Dr Penelope Ridings

Member, International Law Commission

Member, International Law Commission, 2023-2027.
Chair, European Union v. United Kingdom (Sandeel) arbitration under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (PCA Case No. 2024-25).
President of the ICSID ad hoc Annulment Committee in LSG Buildings Solutions and Others v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/19).
Member of the ICSID ad hoc Annulment Committee in Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/4).
Member of the ICSID ad hoc Annulment Committee in Alhambra Resources Ltd. and Alhambra Coӧperatief U.A. v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/12).
Special Advisor, 2022 Review of the New Zealand Intelligence and Security Act
Legal Advisor to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission.
Member of the Pool of Arbitrators of the WTO Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement.
On the Panels of Conciliators and Arbitrators of the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes.
Nominated by New Zealand to the List of Arbitrators under Article 2 of Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Appointed to the Roster of Panel Chairs for the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Independent Barrister providing legal advice to Governments and inter-governmental organisations.

Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 2013

“I have been fortunate to be present at some key moments for New Zealand in international law as a negotiator, adviser, advocate and arbitrator.”