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Sunday 5 June 2011

Curriculum Vitae of Cambodia's legal team against Thailand at the ICJ in 2011

Cambodia's legal team at the ICJ in The Hague: Sir Franklin Berman (front row left with a wig), member of the English Bar and Jean-Marc Sorel (right in red gown), Professor of International Law at the University of Paris

Jean-Marc Sorel, Professor of International Law at the University of Paris

Prof. Jean-Marc Sorel holds many academic qualifications, including doctorate degrees from the prestigious Sorbonne University (now University of Paris), where Khieu Samphan had earned his Ph.D in 1959 in economics. He is now a professor of international law at the University of Paris where had had earned many of his degrees.

Prof. Jean-Marc Sorel's qualifications are as follows:

1. Aggregation in Publication Law in 1992.
2. University Doctorate Public Law in 1990- University of Paris XIII
3. Diploma of Advanced Studies in Political Science (1985)- Institute of Political Science of Paris
4. Diploma of Advanced Studies in Public Law (1984)- University of Paris XIII
5. Bachelor of Law (Public Law in 1981)- University of Paris XIII

Foreign Languages: English: Read, speak and write
Spanish: Read and speak (poorly)
Please read Prof. Jean-Marc Sorel's qualifications here.
1. In English 2. In French/En Francais
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Sir Franklin Berman, member of the English Bar

Sir Franklin (Frank) Berman (Born: 1939) joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1965 and was Legal Adviser to the Foreign & Commonwealth Office from 1991-99. For the past 5 years he has been in practice in Essex Court Chambers specializing in international arbitration and advisory work in international law. He is Visiting Professor of International Law at Oxford, at the University of Cape Town, and at King’s College London.

His 40-year career in international law and diplomacy has spanned a wide and varied field, including settlement of disputes; the law of treaties; State responsibility; diplomatic and State immunity; maritime delimitation; the law of the Continental shelf; outer space and nuclear energy; the law of international organisations; the UN Security Council; the laws of war and neutrality; international criminal tribunals; and numerous other areas. Well-placed in the light of this extensive experience for advisory work in all areas of public international law, for international dispute-settlement proceedings of all kinds and for international commercial arbitration.

His appointment to the International Court of Justice as Judge ad hoc in the Case concerning Certain Property (Liechtenstein v. Germany) confirms his high international standing in the field.

He was appointed by the British Government in 2004 to the list of Arbitrators under the Washington Convention (ICSID), and is currently sitting or has recently sat in three ICSID arbitrations as Chairman* and seven as Party-appointed Arbitrator** (both claimant and host State), and in three ICSID annulment proceedings***, as well as in arbitrations under the ICC, Stockholm Arbitration Institute and LCIA (sole arbitrator), and ad hoc.

* The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania; Alemanni v. Argentine Republic; Global Trading Resource Corp. & others v. Ukraine
** F-W Oil Interests, Inc. v. Republic of Trinidad & Tobago; Bayindir
Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Russell Resources International Limited & others v. Democratic Republic of the Congo; Libananco Holdings Co. Ltd v. Republic of Turkey; Marion Unglaube v. Republic of Costa Rica; Reinhard Unglaube v. Republic of Costa Rica; Vattenfall AB & others v. Federal Republic of Germany
*** Consortium R.F.C.C. v. Kingdom of Morocco; Empresas Lucchetti v. Peru; CECF Transgabonais v. Republic of Gabon

He is the former Chairman of the Diplomatic Service Appeal Board, and the Appeals Boards of the WEU and IOPCF, and currently chairs the Claims Committee of the Austrian General Settlement Fund for Victims of Nazi persecution. In 2006 the Republic of Austria awarded him the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Star.

In 2010 he was appointed a Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Languages
French & German (both fluent)

Areas of practice: Public international law

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Rodman Bundy

Practice areas
Commercial dispute resolution
International arbitration
Public International Law

Languages: English and French

Practice notes

Rodman is a partner in our litigation practice group. Based in Paris he has over twenty years of experience as counsel and advocate in high profile public international law litigations and international commercial arbitrations, including appearances before the International Court of Justice, the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal and various ad hoc and ICC arbitral tribunals.

Clients include governments, multinational energy companies, construction companies and State-owned entities.

Rodman lectures on international boundary disputes at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, and is a frequent guest speaker at conferences and workshops on issues of public international law and upstream oil and gas operations. He is also the author of numerous articles on these kinds of issues.

He is ranked by Chambers 2009 as "a real talent" in the field of public international law and as “an absolutely excellent advocate who has vast experience, especially in boundary cases.” Legal500 2009 describes him as a ‘star’ partner and one of the leading experts in public international law.
Français

Rodman est associé au sein du département contentieux. Basé à Paris, il possède plus de vingt ans d'expérience comme conseil et avocat dans le cadre de contentieux de droit international public et procédures d'arbitrage commercial international de premier plan. Il est notamment intervenu devant la Cour Internationale de Justice, le Iran-United States Claims Tribunal ainsi que devant divers tribunaux arbitraux lors d'arbitrages ad hoc ou CCI.

Parmi ses clients figurent des gouvernements, des multinationales du secteur de l'énergie, des sociétés de construction et des entreprises publiques.

Rodman assure un enseignement sur les différends frontaliers internationaux à la School of Oriental and African Studies à l'Université de Londres, et est régulièrement invité à intervenir lors de conférences et ateliers relatifs à des questions de droit international public, ou à des projets pétroliers et gaziers en amont ou en aval. Il est en outre l'auteur de nombreux articles sur ces sujets.

Il est classé par Chambers 2009 comme "un vrai talent" dans le domaine du droit international public et comme "un avocat avec énormément d'expérience, surtout en matière de délimitation terrestre et maritime." Legal500 2009 le décrit comme un associé ‘étoile’ qui est l'un des plus grands experts du droit international public.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

an another attorney: Rodman Bundy

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Anonymous said...

Hello Mr. PM Hun Sen and Khmer brothers and sisters. I’m one of Khmers krom, but I’m not living in Cambodia either in Kampuchea krom. Actually, I came to the United States for thirty years ago. I’m writing this letter to you PM Hun Sen because I have been admiring and supporting you from the bottom of my heart. Compared to a several previous generation, you are a good leader. However, I’m sure that you might-have-been remembered what happened before 1970 when the King of Sihanouk was a chairman at the time. I didn’t mean to make him feel bad about what he did, but I just can’t keep it in my heart forever. Sihanouk mess up the country because he fed alligator (HoChiMinh); he himself also knew what he did. In the last few decades, Cambodia had lost so much land just because of the Khmer Empire. Thai, Vietnamese communist, and Lao tried to take advantage of Khmers King kindness, and stool our land. Now is the 21st Century, the young generation will not repeat the mistake that the old generation had made in the past. My understanding is, Cambodia government can allow to all foreigners who desire to live in Cambodia; otherwise, they must follow the rule of the Cambodia Government just like Khmer citizens. Here are several example rules that they must be following: 1) they must learn the language, 2) they must be able to fill out of the legal documents, 3) they must joint army and serve just like Khmer citizens do, 4) if they attempt to act against the government then they will sentence to prison for life or death penalty, 4) all of the government documents must be Khmer and English languages only.
I had proved and seen in my own eyes that Yuon Hanoi and Thieu’s regime alleged that they wanted Khmers krom to die, so they were always put Khmers krom in front-line just like Thai did to Khmers Surin. I felt sad and sick in my stomach when I saw Khmers died in irrational way. This is not funny to Cambodian people at all. This is a serious matter that Khmers leader should pay a closer attention. Khmers young generation can do better but depend on a leader. My understanding is the Education department of Cambodia must create the flyers and small books; the comment will be written a brief explanation about the history of Cambodian people and original Geography. It can help Khmers Phnom Penh, Khmers Surin, and Khmers Krom understand more about history of people and geography. On the other hand, the Cambodia Government must drop the flyers all over the provinces where the Khmers Surin and Khmers krom when we needed. Therefore, Cambodia Government must show them respect, welcome, and promise that we were born in the same blood and language. God of Buddhism will bless and bring all Khmers together in one Nation and united. I believe that Khmers must defeat the enemies because Khmers are tall, strong, brave, confident, trustful, and well trained. God knows Khmers can do it. So please, think about it twice. We come together, we will build a better Cambodia and live a better life. As a result, if you agree or disagree of my opinions, please email me at newpageofhistory@yahoo.com thanks! We are Khmers, we were born in the same blood and language. One more thing that I want to remind Khmers brothers and sisters. Don’t listen and believe to Vietnamese communist old school propaganda, and Don’t feed alligator (Vietnamese communist, HCM). I’m sure that the United States and China know who is an “ALLIGATOR” --->(Ho)---->Ho flip-flop! Ho went to Guangzhou, China and worked as a dishwasher at one of Chinese restaurants; shamed on him.

Anonymous said...

Their qualifications look impressive. I hope Cambodian team has done a good job and Cambodia will win like in 1962.