Malcolm Shaw KC is a is a highly regarded barrister and legal scholar with an exceptional reputation in public international law. He has appeared before numerous high-profile courts, including the International Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights, advising on complex matters such as territorial disputes, state succession, and human rights. As the author of a widely-cited textbook on international law and a former Head of a Law School, Professor Shaw seamlessly blends academic expertise with practical legal experience. His contributions to the field have been recognized through his election as an associé of the Institut de Droit International and his appointment as an Honorary Fellow at the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. He has given the Lauterpacht Memorial Lectures at Cambridge University; the General Course in International Law at the Xiamen Academy of International law, China; and the Inaugural Lecture at the Winter Session of the Hague Academy of International Law.