Dr. Kate Parlett is a barrister at 20 Essex Street specialising in public international law and international arbitration. She acts for States and private entities on issues including land and maritime boundaries, transboundary environmental harm, investment treaty and contract disputes, human rights, law of the sea, State responsibility, treaty obligations, immunities, environmental law, sanctions and international crimes. She also acts as counsel and arbitrator in international commercial disputes. Dr. Kate Parlett has a doctorate and a master’s degree in public international law from the University of Cambridge, having completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. She is widely published, particularly in international dispute settlement. Dr. Parlett has lectured in public international law, international investment and commercial arbitration and international human rights law, at the universities of Cambridge, Geneva, Paris-II (Panthéon-Assas), Queen Mary (University of London), Queen’s University (Canada), and Queensland.