Dr. Derek C. Smith
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Dr. Derek Smith is a partner at Foley Hoag who practices in the areas of petroleum law international dispute resolution, international boundaries, and public international law. He represents sovereign clients in upstream petroleum matters including dispute management and resolution, drafting of laws, contract negotiation, as well as the negotiation of international unitization agreements and the creation of joint development zones. He represents governments and state entities in international arbitration and litigation, including cases before the International Court of Justice and proceedings under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the ICSID Convention, and the ICC Rules.