Sam Wordsworth QC is a barrister and avocat (Paris Bar) practising at Essex Court Chambers, specialising in public international law disputes and international arbitration. He is a Visiting Professor teaching the LLM investment arbitration course at Kings College, London (having taught on that course with Johnny Veeder since the early 2000s).
Marie Veeder, a former investment banker, worked as an all-round assistant to Johnny Veeder for over twenty years. This included managing aspects of his practise, doing research, and often putting down on paper his extensive contributions to the world of international arbitration. Marie was his wife/partner for thirty-five years.