Elise Edson

Counsel, A&O Shearman

Elise is counsel at A&O Shearman, where she specialises in international arbitration, public international law, and business & human rights. Her experience spans multiple industries and sectors, with a focus on energy and mining & metals. She also advises on the international protection of investments, including mitigating political risk and navigating sanctions issues. Elise additionally has an active pro bono practice, focusing on human rights, environmental, social & governance (ESG), and climate change, and writes and speaks regularly on these topics. She has assisted her pro bono clients in the preparation of written submissions before the European Court of Human Rights, among other international human rights bodies. She also leads the Human Rights at Sea Arbitration initiative, which seeks to develop a system for the arbitration of complaints concerning human rights abuses at sea.