restructurings’, University of Oslo (Secondary Supervisor with Professor Mads Andenas KC), published by Oxford University Press (2023)
  12. Céline Braumann, Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa, ‘The “International“ in International Taxation‘, University of Vienna (Secondary Supervisor, with Professor August Reinisch)

PhD Theses currently supervised

  1. Bruno Gelinas-Faucher, Assistant Professor, Université de Moncton, ‘Responsibility of states towards non-state actors’, University of Cambridge (Co-Supervisor, with Dr Fernando Lusa Bordin).
  2. Catherine Drummond, ‘Breach of International legal obligations’, University of Cambridge (Co-Supervisor, with Dr Federica Paddeu)
  3. Florian Ettmayer, Judge (Austria), ‘Re-examining Civil Jurisdiction‘, University of Vienna.
  4. Jörg Zimmermann, ‘Cognitive Comparisons in International Investment Arbitration’, University of St. Gallen (Secondary Supervisor, with Professor Anne van Aaken)
  5. Dominik Jordi Ornig, ‘Digitalisation and International Financial Disputes‘, University of Luxembourg (Secondary Supervisor, with Professor Hélène Ruiz Fabri)
  6. Xenia Lapin, Associate, Morgan Stanley, London, ‘The Impact of Margin Requirements for Non-Centrally Cleared Derivatives‘, University of Vienna.
  7. Kevin Clement, Arbitration Practitioner, Paris, ‘The Characterization of State Economic Activities in International Economic Law‘’, University of Vienna.
  8. Andrijana Mišović, Prae Doc, University of Vienna, ‘Contract Attribution in International Investment Law’, University of Vienna
  9. Rebecca Brown, ‘Global Crises, Domestic Solutions: The National Implementation of Global Health Law’, University of Cambridge (Co-Supervisor, with Prof Eyal Benvenisti)
  10. Martin Baumgartner, Prae Doc, ‘Systemic Remedies in International Human Rights Law’ University of Vienna
  11. Hannah Grandits, Prae Doc, ‘Discretion in International Law‘, University of Vienna
  12. Benjamin Letzler, Prae Doc, ‘A legal assessment of central bank currency swaps’, University of Vienna
  13. Rebecca McMenamin, Prae Doc, ‘Human rights-based climate litigation and international law’, University of Vienna
  14. Nelson Goh, Partner, Pallas Partners LLP, London, ‘The Principle of Estoppel in Public International Law’, University of Vienna
  15. Nicola Nesi, Consultant, Food and Agricultural Organization, ‘Acquiescence in Maritime Delimitations before International Courts and Tribunals’, University of Vienna