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Past Events 2023
2023
Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (21 November 2023)
Fortieth ITF Public Conference: Territory in International Investment Law (10 November 2023)
Thirty Ninth ITF Public Conference: Energy Disputes in ISDS (21 April 2023)
Past Events 2022
National Security Regime and FDI (12 May 2022)
Past Events 2021
2021
Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law (22 October 2021)
- Recording of the conference
Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution (14 September 2021)
- Recording of the event
Damages, Costs and Duration of Investment Treaty Arbitration (14 May 2021)
- Presentations
- Recording of the event
- Summary of the the findings of the study
Thirty Fifth ITF Public Conference: Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration (29-30 April 2021)
- Recording of the conference
Appointment and Removal of ISDS Arbitrators: Practical Problems and Prospects for Reform (29 March 2021)
- Recording of the webinar
Launch of Empirical Study on Annulment in Investor-State Disputes (28 January 2021)
- Recording of the webinar
Past Events 2020
Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution (18 November 2020)
- Recording of the webinar
Presentations
- Kathryn Khamsi, Partner, Three Crowns LLP
- William Acworth, International Carbon Action Partnership (ICAP);
- Jacob Werksman, Principal Adviser to the Director General for Climate Action in the European Commission
Thirty Fourth ITF Public Conference: State Regulatory Powers and their Limits (10-11 September 2020)
- Recording of the conference
Inaugural Africa Arbitration Day (3-4 September 2020)
- Recording of the conference
Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Dispute (1 June 2020)
- Presentation: Anne-Françoise Melot, European Commission - Termination of Intra-EU BITs:Legal and Practical Issues
- Recording of the webinar
Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection (7 May 2020)
- Presentation: Miriama Kiselyova, Government of the Slovak Republic
- Recording of the webinar
UK Investment Protection Policy Post-Brexit (25 February 2020)
Presentations
- Professor Ming Du, Durham University - UK-China Investment after Brexit
- Nicolaj Kuplewatzky, European Commission - UK Investment Protection Post-Brexit The Commission's Perspective
- Laura Rees Evans, Fietta LLP - UK Investment Protection Policy Post-Brexit: The View from the UK
- Yumiko Takahashi, Steptoe & Johnson - Investment Protection from a Japan-UK Perspective
Past Events 2019
2019
Thirty Third ITF Public Conference: Valuation of Damages in International Investment Law (18 October 2019)
Presentations
- Juan Fernández-Armesto (Keynote address) - Damages in Investment Arbitration - An Overview
- Antolín Fernández Antuña - Dis/Proving Damages through Cross-Examination
- John Elisson - Damages - Presentation to BIICL 18th October 2019
- David Herlihy - Awards of Interest: 2018-2019
- Aron Skogman - Valuation of Damages in International Investment Law
- Huawei Sun - Is There Best Evidence in Proving Damages?
- Vikki Wall - What makes valuation of damages in investor-State disputes different from commercial arbitration
Past Events 2018
2018
Legitimate Expectations in International Investment Law (8 November 2018)
Presentations
- Mariam Gotsiridze - Legitimate Expectations - State's Perspective
- Nicolas Angelet - Legitimate Expectations in International Investment Law
Thirty First ITF Public Conference: Human Rights in International Investment Law (26 October 2018)
Presentations
- Ella Davies - How does obtaining a 'social licence to operate' impact on damages for expropriation?
- Monica Feria-Tinta - The Coming of Age of Human Rights in Investment Arbitration
- Yannick Radi - Obligations to protect and respect human rights in international investment agreements
- Alexander Slade - Human Rights-Focussed Amicus Curiae Briefs in Investment Arbitration
Past Events 2017
2017
Twenty Ninth ITF Public Conference: Treaty Law Issues in International Investment Law (20 October 2017)
Presentations
- Graham Coop - Application of Investment Treaties
- Dr Romesh Weeranmantry - Treaty Interpretation
- Tomoko Ishikawa - Extraneous legal rules
The History of International Investment Law: A Conversation with Antonio Parra and Christoph Schreuer (28 March 2017)
- Event podcast
Territorial Disputes and Protection of Foreign Investments (14 March 2017)
Presentations
- Event podcast
- Daniel Costelloe, Law and Practice of Investment Treaty Succession in Annexed Territory
- Kate Parlett, The Application of Trade and Investment Agreements to Disputed Territory
Past Events 2016
2016
Investment Arbitration Strategy - Pragmatic Moves and Manoeuvres (15 November 2016)
Presentations
- Michelle Bradfield, Third Party Funders
- Belinda McRae, Security for Costs
- Penelope Nevill, Use of Settlement Offers
- Kate Parlett, Rule 41-5 Applications for summary dismissal
Twenty-seventh ITF Public Conference: Current Developments in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration (27 October 2016)
Presentations
- Irmgard Marboe, The Income Approach
- Mark McNeill, The Market Approach to Quantum
- David Pusztai, Contributory Fault and Damages in Investor-State Arbitration
Twenty-sixth ITF Public Conference: The Role of Proportionality in International Investment Law (19 May 2016)
- Kate Parlett, A Role for Proportionality under new International Investment Agreements: Non-precluded Measures and Expropriation Provisions
- Matthew Weiniger, Proportionality v Balancing
Past Events 2015
2015
Twenty-fifth Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference: 'The ICSID Convention at 50' (18 September 2015)
Presentation
Meg Kinnear, ICSID at 50
Twenty-fourth ITF Public Conference: The European Union's Investment Treaties in Global Context (8 May 2015)
Presentations
- Markus Burgstaller, Risk and Return, Foreign Direct Investment and the Rule of Law
- Anna Crevon, The European Union's Investment Treaties in Global Context
- Michael Ewing-Chow, The Less Favoured Clause, MFN in the Investment Chapter of EU FTAs
- Martins Paparinkskis, Fair and Equitable Treatment
- Lauge Poulsen, Investment Treaties and Investment Decisions; Survey Evidence
- Christian Tams, Expectations in the EU's Investment Treaties
Investment Treaty Forum Special Conference: Current Issues in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration (22 April 2015)
Presentations
- Stephen Fietta, Current Issues in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration
- Irmgard Marboe, The Income Approach
- Iain Maxwell, Determination of the Appropriate Discount Rate
- Mark McNeill, How Tribunals Approach DCF
Past Events 2014
2014
23rd Investment Treaty Forum Public Meeting: 'Can International Investment Law be Restated? Or is Jurisprudence Constante the El Dorado of Investment Treaty Lawyers?' (12 September 2014)
Presentations
- Daniella Strik, Most Favoured Nation Clauses
- Jeff Sullivan, FET: The Historical Development and Context
Investment Treaty Forum: 22nd Public Conference: "Investor-State Arbitration and Beyond" (8 May 2014)
Presentations
- Barton Legum, An Appellate Mechanism for Investment Arbitration
- Rodrigo Polanco, Beyond ICSID Arbitration
- Theodore R Posner, The Role of Non-Disputing States in Investment Dispute Settlement
- Yannick Radi, Specialized Disputes Settlement Mechanisms in IIAs
- Julia Salasky, Transparency in Investor-State disputes
- Anne van Aaken, Delegation of Interpretation in International Investment Law
- Christian Vidal Leon, Nationalising' standards of investment protection in South Africa
- Jonathan Bonnitcha, Lauge Poulsen, Jason Yackee, Assessing Costs and Benefits of Investment Treaties
Investment Treaty Forum and UNCITRAL Seminar: UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency (20 March 2014)
Presentations
- N Jansen Calamita, Transparency and investment treaty drafting. The UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency and the European Negotiating Position
- Julia Salasky, Transparency in Investor-State Disputes
