About
Isobel is an associate in Freshfields’ dispute resolution practice based in New York.
Prior to joining Freshfields, Isobel assisted Martins Paparinskis with matters related to proposed amendments to draft articles on subsidiary means at the International Law Commission. Isobel also worked as a legal intern for the Aire Centre where she drafted Third Party Interventions for the European Court of Human Rights. She previously worked at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
Isobel received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where she served as an Articles Editor for the Michigan Technology Law Journal. Isobel holds her master’s in legal and political theory with distinction.
Education
- J.D., University of Michigan Law, cum laude
- M.S., University College London, distinction
- B.S., Georgetown University
Languages
- French (proficient)


Isobel Blakeway-Phillips
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