Professor Lee Marler

FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR

Lee Marler counter corruption G20

Leading Counsel in Counter-Corruption
Professor of Public Law, SU
International Humanitarian Law Expert
Former Director of Operations at the World Bank's Anti-Corruption Office

Lee Marler is an English barrister and a member of the Bar of England and Wales. He is the Head of Chambers for Pavocat Chambers, a specialist international law set of barristers (counsel) headquartered in London and which operates globally.  Lee returned to private practice in London in January 2009 having previously led operations at the World Bank Group’s Anti-Corruption Office in Washington D.C. for two years. He is an international law expert who specialises at the Bar in counter-corruption, international organisations, the laws of war, international criminal law, human rights, and the rule of law. He is regularly instructed by governments, multinational companies and individuals. 
 
Having been Called to the Bar in 1987 at Lincoln’s Inn, he was commissioned into the Army Legal Corps of the British Army where he rose from Lieutenant to Lieutenant Colonel within ten years.  On leaving the Army, he became the Chief of the International Law Division of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the Gaza Strip and followed that posting with other senior positions within the community of international organisations, including the appointment as the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for the EBRD in London.  He lectures regularly on international law matters, and is co-chair of the International Administrative Law Centre of Excellence, a member of the International Bar Association and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
 
Lee is a Professor of Public Law at the Department of Public Law, Stellenbosch University.
Lawyers in private practice with talent and expertise resolving MDB sanctions cases are few and far between, but Lee Marler is one of them. He has proven himself time and again to be knowledgeable and highly effective. He is also a fine advocate, and this is why I instructed him – where necessary – to assist IACD in its efforts to curb corruption on AfDB financed projects.
Anna BossmanFormer Director, AfDB’s Integrity and Anticorruption Department (“IACD”)
An unparalleled blend of legal expertise in the area of International Administrative Law and an understanding of the mindset and functioning of legal departments at international institutions.
Zbigniew KominekFormer Chair, EBRD Staff Council
Lee Marler is an established expert in the Rule of Law and Public International Law generally. I have seen him at work over the years and he is impressive. A barrister with a quick mind, an eloquent tongue and a talent with a pen, as well as having a keen sense of humour. I selected him to be my General Counsel at EQ-G for a reason.
General David Julian Richards, Baron Richards of HerstmonceuxFormer UK Chief of Defence Staff
Instructing Lee to assist the Company was the best decision we made – he was just marvellous. Aside from being an expert in what he does, he is a true and effective advocate, and he writes in a way that puts others to shame.
Raja ZulfiqarGeneral Counsel, PAK Electron
Lee has represented us on more than one occasion and he continues to do so. He possesses true skill and we trust in his advice and judgement. Experience has shown that we simply could not be in better hands. Not only is he a joy to work with, but he is sharp, confident and courageous, and the lawyer to have in your corner when the going gets tough. His near immediate grasp of complex facts and his attention to detail in part make him the finest drafter that we have come across. This together with his plain talking and straightforward manner makes him highly effective.
Rustam DavletkhanUNICON Ltd
Aside from being an expert in what he does, Lee has a wonderful and supportive way with clients. He has the gift of reinstalling confidence and faith when they are in short supply. He is highly recommended to all who seek justice.
Staff MemberEBRD
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