Camille Boileau

Professional practice

Camille completed her pupillage in September 2024. She is developing a practice across all Chambers’ areas of expertise.

Camille joins Chambers from private practice, having worked in the international arbitration and public international law team at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP in Paris. She initially qualified as a solicitor in Australia, practising in commercial litigation at a leading international law firm. She has experience in international commercial arbitrations under a range of arbitral rules, including the UNCITRAL, SCC, LCIA and ICC Rules, and in investment arbitrations, including before ICSID tribunals. Camille also has experience in proceedings before the International Court of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights, and United Nations treaty bodies.

Camille holds a Master of Law (First Class Honours) from the University of Cambridge, where she was awarded various prizes, including the Whewell Prize in Public International Law. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Science (Human genetics) from the University of Queensland (Australia).

Prior to joining the Bar, Camille was a judicial assistant to Justice Keane of the High Court of Australia and to Judge Tomka of the International Court of Justice.

She has taught the Master’s course on Negotiation at Université Paris Nanterre and has lectured on international law in Australia and France.

Examples of Recent Cases

Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes (Belize v Honduras): acting for Belize before the International Court of Justice concerning sovereignty over a group of islands in the Gulf of Honduras.
M.M. and Others v Latvia: acting for the applicants concerning allegations of pushbacks and unlawful detention at the Latvian-Belorussian border, currently before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (led by Naomi Hart).
Situation in the State of Palestine: advising a State on issues pertaining to the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the Situation in the State of Palestine.

Arbitration & related court applications

Acting for an energy company in parallel ICSID and SCC arbitrations against Georgia in respect of an energy tariff dispute brought under the Georgia-Netherlands BIT.
Representing an international organisation in four consolidated arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules regarding the provision of goods and services in Africa.
Representing an international food services company in a post-M&A arbitration governed by Turkish law in relation to the acquisition of a restaurant franchise in Turkey.
Acting for a venture capital fund in two LCIA arbitrations for the recovery of debts owed under financing agreements.
As a solicitor, representing an Australian mining company in an international arbitration concerning a joint venture over a copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea.

During pupillage, Camille assisted with advice concerning the assignment of an arbitral award.

Banking & financial services

Representing Belize’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank in a case before the Supreme Court of Belize concerning the revocation of an international banking licence.
During pupillage, assisting with:
- - An application to set aside a contempt order, a third party debt order and various related orders made against a bank.
  - A dispute concerning contractual clauses which were alleged to constitute unlawful penalties.

Civil Fraud & Asset Tracing

During pupillage, Camille gained exposure to fraud claims and related proceedings, including committal proceedings, jurisdiction challenges, WFOs, and anti-suit injunctions.

Commercial dispute resolution

As a solicitor, representing the Special Purpose Liquidators in their successful application to freeze $200 million of a former director’s assets (Supreme Court of Queensland).
As a solicitor, defending a State-owned entity in a class action alleging negligence in relation to flood management services (Supreme Court of New South Wales).
As a solicitor, representing the Department of Defence in a class action relating to alleged chemical contamination of land (Federal Court of Australia).

Conflict of laws & private international law

During pupillage, Camille gained experience of disputes involving questions of applicable law, jurisdictional gateways and proper forum.

Energy & natural resources

Acting for an energy company in parallel ICSID and SCC arbitrations against Georgia in respect of an energy tariff dispute brought under the Georgia-Netherlands BIT.
As a solicitor, representing an Australian mining company in a dispute concerning a joint venture over a copper-gold project in Papua New Guinea.

Human rights & civil liberties

Acting for the applicants in M.M. v Latvia concerning allegations of pushbacks and unlawful detention at the Latvian-Belorussian border, currently before the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (led by Naomi Hart).
Advised a State on issues pertaining to the International Criminal Court’s investigation into the Situation in the State of Palestine.
Assisted Women for Justice Organisation Afghanistan on legal reform projects directed towards combating impunity for human rights violations against women, girls and marginalised groups in Afghanistan (2020).
Assisted the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention on various matters, including drafting its General Comment on ‘Women deprived of their liberty’ (A/HRC/48/55) (2016-2020).
Advised the International Service for Human Rights on issues pertaining to retribution faced by human rights defenders as a result of their cooperation with UN bodies (2019).
Provided assistance to Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights on projects pertaining to women’s rights in the global south and Muslim-majority countries, including to repeal discriminatory laws in Afghanistan and to support test cases pertaining to gender-based violence (2016-2020).
Assistant Editor of the European Human Rights Reports (current).

International Trade & Transport

Representing an international organisation in four consolidated arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules regarding the provision of goods and services in Africa.

Offshore Litigation

Representing Belize’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank in a case before the Supreme Court of Belize concerning the revocation of an international banking licence.

Professional negligence

As a pupil, Camille gained exposure to a professional negligence claim alleging breaches of duty by a company’s auditors.

Public & administrative law

Representing Belize’s Ministry of Finance and Central Bank in a case before the Supreme Court of Belize concerning the revocation of an international banking licence.

Public international law

Advising on a wide range of issues including sovereignty over territory, delimitation of boundaries, law of the sea, use of force, international environmental law, and State immunity.
Acting for Belize in the case concerning Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes before the International Court of Justice.
Acting for Chile in its case against Bolivia before the International Court of Justice regarding sovereign access to the ocean: Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile).
Acting for Italy in an UNCLOS Annex VII arbitration against India regarding the Enrica Lexie incident at sea.
Advising a State about a claim under the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination before the International Court of Justice.
Advising a State about a dispute concerning sovereignty over territory.
Advising a State on a potential wartime compensation claim.
Advising an international oil and gas company on exploitation of resources in a disputed maritime area.

Prior to joining the Bar, Camille was a judicial assistant to Judge Tomka of the International Court of Justice.

Career

2024: Called to the Bar of England and Wales
2023: Pupil Barrister at Essex Court Chambers
2022: Research Assistant, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge
2021: Judicial Fellow, Judge Tomka, International Court of Justice
2020: Judge’s Associate, Justice Keane, High Court of Australia
2018: Associate, International Arbitration and Public International Law, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris
2017: Solicitor, Dispute Resolution, King & Wood Mallesons, Brisbane
2016: Judge’s Associate, Justice Douglas, Supreme Court of Queensland
2016: Admitted as a solicitor by the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia

Education