Dr. Kate Miles

Biography

Kate Miles is a Professor of Law at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge, and a W.M. Tapp Fellow in Law. She serves as the Director of Studies in Law and engages in doctrinal and critical legal theory research. Her work extensively explores the relationship between international investment law and climate change mitigation measures, integrating historical and postcolonial approaches into her analysis. Miles has authored a significant monograph titled 'Origins of International Investment Law: Empire, Environment, Safeguarding Capital', published by Cambridge University Press. She has also co-edited the book 'Evolution of Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration'. In addition to her academic roles, Prof. Miles has contributed to the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law and has been active in various international legal forums, including the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and the World Trade Organization. She has practiced law in leading firms in Auckland and Sydney and has been recognized with awards such as the Stout Shield Mooting and the Geoffrey Powell Prize during her undergraduate studies at the University of Auckland. Miles holds degrees in Art History, Law, and Environmental Law from prominent universities, including a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney.

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