Dr. Omri Sender, Chair of the Public International Law Practice Group at S. Horowitz & Co., acts as counsel and adviser to States, international organizations, and multinational corporations on matters spanning the full spectrum of public international law. These encompass treaty obligations, territorial and maritime boundary delimitation, State and diplomatic immunities, the law of the sea, international investment law, international criminal law, sanctions and compliance, the law of international organizations, and State responsibility. His deep understanding of how international law is made and applied has earned him widespread recognition as a leading expert and practitioner in the field.
Omri has particular expertise in international dispute settlement proceedings, including before the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), United Nations treaty bodies, and arbitral tribunals constituted under the auspices of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Omri previously served as Counsel at the World Bank, as Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, and as Legal Assistant at the United Nations International Law Commission. He is the author of numerous publications in international law, including the monographs International law-making by the International Court of Justice and International Law Commission: Partnership for Purpose in a Decentralized Legal Order (Cambridge University Press 2024) and Identification of Customary International Law (Oxford University Press 2024, co-authored with Sir Michael Wood KC). He is also an adjunct professor at the Reichman University (where he teaches the advanced course “International Law in Practice”) and a much sought-after speaker in multiple forums.
George Washington University, SJD (2020)
New York University, LL.M. (2012)
Tel Aviv University, LL.B. (2008), LL.M. (2009)
Israel Bar, 2010
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