Call: 2016
Natasha’s practice spans civil and commercial litigation, arbitration, regulatory matters and public international law. She acts for a variety of domestic and international clients, private companies and government departments, and is regularly instructed in matters before the high court, county court, crown court, magistrates’ court and Tribunals, as both sole counsel and as junior to leading counsel. She accepts instructions in most of Chambers’ main areas.
Before coming to the Bar, Natasha qualified as a solicitor in 2015 with the US commercial law firm Skadden, where she worked on complex international disputes and regulatory matters.
After her law degree at Oxford University and an LL.M. specialising in public international law, Natasha clerked for the President of the Supreme Court of Israel in Jerusalem. In 2018, as a Pegasus Scholar, Natasha was a Fellow at Columbia Law School in the National Security Law Program. She lectures globally on aspects of public international law and national security policy.
Speaking
Natasha is a frequent contributor on legal matters for international media, including the BBC, Sky News, CNN, GB News, Talk TV and Fox and has written for publications including the Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and Law Society Gazette.
Natasha is a sought-after keynote speaker on international law, foreign affairs and national security policy. She regularly briefs politicians and international organisations and has spoken at Parliaments across Europe and at the United Nations.
For speaking enquiries in the UK and Europe please contact Adam Reed at The Blair Partnership.
For speaking enquiries the US, Canada, Australia and rest of the world, please contact Jamie Black at Central Park Speakers.
Arbitration and International
Natasha has experience as sole counsel and as junior to leading counsel in arbitrations under the ICC and SIAC Institutions. Natasha’s experience in investment treaty disputes for both governments and investors and in major commercial arbitrations dates back over a decade before coming to the bar.
Natasha advises on public international and human rights law as sole counsel and has contributed to several submissions before the International Criminal Court and the International Court of Justice.
Natasha is a member of Arbitration Ireland and the LCIA.
Civil and Commercial
Natasha appears in a wide range of complex civil claims, including those with an international dimension raising jurisdictional questions. She has been instructed as sole counsel and as junior to leading counsel in a number of high-profile high court claims. Natasha’s experience before the bar included complex and high value litigation in the commercial court. Wherever appropriate and advantageous, Natasha will seek to negotiate a settlement and avoid the costs and uncertainty of litigation.
Regulatory
Natasha has been appointed to the C Panel of the Attorney General’s List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates and is a member of the Association of Health and Safety Lawyers. Her instructions include prosecutions for the Health and Safety Executive, Environment Agency, Care Quality Commission and the DVSA. She also often appears for local authorities and police forces with respect to regulatory matters and Confiscation and Compensation Orders under POCA.
Natasha also has a busy defence practice in all areas of regulatory work, recently representing a leading infrastructure company with respect to Water Regulations, a hospitality company with respect to fire safety and health and safety offences, a housing company with respect to fire safety improvement notices and a construction company with respect to nuisance claims. She worked as a junior in a team representing a corporate Core Participant in connection with the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Employment
Natasha has experience in multi-day contested hearings, representing claimants and respondents, in matters involving claims of unfair, wrongful and constructive dismissal, discrimination and breach of contract, and in remedy hearings. Natasha is practiced at representing respondents against litigants in person.
Appointments
- Appointed to the AG List of Specialist Regulatory Advocates in Health & Safety and Environmental Law (List C)
- Called to the Bar 2016
- Admitted to the Roll of Solicitors 2015
Education
- Jurisprudence BA, Hons, University of Oxford (2012)
- Legal Practice Course, BPP (2013)
- LLM, Magna Cum Laude, Tel Aviv University (2016)
- Bar Transfer Test, BPP (2016)
Memberships
- 2020 LCIA
- 2019 Arbitration Ireland
- 2019 Association of Health and Safety Lawyers
- 2016 UK Environmental Law Association
- 2015 Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
- 2014 Association of Women Barristers
- 2011 Middle Temple
Latest news
8th March 2024
Six Pump Court celebrates International Women’s Day 2024
Six Pump Court celebrates the remarkable women barristers in chambers who practise in all areas of law. This year they have achieved success at...
30th November 2023
STATUTORY NUISANCE – A MASTERCLASS
The recent Six Pump Court webinar on Statutory Nuisance is now available for download. The download link details can be obtained by email from...
8th March 2023
International Women’s Day 2023 – Six Pump Court Chambers
Six Pump Court celebrates the remarkable women barristers in chambers who practise in all areas of law. This year they have achieved success at all levels with their diverse, busy and successful practices.
8th March 2022
International Women’s Day 2022 – Six Pump Court Chambers
Six Pump Court is proud to celebrate the women barristers in chambers who practise in all areas of law:
18th November 2019
Dublin International Arbitration Day Conference 2019
Six Pump Court members Paul McGarry SC, Gordon Wignall and Natasha Hausdorff attended the International Arbitration Day Conference in Dublin last week.
28th February 2018
Natasha Hausdorff to speak at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2018
Natasha Hausdorff will be speaking at the AIPAC Policy Conference 2018 in Washington, D.C. next week.
9th October 2017
The Balfour Centenary – A Legal Conference
Natasha Hausdorff spoke at a legal conference in London marking the centenary of the Balfour Declaration with Professor Malcolm Shaw, Professor Robbie Sabel, Professor Guglielmo Verdirame and Dr. Gerald Adler.
3rd October 2017
New Members of Chambers
Six Pump Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Natasha Hausdorff and Mark Davies have been elected to join Six Pump Court Chambers as tenants.
Events
27th November 2023
STATUTORY NUISANCE – A MASTERCLASS
Six Pump Court Presents... STATUTORY NUISANCE - A MASTERCLASS On Monday 27th November | 1-2pm A short series of expert presentations at an...
14th June 2022
UKELA Conference 14 -18 June
On 14th -18th June the UKELA conference will take place and we are delighted to be one of the sponsors once again.
4th September 2020
Webinar: International Arbitration and Virtual Hearings Webinar
On Friday 4th September at 11am Six Pump Court will host a webinar entitled - International Arbitration and Virtual Hearings – A New Era Dawns
17th June 2020
Webinar: Piercing the Corporate Veil: the Principle of ‘Separate Legal Personality’
Six Pump Court Chambers is delighted to be able to host a re-run of our very popular ‘Piercing the Corporate Veil’ seminar as part of our series of 2020 webinars.
13th November 2018
Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2018
Kent Law Society together with Six Pump Court are hosting the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Annual Conference 2018 which will take place on Tuesday 13th November in Rochester.
Blog
11th October 2022
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, William Upton KC, Noémi Byrd, Natasha Hausdorff and James Harrison consider how the Government’s Net Zero Review, its revised Net Zero Strategy and response to the CCC Progress Report will interact, increases in civil penalties faced by polluting water companies, and the tough line being taken by the Environment Agency against illegal fishing.
7th September 2022
Environmental Law News Update
In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Charles Morgan, Brendon Moorhouse and Natasha Hausdorff consider DEFRA's plan for storm overflows, water discharge permits in the Hinkley C Appeal, and how companies can improve their ESG data for effective decision-making.
