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
  • European Union v United Kingdom: counsel for the United Kingdom in this inter-State arbitration concerning the United Kingdom’s prohibition on sandeel fishing in the North Sea, the first claim under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (led by Ben Juratowitch KC and Ned Westaway).
  • 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 (led by Payam Akhavan, Sam Wordsworth KC, Ben Juratowitch KC and Mathias Forteau).
  • H.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).
  • Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change: counsel for the Republic of Maldives (led by Jessica Wells and Naomi Hart) in this historic advisory proceeding before the International Court of Justice.
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).
  • 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).
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
  • European Union v United Kingdom: counsel for the United Kingdom in this inter-State arbitration concerning the United Kingdom’s prohibition on sandeel fishing in the North Sea, the first claim under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (led by Ben Juratowitch KC and Ned Westaway).
  • Sovereignty over the Sapodilla Cayes (Belize v Honduras): counsel for Belize before the International Court of Justice concerning sovereignty over a group of islands in the Gulf of Honduras (led by Payam Akhavan, Sam Wordsworth KC, Ben Juratowitch KC and Mathias Forteau).
  • H.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).
  • Obligation to Negotiate Access to the Pacific Ocean (Bolivia v. Chile): assisting Chile in its case against Bolivia before the International Court of Justice regarding sovereign access to the ocean.
  • Acting for Italy in an UNCLOS Annex VII arbitration against India regarding the Enrica Lexie incident at sea.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 2021: University of Cambridge: LLM, First Class Honours
  • 2016: University of Queensland: LLB, First Class Honours (Valedictorian)
  • 2016: University of Queensland: Bachelor of Science (Human genetics)
Awards
  • Whewell Prize in International Law (University of Cambridge)
  • Clive Parry International Law Prize (University of Cambridge)
  • Emlyn Wade Prize for Law (Gonville & Caius College)
  • M. Tapp Studentship (Gonville & Caius College)
  • Winner of the international Philip C Jessup International Law Moot
  • David Jackson AM KC Trophy for Outstanding Advocacy (University of Queensland)
  • Winner of various subject prizes in undergraduate law degree (University of Queensland)
Publications

Assistant Editor of the European Human Rights Reports.