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Nicole A. Pierce
Associate Researcher
Biography Dr Nicole A. Pierce (BA, JD, MBA, LLM, PhD) is an International Trade Law and Private International Law academic at Goldsmiths, University of London, Department of Law, in London, UK. Before joining Goldsmiths, she was a Senior Lecturer at De Montfort University, a Teaching Fellow for the MSc program in IP Law and a dissertation Supervisor at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London. She also was an Associate Lecturer on the LLB program in Business…
International Litigation+1Yarik Kryvoi
Senior Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum
Professor Yarik Kryvoi is the Senior Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum. He is also an Of Counsel at Keidan Harrison in London. Prof Kryvoi's expertise is primarily in the areas of international dispute resolution, including investor-state arbitration and international commercial arbitration, international administrative law and international public law. In addition to his role at the BIICL, he is a visiting professor at a London-based university…
Arbitration+5Munhee Jung
Honorary Senior Fellow
Biography Munhee Jung Joined the Institute as an Honorary Senior Fellow in 2023. Munhee has worked in the South Korean government and now is a Senior Deputy Director of the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (MoTIE). Before joining the MoTIE in 2017, she worked for the Ministry of Environment for ten years. Having witnessed the rapid economic development of South Korea, largely derived from the merits of free trade, and having experiences in policymaking to deliver a circular economy,…
Investment and TradeJulinda Beqiraj
Maurice Wohl Senior Fellow in European Law
Biography Dr Julinda Beqiraj is the Maurice Wohl Senior Fellow in European Law. She leads and develops the research and events programme in European law areas (such as human rights, migration, trade and the environment) and publishes high-quality research for the Institute in this area. She also contributes to the Bingham Centre's work on Access to Justice within its programme of research on Justice Systems and the Rule of Law, with a particular focus on the efficiency and quality…
European Law+4Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (in person participation)
Event Date: 24th June 2024
EVENTS Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (in person participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of international…
Business and Human Rights+8Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (online participation)
Event Date: 24th June 2024
EVENTS Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of international…
Business and Human Rights+7Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (hybrid)
Event Date: 24th June 2024
EVENTS Short Course: Foundations of Public International Law (hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding…
Business and Human Rights+6Short Course Public International Law in Practice (Online Participation)
Event Date: 10th April 2024
EVENTS Short Course Public International Law in Practice (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.…
Business and Human Rights+4Short Course Public International Law in Practice (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 10th April 2024
EVENTS Short Course Public International Law in Practice (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International…
Business and Human Rights+5Short Course Public International Law in Practice (Hybrid)
Event Date: 10th April 2024
EVENTS Short Course Public International Law in Practice (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme…
Business and Human Rights+6Basel Winter Arbitration School 2024
Event Date: 5th February 2024
EVENTS Basel Winter Arbitration School 2024 Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Basel Winter Arbitration School 2024 Event Details The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 5-9 February 2024 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel in Switzerland. It will also be possible…
Arbitration+2Performance Requirement Prohibitions in International Investment Agreements
Event Date: 18th January 2024
EVENTS Performance Requirement Prohibitions in International Investment Agreements Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details BIICL and Steptoe & Johnson LLP are delighted to present our empirical study on performance requirement prohibitions (PRPs) in international…
Arbitration+1Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration
Event Date: 7th December 2023
EVENTS Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details The right to tax constitutes a core attribute of State sovereignty. As U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. said, "Taxes are the price we pay for civilization." However,…
Arbitration+2Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 7th December 2023
EVENTS Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit the online booking page. Event Details The right…
Arbitration+2Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (Online Participation)
Event Date: 7th December 2023
EVENTS Tax-related Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Please note, this page is for online participation. If you would like to participate in person, please visit the in person booking page. Event Details The right to tax…
Arbitration+2Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (Hybrid)
Event Date: 21st November 2023
EVENTS Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details In some areas of international law, the "nationality" of a legal or natural person determines the protections or benefits for which that person is…
Arbitration+2Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (In person participation)
Event Date: 21st November 2023
EVENTS Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (In person participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-Organised with Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit the online booking page. Event Details In some areas…
Arbitration+2Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (Online participation)
Event Date: 21st November 2023
EVENTS Use and Abuse of Nationality in International Arbitration (Online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-Organised with Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit the in person booking page. Event Details In some areas…
Arbitration+2Young ITF Debate: This house believes that states rather than tribunals are responsible for the failure to give sufficient weight to environmental concerns
Event Date: 14th November 2023
EVENTS Young ITF Debate: This house believes that states rather than tribunals are responsible for the failure to give sufficient weight to environmental concerns Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details In the wake of the climate crisis, States are increasingly reconsidering whether their…
Arbitration+3Fortieth ITF Public Conference: Territory in International Investment Law
Event Date: 10th November 2023
EVENTS Fortieth ITF Public Conference: Territory in International Investment Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Event Details In international investment law, the term "territory" generally refers to the geographical area under the sovereign control of a state. It encompasses…
Arbitration+1Fortieth ITF Public Conference Territory in International Investment Law (online participation)
Event Date: 10th November 2023
EVENTS Fortieth ITF Public Conference Territory in International Investment Law (online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Please note, this page is for online participation. If you would like to participate in person, please visit the in person booking page. Event Details…
Arbitration+1Dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Investment Treaty Forum
Event Date: 10th November 2023
EVENTS Dinner to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Investment Treaty Forum Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details To celebrate the 40th Public Conference of the Investment Treaty Forum we invite its members and conference speakers to a dinner hosted at Antalya…
Arbitration+1Artificial Intelligence and the practice of investor-state arbitration
8th November 2023
In this blog post, I explain various ways in which artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in investor-state arbitration and the challenges it poses for practitioners and policymakers. I also give examples of specific AI tools, increasingly used by ISDS practitioners and policy-makers and highlight several data-driven studies conducted at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. Artificial intelligence and its potential in international arbitration According to the…
AI and Data Worlds+2Short Course: International Trade Law
Last Updated: 3rd November 2023
Short Course: International Trade Law Share LinksCourse Outline This course offers an in-depth dynamic and applied knowledge of the regulatory framework of the multilateral trading system, covering both the institutional and substantive law of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO has played a central role in promoting and regulating international trade liberalisation since 1994 and continues to be a major actor in global economic governance. Delivered by leading academics,…
Investment and TradeWTO DDG Ellard delivers keynote speech at BIICL
9th October 2023
WTO Deputy Director General Ellard highlights the impact of technological developments on global trade In a keynote speech at the 2023 Annual WTO Conference organized by the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) in London on 6 October, WTO Deputy Director-General Angela Ellard outlined how technological developments are changing the face of international trade. DDG Ellard commended BIICL on all the work it does in research, teaching, and publishing on pressing legal…
European Law+12023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference. Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (Online Participation)
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Please note, this page is for online participation. If you would like to participate in person, please visit the in person booking…
AI and Data Worlds+22023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference: Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Deputy Director General Angela Ellard speaking at the conference Read the speech Event Details The rapid development of technology…
AI and Data Worlds+22023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference. Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 6th October 2023
EVENTS 2023 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Trade and Technology Challenges and Opportunities (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit…
AI and Data Worlds+2Short Course: Public International Law in Practice
Event Date: 21st September 2023
TRAINING Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The…
Business and Human Rights+8The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (Roundtable)
Event Date: 4th July 2023
EVENTS The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (Roundtable) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details Economic sanctions have become an increasingly significant foreign policy tool that have the clear, and intended, impact of interfering with global trade. Sanctions have…
Arbitration+2The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 4th July 2023
EVENTS The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Please note, this page is for in person participation. If you would like to participate online, please visit the online booking page. Event Details Economic…
Arbitration+1The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (Online Participation)
Event Date: 4th July 2023
EVENTS The Impact of Sanctions on International Arbitration (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Please note, this page is for online participation. If you would like to participate in person, please visit the in person booking page. Event…
Arbitration+1Young ITF Workshop on Damages in ISDS
Event Date: 14th June 2023
EVENTS Young ITF Workshop on Damages in ISDS Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The first Young ITF workshop on quantum will serve as an opportunity to understand legal and technical considerations affecting quantum assessment in ISDS. The workshop will cover the measures and…
Arbitration+2Cybersecurity, International Law and Geopolitical Divisions
13th June 2023
Last week cyberattacks against British Airways, BBC and Swiss government agencies made it to the top of headlines around the world. These attacks show that greater connectivity has increased vulnerabilities in the absence of global regulatory responses. On 26 May 2023, we convened in Tokyo Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential' where we examined various aspects of cybersecurity regulation and why states cannot come up with truly global instruments…
AI and Data Worlds+2Mining Disputes Between Investors and States
Event Date: 1st June 2023
EVENTS Mining Disputes Between Investors and States (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details Mineral resources have become ever-more essential to the production of goods in the global economy. This in turn has made the mining industry of ever-increasing importance.…
Arbitration+3Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential'
Event Date: 26th May 2023
EVENTS Symposium on 'Public and Private Governance of Cybersecurity: Challenges and Potential' Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details BIICL has partnered with Nagoya University and the Japan Forum on International Relations (JFIR) to organise…
AI and Data Worlds+3Disinformation in international disputes
Event Date: 18th May 2023
EVENTS Disinformation in international disputes Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This event is part of London International Disputes Week 2023 Event Details Join us for a panel discussion addressing the question of how disinformation and misinformation can impact international disputes and how lawyers…
Arbitration+1Disputes involving States arising out of war
Event Date: 18th May 2023
EVENTS Disputes involving States arising out of war Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location This event is part of London International Disputes Week 2023 Event Details This event is hosted by White & Case, Clyde & Co and 3 Verulam Buildings (3VB) in partnership with the BIICL, Squire…
Arbitration+1London as the world’s leading dispute resolution hub: numbers and challenges
17th May 2023
The rich programme of the 2023 London International Disputes Week (LIDW) serves as proof of the leading role of London not only in Europe but in the world when it comes to international dispute resolution. The range of topics on the programme (from commercial, construction, and investor-state to crypto, mining and energy disputes) is not even covering the full spectrum of London-based international dispute resolution mechanisms. For example, in a couple of weeks, we are organising the…
Arbitration+1Does the approach of the Multilateral Investment Court to appointment of judges appropriately balance interests of States and investors?
3rd May 2023
On 6 December 2022, the Third Young Investment Treaty Forum Debate took place in the offices of Arnold & Porter in London. The House's motion was that the approach of the Multilateral Investment Court to the appointment of judges does not appropriately balance interests of States and investors. The event was held under the Chatham House rules, and the arguments advanced by the speakers were for the purposes of the debate only. They did not represent their personal views or those of…
Arbitration+2Short Course: WTO Law
Event Date: 21st April 2023
TRAINING Short Course: WTO Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Course Outline The training course in WTO Law offers an in-depth dynamic and applied knowledge of the regulatory framework of the multilateral trading system, covering both the institutional and substantive law of the World Trade…
Investment and Trade+1Thirty Ninth ITF Public Conference: Energy Disputes in ISDS
Event Date: 21st April 2023
EVENTS Thirty Ninth ITF Public Conference: Energy Disputes in ISDS Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Event Details On 21 April 2023, the Investment Treaty Forum brings together senior practitioners, representatives of States, arbitrators, academics and other experts…
Arbitration+2Public International Law in Practice (in person participation)
Event Date: 3rd April 2023
TRAINING Public International Law in Practice (in person participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme…
Business and Human Rights+7Public International Law in Practice (online participation)
Event Date: 3rd April 2023
TRAINING Public International Law in Practice (online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme…
Business and Human Rights+7Short Course: Public International Law in Practice (Hybrid)
Event Date: 3rd April 2023
EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme…
Business and Human Rights+7ICLQ Annual Lecture 2023: Sovereignty Fictions in the United Kingdom's Trade Agenda
Event Date: 14th March 2023
EVENTS ICLQ Annual Lecture 2023: Sovereignty Fictions in the United Kingdom's Trade Agenda Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsor Event Details Chair Professor Sir Malcolm Evans KCMG OBE Speakers Professor Clair Gammage, Exeter University Professor Phil Syrpis, Bristol University This…
Brexit+3Basel Winter Arbitration School 2023
Event Date: 5th February 2023
EVENTS Basel Winter Arbitration School 2023 Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 5-10 February 2023 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel in Switzerland. It will also be possible to attend the school in an online format.…
Arbitration+144th session of the UNCITRAL Working Group III: Code of Conduct for Arbitrators, its Enforcement, Corruption Allegations in ISDS
3rd February 2023
The UNCITRAL Group III on investor-state dispute settlement reform met on 23-27 January 2023 in Vienna and focused on the commentary on the draft code of conduct for adjudicators in ISDS and the appellate mechanism. On 24 January Vladimir Kozin and I presented key findings of the UNODC ongoing study on corruption allegations in ISDS. Discussions of the Working Group III members related to the code of conduct revolved around the duties to disclose, avoiding conflicts of interest and the binding…
Arbitration+1Small States Conference
Last Updated: 23rd January 2023
Small States Conference Learn more about our Small States event series Share LinksBIICL engages in various pieces of work of direct or indirect relevance to Small States. In particular, BIICL, working with the Institute of Small and Microstates co-convenes annual conferences on small states and various international law issues. In 2022, the seventh edition of the conference was held. BIICL and ISMS signed a memorandum of understanding in 2019. Beyond…
Cultural Heritage+32nd Africa Arbitration Day (In person participation)
Event Date: 19th January 2023
EVENTS 2nd Africa Arbitration Day (In person participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-Organised with Conference Details Today, Africa is arguably the most magnetic of the world's emerging economies with a fast-rising youthful population and enormous opportunities for international trade and investments.…
Arbitration+42nd Africa Arbitration Day (online participation)
Event Date: 19th January 2023
EVENTS 2nd Africa Arbitration Day (online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Conference Details Today, Africa is arguably the most magnetic of the world's emerging economies with a fast-rising youthful population and enormous opportunities for international trade and investments.…
Arbitration+42nd Africa Arbitration Day (Hybrid)
Event Date: 19th January 2023
EVENTS 2nd Africa Arbitration Day (Hybrid) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Conference Outline Today, Africa is arguably the most magnetic of the world's emerging economies with a fast-rising youthful population and enormous opportunities for international trade and investments. Disputes…
Arbitration+4Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (in-person participation)
Event Date: 18th January 2023
EVENTS Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (in-person participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details BIICL and White & Case are delighted to present our 2023 comprehensive empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration. It builds…
Arbitration+1Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (2023 Study Launch)
Event Date: 18th January 2023
EVENTS Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (2023 Study Launch) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details BIICL and White & Case are delighted to present our 2023 comprehensive empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration. It builds…
Arbitration+1Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (online participation)
Event Date: 18th January 2023
EVENTS Provisional Measures in Investor-State Arbitration (online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details BIICL and White & Case are delighted to present our 2023 comprehensive empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration. It builds…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Provisional measures in investor‑state arbitration (2023)
18th January 2023
BIICL and White & Case are delighted to present our 2023 empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration It builds on the success of the 2019 report on provisional measures ("the 2019 Report"), which has now been extensively cited in academic literature, and decisions of arbitral tribunals and parties' submissions on provisional measures. The study consists of three parts, summarising key new developments that have occurred since the 2019 Report, exploring…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Provisional measures in investor‑state arbitration (2023)
18th January 2023
BIICL and White & Case are delighted to present our 2023 empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration. It builds on the success of the 2019 report on provisional measures ("the 2019 Report"), which has now been extensively cited in academic literature, and decisions of arbitral tribunals and parties' submissions on provisional measures. The study consists of three parts, summarising key new developments that have occurred since the 2019 Report, exploring…
Arbitration+1This House believes that the approach of the Multilateral Investment Court to appointment of judges will not appropriately balance interests of States and investors
Event Date: 6th December 2022
EVENTS Young ITF Debate: This House believes that the approach of the Multilateral Investment Court to appointment of judges will not appropriately balance interests of States and investors Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details The proposed Multilateral Investment Court will appoint…
Arbitration+1Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS
16th November 2022
The ubiquity of investor-state dispute settlement (both in terms of the number of states and investors participating in this mechanism and the number of proceedings initiated) raise much more than purely investment treaty questions. For instance, they also address potential interactions with other regimes and also issues of systemic coherence and integrity (such as the abuse of the system by groups of companies bringing formally different claims, but actually deriving from the same set of…
Arbitration+1The Review of the Arbitration Act 1996: How do we maintain English arbitration law as state of the art?
Event Date: 16th November 2022
EVENTS The Review of the Arbitration Act 1996: How do we maintain English arbitration law as state of the art? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Event Details The Law Commission has recently reviewed the Arbitration Act 1996 to ensure that it continues to promote the UK as a leading…
Arbitration+5Are States Still Masters of their Treaties? The Role of Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Treaty Interpretation
Event Date: 15th November 2022
EVENTS Are States Still Masters of their Treaties? The Role of Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Treaty Interpretation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Event Details States are often said to be the "Masters of their Treaties." However, recent decisions of arbitral tribunals in…
Arbitration+1Are States Still Masters of their Treaties? The Role of Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Treaty Interpretation (Online Participation)
Event Date: 15th November 2022
EVENTS Are States Still Masters of their Treaties? The Role of Subsequent Agreements and Subsequent Practice in Treaty Interpretation (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Event Details States are often said to be the "Masters of their Treaties." However, recent decisions of…
Arbitration+1Is the concept of Legitimate Expectations Spiraling Out of Control?
9th November 2022
On 13 September 2022, the Second Young Investment Treaty Forum Debate took place in the offices of Allen & Overy in London. The House's motion was that the concept of legitimate expectations in investment arbitration is spiraling out of control. The event was held under the Chatham House rules, and the arguments advanced by the speakers did not represent their personal views or those of their respective organizations or clients. Arguments that the doctrine of legitimate expectations…
Arbitration+1Short Course: International Trade, Investment and Business Law
Event Date: 4th November 2022
EVENTS Short Course: International Trade, Investment and Business Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Featured by Transnational Dispute Management Course Details This course has been developed to provide participants with a solid overview of the range of topics relevant to international business today. It…
Business and Human Rights+2The effect of sanctions on investment arbitration
24th October 2022
Illustration: Daily Mail These remarks were delivered at the 12th Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference organised by the Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic on 20 October 2022. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the effect of sanctions on arbitration has become an increasingly important topic. Within weeks of the invasion, the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Japan and other states imposed sweeping sanctions to support peace and the territorial integrity…
Arbitration+2Trade, Investment and Small States
Event Date: 20th October 2022
EVENTS Trade, Investment and Small States Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with: Event Details Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, the Institute of Small and Micro States (ISMS) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) are delighted to invite you to a two-day…
Investment and TradeThirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 14th October 2022
EVENTS Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media sponsor Photographs from the event EVENTS Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS Event Details On 14 October 2022, the Investment…
Arbitration+1Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS (Online Participation)
Event Date: 14th October 2022
EVENTS Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS (Online Participation) save the date) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Sponsor Photographs from the event EVENTS Thirty Eighth ITF Public Conference: Complex Arbitration Proceedings in ISDS Event Details…
Arbitration+2UNCITRAL investor-state dispute settlement reform group makes progress despite disagreements
20th September 2022
Earlier this month I had the honour of participating in the 43rd session of the UNCITRAL Working Group III Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform, which took place in Vienna. The session demonstrated that although the group is making progress, on a number of issues disagreements persist between various states. This brief summary highlights some highlights of the session, which will be discussed in more detail in the next edition of the Annual ISDS Review. The session focused on a range of…
Arbitration+1Short Course: WTO Law
Event Date: 16th September 2022
EVENTS Short Course: WTO Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Featured by Transnational Dispute Management Course Outline The training course in WTO Law offers an in-depth dynamic and applied knowledge of the regulatory framework of the multilateral trading system, covering both the institutional…
Investment and Trade+1Short Course: Public International Law in Practice
Event Date: 15th September 2022
EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The…
Business and Human Rights+7Revised ICSID Arbitration Rules: Key Changes (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 15th September 2022
EVENTS Revised ICSID Arbitration Rules: Key Changes (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details On 1st July 2022, the new ICSID Rules came into effect. This has marked an end of a nearly six-year long process that ICSID launched to modernise, simplify, and streamline the rules…
Arbitration+2Revised ICSID Arbitration Rules: Key Changes (Online Participation)
Event Date: 15th September 2022
EVENTS Revised ICSID Arbitration Rules: Key Changes (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details On 1st July 2022, the new ICSID Rules came into effect. This has marked an end of a nearly six-year long process that ICSID launched to modernise, simplify, and streamline the rules while…
Arbitration+3Young ITF Debate on Legitimate Expectations
Event Date: 13th September 2022
EVENTS Young ITF Debate on Legitimate Expectations Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details It is now rare to find an investment dispute which does not include a claim of a breach of legitimate expectations. Such claims have been successful in a wide variety of circumstances leading to…
Arbitration+322nd BIICL Annual WTO Conference
Event Date: 15th July 2022
EVENTS 22nd BIICL Annual WTO Conference Climate Change: Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) Approaches and the WTO Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored By Conference Details Why are Border Carbon Adjustment (BCA) Approaches being considered by an increasing number of countries? What are the factors…
Business and Human Rights+3Global Governance at a Crossroads: Finding Solutions to Challenges Facing the Multilateral Trade System
Event Date: 29th June 2022
EVENTS Global Governance at a Crossroads: Finding Solutions to Challenges Facing the Multilateral Trade System Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The 12th session of the WTO Ministerial Conference (MC12) took place on 12-17 June 2022 at WTO headquarters in Geneva, after being…
Business and Human Rights+3Intensive Course: Foundations of Public International Law
Event Date: 20th June 2022
EVENTS Intensive Course: Foundations of Public International Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. Bringing together a distinguished cohort of international…
Business and Human Rights+7Intensive Course: Foundations of Public International Law (Online participation)
Event Date: 20th June 2022
EVENTS Intensive Course: Foundations of Public International Law (Online participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Details This short course provides participants with an in depth understanding of the basic tenets of public international law. Bringing together a distinguished cohort…
Business and Human Rights+7National Security Regime and FDI (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 12th May 2022
EVENTS National Security Regime and FDI (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised by Event Details In 2021, the United Kingdom adopted the National Security and Investment Act (NSI Act), which allows the government to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions made by anyone,…
Arbitration+2National Security Regime and FDI (Online Participation)
Event Date: 12th May 2022
EVENTS National Security Regime and FDI (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised with Event Details In 2021, the United Kingdom adopted the National Security and Investment Act (NSI Act), which allows the government to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions made…
Comparative Law+2Young ITF Launch Debate: Amicus briefs and ISDS legitimacy crisis (In Person Participation)
Event Date: 5th May 2022
EVENTS Young ITF Launch Debate: Amicus briefs and ISDS legitimacy crisis (In Person Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details On 5 May 2022, Young ITF will host its launch event. The main aim of the Young ITF is to provide young professionals around the world with opportunities…
Arbitration+2Young ITF Launch Debate: Amicus briefs and ISDS legitimacy crisis (Online Participation)
Event Date: 5th May 2022
EVENTS Young ITF Launch Debate: Amicus briefs and ISDS legitimacy crisis (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Event Details On 5 May 2022, Young ITF will host its launch event. The main aim of the Young ITF is to provide young professionals around the world with opportunities…
Arbitration+1Thirty Seventh ITF Public Conference: Overlapping Treaty Regimes in International Investment Law (Online Participation)
Event Date: 22nd April 2022
EVENTS Thirty Seventh ITF Public Conference: Overlapping Treaty Regimes in International Investment Law (Online Participation) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Event Details On 22 April 2022, the Investment Treaty Forum brings together senior practitioners, arbitrators, academics and other…
Arbitration+2Economic Sanctions Against Russia and their Compatibility with WTO Law: Questions and Answers
6th April 2022
1. What are the benefits and duties deriving from Russia's WTO membership? Russia became a WTO member in 2012. The Most Favoured Nation (MFN) clause embodied in different WTO agreements (notably the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and others) entitles Russia, as a WTO member, to benefit from the same regulatory and tariff treatment accorded to products of other WTO members, regarding both imports and exports. Similarly, as regards services, under the General Agreement on Trade…
Investment and Trade+1Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and International Law: Questions and Answers
17th March 2022
Authors: Prof. Yarik Kryvoi (YK), Kristin Hausler (KH), Iris Anastasiadou (IA), Dr Jean-Pierre Gauci (JPG), Dr Noemi Magugliani (NM), Dr Irene Pietropaoli (IP), Dr Berenika Drazewska (BD) In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) has prepared a list of relevant questions and answers, which the general public may have. In addition to answers prepared by BIICL's experts in the relevant…
Business and Human Rights+4Short Course: Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property
Event Date: 4th March 2022
EVENTS Short Course: Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details This is a wide-ranging course offering diverse legal and interdisciplinary perspectives exploring the nexus between global public health and intellectual property. Although the business…
COVID-19+4Basel Winter Arbitration School
Event Date: 6th February 2022
EVENTS Basel Winter Arbitration School Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The Basel Winter Arbitration School will take place on 6 - 11 February 2022 at the Law Faculty of the University of Basel, Switzerland's oldest university. It will also be possible to attend the school…
Arbitration+1Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and International Investments – Key Findings Revealed
20th December 2021
On 16 December 2021, I had the privilege of co-chairing with Vladimir Kozin (UNODC) an event featuring key recommendations of the forthcoming report on corruption and foreign direct investments and corruption and investor-state dispute settlement. This blog summarises key developments, which led to these findings and the document itself. Resolution 8/9 (2019) of State Parties to The United Nations Convention Against Corruption With over 180 State parties, the United Nations Convention against…
Arbitration+1Taking Stock of Work of the Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and International Investments
Event Date: 16th December 2021
EVENTS Taking Stock of Work of the Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and International Investments Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised in partnership with Event Details The expert level side event on Taking Stock of Work of the Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and International Investments…
Arbitration+22021 BIICL WTO Conference COVID-19 and World Trade: Resilience and Building Back Better
Event Date: 10th December 2021
EVENTS 2021 BIICL WTO Conference COVID-19 and World Trade: Resilience and Building Back Better Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Conference Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is delighted to announce its prestigious WTO Conference. Established in 2000,…
Centre for International law+12nd Annual Africa Arbitration Day
Event Date: 1st November 2021
SAVE THE DATE 2nd Annual Africa Arbitration Day Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details BIICL in cooperation with Queen Mary University of London and Babcock University are organising the second African Arbitration Day, an authoritative conference…
Arbitration+2BIICL Comparative Arbitration Workshop
Event Date: 26th October 2021
EVENTS BIICL Comparative Arbitration Workshop Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Part of the Annual Hong Kong Arbitration Week Event Details The BIICL Comparative Arbitration Workshop brings together practitioners, academics and policy-makers to discuss international arbitration from a comparative…
Arbitration+1Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law (online)
Event Date: 22nd October 2021
EVENTSVENTS Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law (online) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Media…
Arbitration+1Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference Time Limits in International Investment Law (in person)
Event Date: 22nd October 2021
EVENTS Thirty Sixth ITF Public Conference: Time Limits in International Investment Law (in person) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Media…
Arbitration+1Short Course: Public International Law in Practice
Event Date: 7th October 2021
EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The Public International Law in Practice course offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. The programme focuses…
Business and Human Rights+9Short Course: International Trade Law
Event Date: 1st October 2021
EVENTS Short Course: International Trade Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Course Outline The training course in International Trade Law offers an in-depth dynamic and applied knowledge of the regulatory framework of the multilateral trading system, covering both the institutional and substantive…
Investment and Trade+1State responsibility: Where are we and where to next?
Event Date: 30th September 2021
EVENTS State responsibility: Where are we and where to next? Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Event Details It has been 20 years since the International Law Commission completed its work on state responsibility, culminating in the United Nations General Assembly deciding to take note of the…
Arbitration+3ITF Meeting: Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution (online)
Event Date: 14th September 2021
EVENTS Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution (online) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details On 14 September 2021, BIICL and Withers LLP will launch a report on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and dispute resolution. The report presents findings of a months-long research…
Arbitration+1ITF Meeting: Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution (in-person)
Event Date: 14th September 2021
EVENTS Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution (in-person) Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details On 14 September 2021, BIICL and Withers LLP will launch a report on Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) and dispute resolution. The report presents findings of a months-long research project…
Arbitration+1BIICL publishes new study on sovereign wealth funds and dispute resolution
14th September 2021
The BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in partnership with Withers is delighted to announce the publication of our study on "Sovereign Wealth Funds: Transnational Regulation and Dispute Resolution" With assets under management worth over USD 10 trillion and about 7.8% of all listed equities worldwide under their control, SWFs are among the world's most powerful economic actors. The 20 largest SWFs own 89% of these assets. Despite their significance, the topic of SWFs and dispute resolution has…
Arbitration+1Sovereign Wealth Funds: Transnational Regulation and Dispute Resolution
14th September 2021
With assets under management worth over USD 10 trillion and about 7.8% of all listed equities worldwide under their control, SWFs are among the world's most powerful economic actors. The 20 largest SWFs own 89% of these assets. Despite their significance, the topic of SWFs and dispute resolution has not until now received the comprehensive consideration and analysis that its importance merits. This joint Report of the BIICL and Withers fills this gap by examining the structure and dispute…
Arbitration+3Young ITF
Last Updated: 11th August 2021
Young ITF Introduction Established in 2022, Young ITF is a learning, discussion and networking forum for junior practitioners, postgraduate students, civil servants and academics interested in international economic law. It works under the patronage of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and its Investment Treaty Forum. Main aims of Young ITF Young ITF aims to provide junior professionals in London and elsewhere around the globe with opportunities to…
Arbitration+1New empirical study on annulment in investor-State arbitration
19th July 2021
BIICL and Baker Botts LLP launch comprehensive empirical study on annulment which sheds light on decision-making in investor-state disputes under the ICSID Convention Today BIICL and Baker Botts LLP are pleased to announce the publication of a comprehensive empirical study on annulment in investor-State arbitration under the Rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. Co-authored by Yarik Kryvoi of BIICL, Johannes Koepp and Jack Biggs of Baker Botts, the study…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Annulment in ICSID Arbitration
14th July 2021
This study examines over 150 annulment decisions rendered by ICSID ad hoc committees and offers a unique insight into how the ICSID system deals with annulment. It provides a detailed examination of the entire universe of publicly available annulment awards. In particular, it builds on the Updated Background Paper on Annulment for the Administrative Council of ICSID published by ICSID in May 2016. This report examines the trends and practices of annulment committees on key issues…
Arbitration+3Artificial Intelligence (AI), Trade, and the Rule of Law
Event Date: 12th July 2021
EVENTS Artificial Intelligence (AI), Trade, and the Rule of Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) conference 2021 We have been captivated by Alpha-Go, experiencing driverless cars, considered smart contracts, tempted by crypto currencies,…
AI and Data Worlds+2Inter-State Complaints in International Human Rights Law
Event Date: 30th June 2021
EVENTS Inter-State Complaints in International Human Rights Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The possibility to complain about the violation of human rights before a supra-national body is an essential element towards the effective implementation of international human rights law. Beyond…
Business and Human Rights+9The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) Conference 2021 Call for Papers
Event Date: 18th June 2021
Call for Papers The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) Conference 2021 Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Introduction The Asia-Pacific Europe Law Institutes Alliance (APELIA) was founded by 18 prestigious law schools and legal research institutions cross the Asia-Pacific and Europe in 2019.…
AI and Data Worlds+3Private or Public Adjudication? Procedure, Substance and Legitimacy
4th June 2021
Private or Public Adjudication? Procedure, Substance and Legitimacy Author: Yarik Kryvoi Leiden Journal of International Law , Volume 34 , Issue 3 , September 2021 , pp. 681 - 703 This article identifies the essential differences between public and private adjudication and their implications for the legitimacy and efficiency of dispute resolution institutions, as well as the rule of law. Public adjudication comes at a significant cost for the taxpayers but helps secure a consistent body…
Arbitration+1BIICL publishes new study on costs, damages and duration in investor-state arbitration
3rd June 2021
The BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in partnership with Allen and Overy is delighted to announce the publication of our empirical study on "Costs, Damages and Duration in Investor-State Arbitration" The study examines over 400 ICSID, UNCITRAL and ICSID annulment decisions rendered in investor-state arbitrations and builds on earlier empirical studies conducted by Allen & Overy. It gives an evidence-based account of how much investment arbitral proceedings cost, how tribunals allocate those…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Costs, Damages and Duration in Investor-State Arbitration
2nd June 2021
This study examines over 400 investor-State cases conducted under ICSID, UNCITRAL and other arbitration rules, and over 70 ICSID annulment decisions, giving a comprehensive account of how long ISDS proceedings last, how much they cost, how tribunals allocate those costs as well as the amounts of damages awarded. It offers an empirical insight into the current position of costs incurred by parties in investor-State arbitrations and also changes in tribunals' practice in fixing and…
Arbitration+3Virtual Course: International Trade Law
Event Date: 28th May 2021
EVENTS Virtual Course: International Trade Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The training course in International Trade Law offers an in-depth dynamic and applied knowledge of the regulatory framework of the multilateral trading system, covering both the institutional and substantive…
Investment and TradeNon-Retroactivity as a General Principle of Law
26th May 2021
Non-Retroactivity as a General Principle of Law Kryvoi, Y. and Matos, S., 2021. Non-Retroactivity as a General Principle of Law. Utrecht Law Review, 17(1), pp.46-58. Authors: Yarik Kryvoi; Shaun Matos This article examines the principle of non-retroactive application of law, which prohibits the application of law to events that took place before the law was introduced. The application of this principle has become particularly controversial as states adopt stricter regulations to tackle…
Arbitration+1BIICL supports UN Office on Drugs and Crime to set up expert meeting
18th May 2021
Inaugural Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and Foreign investments Senior Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum Professor Yarik Kryvoi played a key role in convening the first high-level Expert Group Meeting on Corruption and Foreign investments organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the UN Conference on Trade and Development on 18-19 May 2021. The event brought together over 140 experts from States, intergovernmental organisations,…
Investment and TradeITF Meeting: Damages, Costs and Duration of Investment Treaty Arbitration
Event Date: 14th May 2021
EVENTS ITF Meeting: Damages, Costs and Duration of Investment Treaty Arbitration Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location In collaboration with: Event Details On 14 May 2021, Allen & Overy and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law launched a joint report on "Damages, Costs and…
Arbitration+2Empirical Study: Costs, Damages and Duration in Investor-State Arbitration
3rd May 2021
The BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in partnership with Allen and Overy is delighted to announce the publication of our empirical study on "Costs, Damages and Duration in Investor-State Arbitration" The study analysed over 400 ICSID, UNCITRAL and ICSID annulment decisions rendered in investor-state arbitrations and builds on earlier empirical studies conducted by Allen & Overy. It gives an evidence-based account of how much investment arbitral proceedings cost, how tribunals allocate…
Arbitration+3Thirty Fifth ITF Public Conference: Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration
Event Date: 29th April 2021
EVENTS Thirty Fifth ITF Public Conference: Evidence in Investor-State Arbitration Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by: Media Partner: Event Details…
Arbitration+2UK and International Experience in the Admission, Regulation and Operation of Arbitral Institutions
22nd February 2021
UK and International Experience in the Admission, Regulation and Operation of Arbitral Institutions Great Britain China Centre Author: Yarik Kryvoi States increasingly compete for arbitration users because it helps them to offload the courts, create business opportunities for domestic lawyers and serviced related to law (experts, interpreters, witnesses, conference organizers, hospitality industry). Foreign law firms also actively set up branches of their firms in what they perceive as…
Arbitration+1Launch of Empirical Study on Annulment in Investor-State Disputes
Event Date: 28th January 2021
EVENTS Launch of Empirical Study on Annulment in Investor-State Disputes Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details On 28 January 2021 BIICL and Baker Botts will present the first comprehensive empirical study on annulment in investment treaty arbitration. The study examines hundreds of…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Annulment in ICSID Arbitration
Yarik Kryvoi | 28th January 2021
BIICL and Baker Botts are pleased to present this comprehensive empirical study on annulment in investor-State arbitration under the auspices of ICSID This report examines the trends and practices of annulment committees on key issues such as the success rate of annulment applications, the most frequently invoked annulment grounds, the length and costs of annulments proceedings. It also provides an in-depth analysis on how tribunals approach the specific annulment grounds under Article…
Arbitration+3Forum on Investor-State Mediation - recordings
Last Updated: 19th January 2021
Forum on Investor-State Mediation: Recordings On 8-9 December 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), in cooperation with the ISDS Mediation Working Group, organised a conference on Investor-State Mediation. The event was conveyed by Prof. Yarik Kryvoi of BIICL, Wolf von Kumberg of IDR London and Prof. Malik R. Dahlan of BIICL and Queen Mary University London. It brought together participants from the investor-state…
Arbitration+1Investor-State Mediation: Trends, Risks and Opportunities
18th January 2021
On 8-9 December 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), in cooperation with the ISDS Mediation Working Group, organised a conference on Investor-State Mediation. The event was conveyed by Prof. Yarik Kryvoi of BIICL, Wolf von Kumberg of IDR London and Prof. Malik R. Dahlan of BIICL and Queen Mary University London. It brought together participants from the investor-state mediation community, including mediation practitioners,…
Arbitration+1Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution
7th January 2021
On 18 November 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL), along with Three Crowns LLP, co-hosted a conference on Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution. Professor Yarik Kryvoi opened the conference and introduced the speakers. The chair of the panel was Kathryn Khamsi of Three Crowns LLP. The other panellists were William Acworth of the International Carbon Action Partnership, Lisa DeMarco of DeMarco Allan LLP…
Arbitration+3Recording: Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection
Event Date: 31st December 2020
RECORDING Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection Event details As states face difficult choices to protect public health and keep their economies afloat, their treatment of foreign investors in this crisis is yet to be tested by investor-state tribunals. The pandemic led governments around the world to take unpopular and often unprecedented measures such as regulating prices and imposing export…
Arbitration+3Recording: Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Government response to the pandemic
Event Date: 31st December 2020
RECORDING Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Disputes Event details 23 Member States of the European Union signed on 5 May 2020 agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties. This agreement implements the 2018 judgment of the European Court of Justice, in which the Court found that intra-EU BITs violate the EU Treaties. The termination agreement implements the March…
Arbitration+3Forum on Investor-State Mediation
Event Date: 8th December 2020
EVENTS Forum on Investor-State Mediation Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner: Read the event summary | Watch the recordings of the presentations Event Details On 8-9 December 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative…
Arbitration+3Breathing Space - Guidelines for the resolution of disputes in the 2020 pandemic
Event Date: 27th November 2020
EVENTS Breathing Space - Guidelines for the resolution of disputes in the 2020 pandemic Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details BIICL's "Breathing Space" series considers how the legal and business communities might respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to foster economic recovery.…
AI and Data Worlds+9Prof. Yarik Kryvoi delivers presentation at UNCTAD's Virtual IIA Conference 2020
23rd November 2020
On Monday, 23 November Prof. Yarik Kryvoi contributed to the UNCTAD's Virtual IIA Conference 2020: 'IIA Reform in Times of COVID-19' In his five minute presentation Prof. Yarik Kryvoi gave an overview of several projects relevant to the reform of international investment agreements that the Investment Treaty Forum is currently working on or have just completed. This included projects on corruption and FDI, corporate restructuring and ISDS, as well as tackling inequalities in international…
Arbitration+1Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution
Event Date: 18th November 2020
EVENTS Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the main presentations (discussions were not recorded) Emissions Trading: International Law and Dispute Resolution In collaboration with: Read the event summary …
Arbitration+3The Limits of State Regulatory Powers: 34th ITF Public Conference Summary
17th November 2020
On 10-11 September 2020, the Investment Treaty Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) organised a conference on State Regulatory Powers and Their Limits. The conference gathered representatives of states, experienced practitioners, and academics working on these matters. Prof Yarik Kryvoi opened the conference and highlighted the importance of reassessing regulatory powers of states, particularly in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit. He introduced…
Arbitration+1BIICL Statement on Amendments to the UK Internal Market Bill
10th November 2020
BIICL welcomes amendments made to the UK Internal Market Bill The British Institute of International and Comparative Law welcomes amendments made to the UK Internal Market Bill on Monday 9 November by the House of Lords that have removed a proposed power for Ministers to legislate "notwithstanding" international law. The proposed power amounted to a repudiatory breach of international obligations under the Withdrawal Agreement, a treaty which the UK freely entered into earlier this year. Compliance…
International Law+2BIICL Annual WTO Conference
Last Updated: 9th November 2020
BIICL Annual WTO Conferences Share LinksThe prestigious BIICL Annual WTO Conference brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore emerging ideas and the most recent developments in the field of international trade law. The first conference was held in the year 2000 under the leadership of Prof. John Jackson and Sir Francis Jacobs KCMG QC, former British Advocate General at the European Court of Justice. For many years, the conference was scheduled to coincide…
Investment and TradeDay 2: The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference
Event Date: 23rd October 2020
EVENTS Day 2: The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is delighted to announce its prestigious WTO…
Investment and TradeDay 1: The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference
Event Date: 22nd October 2020
EVENTS Day 1: The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is delighted to announce its prestigious…
Investment and TradeThe 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference
Event Date: 22nd October 2020
EVENTS The 2020 BIICL Annual WTO Conference Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Sponsored by Event Details The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is delighted to announce its prestigious WTO Conference. Established in 2000, the WTO Conference…
Investment and TradeThirty Fourth ITF Public Conference: State Regulatory Powers and their Limits
Event Date: 10th September 2020
EVENTS Thirty Fourth ITF Public Conference: State Regulatory Powers and their Limits Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Read the conference summary Event Details This online conference will address limits of state regulatory powers under international law. The speakers will…
Investment and TradeInaugural Africa Arbitration Day
Event Date: 3rd September 2020
EVENTS Inaugural Africa Arbitration Day Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised in cooperation with: School of International Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London and Babcock University Sponsored by: Event Details: The British Institute of International and Comparative…
Arbitration+2BIICL scholar calls to address inequalities in investor-state dispute settlement
2nd September 2020
Director of the Investment Treaty Forum Prof Yarik Kryvoi released a study in which he analyses inequalities in international investment law and proposes concrete solutions how to tackle them. This paper puts the system of international investment law into its historical context, examines economic data as well as most recent statements of states on inequalities in international investment law. It examines inequalities between foreign investors and states, between developed and developing…
Arbitration+1Three Dimensions of Inequality in International Investment Law
2nd September 2020
This paper puts the system of international investment law into its historical context, examines economic data as well as most recent statements of states on inequalities in international investment law. It examines inequalities between foreign investors and states, between developed and developing states as well as between foreign and domestic investors. It shows that each dimension of inequality has its own raison d'etre and proposes ways to tackle them in the context of today's political…
Investment and TradeVirtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials
Event Date: 29th June 2020
WEBINAR Virtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Recording of the webinar Virtual Justice in France, UK & US: Status & Challenges of Remote Hearings & Trials Organised in partnership with: Event Details The…
AI and Data Worlds+6COVID-19, Sino-US Trade War, and International Law Seminar
Event Date: 12th June 2020
EVENTS COVID-19, Sino-US Trade War, and International Law Seminar Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Organised by the Chinese University of Hong Kong Supported By the British Institute of International and Comparative Law Event Details The Covid-19 health crisis has implicated discussions about the Sino-US…
BIICL Global+2Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Disputes
11th June 2020
On 5 May 2020, 23 EU Member States signed an agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties between EU Members (Termination Agreement). The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) hosted a webinar on 1 June 2020 to discuss legal and practical consequences of the Termination Agreement. The webinar featured presentations from representatives of the European Commission, an EU member state, academia and practitioners. This blog post summarizes…
Arbitration+2Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Disputes
Event Date: 1st June 2020
WEBINAR Termination of Intra-EU BITs: Legal and Practical Consequences for Pending and Future Disputes Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Partner Event details 23 Member States of the European Union signed on 5 May 2020 agreement for the termination of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties. This…
Arbitration+3Sovereign Wealth Funds: Transnational Regulation and Dispute Resolution
Yarik Kryvoi | 26th May 2020
The BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in partnership with Withers is delighted to announce the publication of our empirical study on "Sovereign Wealth Funds: Transnational Regulation and Dispute Resolution" With assets under management worth over USD 10 trillion and about 7.8% of all listed equities worldwide under their control, SWFs are among the world's most powerful economic actors. The 20 largest SWFs own 89% of these assets. Despite their significance, the topic of SWFs and dispute…
Arbitration+3Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection
Event Date: 7th May 2020
WEBINAR Government response to the pandemic: balancing public health and investment protection Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Media Sponsor Event details As states face difficult choices to protect public health and keep their economies afloat, their treatment of foreign investors in this crisis is yet…
Arbitration+3New blog: EU Foreign Direct Investment Screening, Economic Crimes and ISDS
1st May 2020
On 30 April 2020, I spoke at a webinar on the interaction between public international law and the EU Investment screening mechanism organised by Maastricht University and the University of Southern Denmark, which was a part of the Common European Law on Investment Screening (CELIS) project. In 2019, the European Union established a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments in Regulation 2019/452. This regulation comes into force the provisions of the Regulation are set to…
Investment and TradeForce Majeure and Hardship in Commercial Contracts: Cross-border and Comparative Perspectives
Event Date: 8th April 2020
WEBINAR Force Majeure and Hardship in Commercial Contracts: Cross-border and Comparative Perspectives Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The objective of this webinar is to examine the legal consequences of a party's inability to perform a contract due to events outside their…
Comparative Law+4ISDS FAQ
Last Updated: 7th April 2020
International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution (Online Course) Frequently Asked Questions There's no link to pay by card. I do not have a PayPal account, how can I pay? You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay. You can also pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. Simply click on pay by PayPal button and then click on 'Pay by Debit or Credit Card'. You can pay by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express. I…
Investment and TradeNew Online Training Course on International Investment Law
31st March 2020
Today BIICL begins offering a new online course in international investment law and dispute resolution The course developed by Professor Kryvoi, Senior Research Fellow in International Economic Law and Director of the Investment Treaty Forum, will enable participants to understand the theory and practice of international investment law and dispute resolution. Participants will develop their own critical appreciation of history and nature of international investment law, the main substantive…
Investment and TradeOnline Course: International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution
Last Updated: 25th March 2020
International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution (Online Course) International Investment Law and Dispute Resolution (course trailer) Course details This course covers the history and the rationale of protection of foreign direct investments, applicable law, the key principles of international investment law and investor-state dispute settlement. Total guided learning time: approximately 18 hours. The course is led by Professor Yarik Kryvoi. Professor…
Investment and TradeEmpirical Study: Corporate Restructuring and Investment Treaty Protections
Yarik Kryvoi | 23rd March 2020
BIICL and Baker McKenzie present the first comprehensive empirical study on corporate restructuring and investment treaty protections. The study examines all publicly available decisions of investor-state tribunals dealing with issues of corporate structuring and restructuring. Facilitating the consistency and correctness of decisions remains an important concern for states including with regards to divergent interpretations relating to jurisdiction and admissibility. The UNCITRAL working…
Arbitration+3BIICL and Baker McKenzie Announce New Study
23rd March 2020
New Empirical Study: Corporate Restructuring and Investment Treaty Protections Today BIICL and Baker McKenzie published the first comprehensive empirical study on corporate restructuring and investment treaty protections. The study examines all publicly available decisions of investor-state tribunals dealing with issues of corporate structuring and restructuring. Facilitating the consistency and correctness of decisions remains an important concern for states including with regards to divergent…
Arbitration+1Empirical Study: Corporate Restructuring and Investment Treaty Protections
23rd March 2020
BIICL and Baker McKenzie present the first comprehensive empirical study on corporate restructuring and investment treaty protections. The study examines all publicly available decisions of investor-state tribunals dealing with issues of corporate structuring and restructuring. Facilitating the consistency and correctness of decisions remains an important concern for states including with regards to divergent interpretations relating to jurisdiction and admissibility. The UNCITRAL working…
Arbitration+1New Blog: The Future of the United Kingdom Investment Policy after Brexit
20th March 2020
On 25 February 2020, BIICL convened an Investment Treaty Forum event to discuss the investment policy of the United Kingdom following its exit from the European Union. The UK is getting ready to deliver on the ambitious promise to conclude new trade agreements with various countries around the world. Although the European Union rules did not prevent the United Kingdom from concluding its own international investment agreements consistent with EU law, the British government preferred…
Courts and Tribunals+1Foreign Investment Policy in Asia: Liberalization, Facilitation and Screening
Event Date: 10th March 2020
EVENTS Foreign Investment Policy in Asia: Liberalization, Facilitation and Screening Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised in partnership with: Dhurakij Pundit University and Nagoya University Event Details This event co-organised with Dhurakij Pundit University and Nagoya University will…
Arbitration+2Corporate Restructuring: Managing Investment Risks through Treaty Protections
Event Date: 4th March 2020
EVENTS Corporate Restructuring: Managing Investment Risks through Treaty Protections Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised in conjunction with Event details BIICL, in conjunction with Baker McKenzie, is delighted to present the first comprehensive empirical study on the permissibility of strategic…
Investment and TradeUK Investment Protection Policy Post-Brexit
Event Date: 25th February 2020
EVENTS UK Investment Protection Policy Post-Brexit Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised in partnership with Event details Following its official exit from the European Union on 31 January 2020, the UK is gearing up to launch an aggressive trade negotiation strategy with State partners around the…
Investment and TradeThe United Nations Convention against Corruption and International Investment Law
Event Date: 17th December 2019
EVENTSed Nations Convention against Corruption and International Investment Law The United Nations Convention against Corruption and International Investment Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Co-organised in partnership with Event Details With over 180 State parties the United Nations Convention against…
Investment and TradeNew Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization
Yarik Kryvoi | 10th December 2019
A multi-year project with the Graduate School of International Development of Nagoya University (Japan) to explore New Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization. This inter-disciplinary (law and political science) research project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science will explore the increasing tension between economic globalization and security issues. Share LinksProject - Tags It will examine whether the current trade…
AI and Data Worlds+1BIICL to Explore New Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization
10th December 2019
Today BIICL announced a new multi-year project with the Graduate School of International Development of Nagoya University (Japan) to explore New Security Threats and the Future of Economic Globalization. The inter-disciplinary (law and political science) research project funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science will explore the increasing tension between economic globalization and security issues. It will examine whether the current trade and investment liberalisation…
Investment and TradeBlog: The interaction between investment disputes and human rights due diligence
4th December 2019
On 4 December 2019, the newly-established Human Rights Due Diligence Forum of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law convened its first meeting. The topic was the interaction between investment disputes and human rights due diligence. The main focus of the meeting was on the implications of newly adopted or proposed laws on human rights due diligence. Such laws essentially place the responsibility of prevention of human rights violations on multinational enterprises,…
Business and Human Rights+1Empirical study: Provisional measures in investor‑state arbitration
29th November 2019
BIICL and White & Case complete a research project on provisional measures in investment arbitration. On 27 November BIICL and White & Case presented the first comprehensive empirical study on provisional measures in investment treaty arbitration. The study examines over a hundred decisions and orders rendered by ICSID, UNCITRAL and other investor-state tribunals. It offers a unique insight into how international tribunals treat applications for provisional measures. Over the…
Arbitration+1Short Course: Public International Law in Practice (November 2019)
Event Date: 28th November 2019
EVENTS Short Course: Public International Law in Practice Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details Short Course Public International Law in Practice offers a dynamic introduction into applied public international law from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law.…
Arbitration+6Blog: Counterclaims in investor-state disputes: time for the system to change?
8th November 2019
At a packed BIICL event on 6 November 2020, we discussed counterclaims in investor-state disputes. DLA Piper and the Investment Treaty Forum brought together an excellent panel to discuss the complexities of asserting counterclaims, including jurisdictional, substantive and enforcement aspects of it: Michael Ostrove, David Herlihy, Alison Macdonald and Dainis Pudelis from the State Chancellery of the Republic of Latvia. Although I was not one of the event's main speakers, I have been…
Arbitration+1Blog: Valuation of damages in investment disputes - conference takeaways
22nd October 2019
On 18 October 2019, we organised a conference on the valuation of damages in international investment law. This topic is far from being theoretical as slight differences in the methodology of calculation of damages can lead to giant differences in sums awarded. For example, in the controversial Tethyan v. Pakistan case earlier this year, Pakistan was ordered to pay nearly US$6 billion as compensation when one of its provinces denied a mining licence. The ICSID tribunal used a "modern…
Investment and TradeThirty Third ITF Public Conference: Valuation of Damages in International Investment Law
Event Date: 18th October 2019
EVENTS Thirty Third ITF Public Conference: Valuation of Damages in International Investment Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Lunch sponsored by Media Sponsor Event Details…
Investment and TradeExternal Event: The London Conference on International Law
Event Date: 3rd October 2019
EVENTS External Event: The London Conference on International Law Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The London Conference on International Law will bring together international law academics, judges, practitioners, representatives of civil society, business-leaders, and other stakeholders to see how States…
International Law+1Representing Interests of States in International Courts and Tribunals
Event Date: 18th September 2019
EVENTS Representing Interests of States in International Courts and Tribunals Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details This joint event of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law and the Belarusian State University will focus on complexities of representing the…
Investment and TradeISDS@Singapore Public Conference: Dimensions of Legitimacy in Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Event Date: 13th September 2019
EVENTS ISDS@Singapore Public Conference: Dimensions of Legitimacy in Investor-State Dispute Settlement Event - Tags Share Links Event - Timings and Location Event Details The landscape of investor-State dispute settlement is changing. In 2017, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law conferred a broad mandate on Working Group III to…
Investment and TradeAssistance to States in Investment Treaty Matters
Last Updated: 17th July 2019
Assistance to States in Investment Treaty Matters The Investment Treaty Forum is pleased to facilitate assistance to States when reforming their domestic laws and international treaties, negotiating international agreements or when faced with an investment dispute. Given that the Forum has been established with a view to facilitating discussion amongst lawyers, policy advisers, academics, government officials and other specialist practitioners, it is in a strong position…
Arbitration+1ITF Debate on Regulatory Freedom and Indirect Expropriation in Investment Arbitration
Event Date: 20th June 2019
Listen to the audio recording ITF Debate on Regulatory Freedom and Indirect Expropriation in Investment ArbitrationThis ITF meeting will feature a debate of the scope, relationship and method for delineating between regulatory freedom and indirect expropriation and ways for resolving this in practice - considering important issues such as the intent and effects of State actions. It will also include the launch of Dr Aniruddha Rajput's book entitled "Regulatory Freedom and Indirect Expropriation…
Investment and TradeThirty Second ITF Public Conference: State Responsibility in Investment Law
Event Date: 10th May 2019
Time: 09:00-17:00 (Registration from 08:30) Venue: BMA House, Tavistock Square, Bloomsbury, London WC1H 9JP THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED The event will bring together arbitrators, leading practitioners and academics working in the area of international investment law to discuss issues related to State responsibility, including: circumstances precluding wrongfulness force majeure, distress and necessity fundamental change of circumstances attribution for the conduct of different branches of…
Investment and TradeITF Meeting: Renewing the Relationship between Treaties and Customary International Law
Event Date: 4th March 2019
Time: 18.00-19.30 (Registration from 17.30) Event followed by a drinks reception Venue: Withers LLP, 20 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7AN View the photographs of the event Listen to the audio recording Podcast: Renewing the Relationship between Treaties and Customary International Law BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in cooperation with Withers is organising a seminar on the relationship between treaties and custom in international investment law. This event will bring together…
Investment and TradeITF Meeting: Annulment in International Investment Law
Event Date: 6th February 2019
Time: 18.00-20.30 (Registration from 17.30) Event followed by a drinks reception Venue: Baker Botts LLP, 41 Lothbury, London EC4M 7AN View the photographs from the event Listen to the audio recording Audio Recording 020619:Annulment in International Investment Law BIICL Investment Treaty Forum in cooperation with Baker Botts is organising a seminar on the law governing the annulment of arbitral awards in international investment law. This event will bring together leading…
Arbitration+1The Path of Investor-State Disputes: From Compensation Commissions to Arbitral Institutions
3rd January 2019
The Path of Investor-State Disputes: From Compensation Commissions to Arbitral Institutions ICSID Review - Foreign Investment Law Journal, Volume 33, Issue 3, pp. 743-765 (2018) Publication - Download PDF Share Links Publication - Tags
Arbitration+1Trade (Law) in an Age of Trump and Brexit
Event Date: 5th December 2018
Time: 17:30-19:00 (Registration from 17:00) Event followed by a drinks reception Venue: British Institute of International and Comparative Law, Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP This event will analyse the implications of Brexit and the Trump Administration on international trade law. Building on speakers' expertise, the panel will examine questions such as the future UK trade relationship with the EU and third states, the US-China 'trade wars' and the practical implications…
Brexit+1ICSID Arbitration Reform: Mapping Concerns of Users and How to Address Them
30th November 2018
ICSID Arbitration Reform: Mapping Concerns of Users and How to Address Them This paper summarises key practical concerns of some members of the Investment Treaty Forum related to ICSID arbitration, as well as a wider community of experts, how the ICSID reform proposals address these concerns and makes suggestions for further improvement. The paper looks at key concerns of ICSID arbitration users such as timely appointment of arbitrators and challenges to it, over-committed arbitrators…
Arbitration+1Investment Promotion and Protection in the Canada-UK Trade Relationship
Yarik Kryvoi | 18th November 2018
A new investment agreement between Canada and the UK constitutes a crucial opportunity to include innovative provisions from recent international agreements and to explore new possibilities to construct a more legitimate regime. In order to support evidence-based decision-making in the negotiation of such an agreement, a comprehensive review of the range of opportunities must be provided. What are the provisions that can be included in an investment agreement between the two states to…
Arbitration+1ICSID-SIA-BIICL Conference on Proposed Revision of ICSID Rules
Event Date: 13th November 2018
Time: 09:15-16:05 (Registration from 08:45) Venue: One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London, SW1H 9JJ On 13 November 2018, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the School of International Arbitration (SIA) of Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) are organising a full-day conference to discuss the proposed revision of ICSID Arbitration Rules. The conference will gather in London representatives…
Investment and TradeBlog: ICSID Arbitration Reform: Mapping Concerns of Users and How to Address Them
11th November 2018
ICSID Arbitration Reform: Mapping Concerns of Users and How to Address Them Blog featured in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog Read the blog
Arbitration+1Legitimate Expectations in International Investment Law
Event Date: 8th November 2018
Time: 17:30-19:00 (Registration from 17:00) Venue: International Energy Charter, Boulevard de la Woluwe B-1200 Brussels, Belgium Listen to the audio recording Legitimate Expectations in International Investment Law - podcastOn 8 November 2018, the BIICL Investment Treaty Forum and the Energy Charter Secretariat, are hosting a roundtable in Brussels, to discuss the application of the legitimate expectations concept in international investment law. The rapid proliferation…
Investment and TradeThirty First ITF Public Conference: Human Rights in International Investment Law
Event Date: 26th October 2018
Time: 09:00-17:00 (Registration from 08:30) Venue: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH As international investment tribunals increasingly confront non-investment obligations, academics and practitioners in the field of international investment law find it challenging to understand the legal and ethical responsibilities of foreign investments in the area of human rights. Investment tribunals typically do not include experts on international human rights law. Moreover,…
Investment and TradeBlog: Bribery, Corruption, and Fraud in Investor-State Disputes
10th August 2018
Blog: Bribery, Corruption, and Fraud in Investor-State Disputes: How Should Tribunals Approach Economic Crimes? Blog featured in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog Read More
Arbitration+1Economic Crimes in International Investment Law
1st July 2018
Economic Crimes in International Investment Law The protection of foreign investment by treaties often clashes with the State's sovereign right to investigate economic crimes committed by investors. This article examines the different approaches taken by tribunals to questions concerning admissibility and jurisdiction, applicable law, the standard of review, the burden and standard of proof and deference to actions taken by domestic courts and regulators related to economic crimes. It…
Arbitration+1Blog: Arbitration in the CIS Region: from Soviet Roots to Modern Arbitration Laws
15th November 2017
Arbitration in the CIS Region: from Soviet Roots to Modern Arbitration Laws Blog featuredin the Kluwer Arbitration Blog Read the blog
Arbitration+1Law and Practice of International Arbitration in the CIS Region
24th August 2017
Law and Practice of International Arbitration in the CIS Region Edited by Kaj Hober & Yarik Kryvoi Law and Practice of International Arbitration in the CIS Region offers the first comprehensive overview of commercial arbitration in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) region. After the collapse of the Soviet Union over a dozen new states emerged with their individual systems of international commercial arbitration. Today, the former Soviet republics such as Russia, Ukraine,…
Arbitration+1Brexit, China and Other New Challenges to International Trade Law
Event Date: 31st May 2017
Time: Venue: Panels: Panel 1: UK-EU Trade Relationship after Brexit Panel 3: From Multilateralism to Bilateralism? New Trends in International Trade Treaty Making Confirmed Speakers: Sir Frank Berman KCMG QC, Essex Court Chambers Prof Ming Du, University of Surrey Dr Markus Gehring, British Institute of International and Comparative Law Lode van den Hende, Herbert Smith Freehills Prof Sir Francis Jacobs, Kings College London Prof Yarik Kryvoi, British Institute of International and…
Investment and TradeTrade and Investment post Brexit
Event Date: 12th September 2016
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Time Venue: Professor David Collins, The City Law School, City University London Sir Daniel Bethlehem KCMG QC, 20 Essex Street Iain Maxwell, Herbert Smith Freehills Thomas Sebastian, Monckton Chambers Chair: Iain Maxwell Jiries Saadeh, Fietta Bernhard Maier, DLA Piper This event has been convened by Dr Eva Lein event flyer CPD hours have been applied for eventsregistration@biicl.org events team Carmel Brown Cancellation by us Cancellation…
Investment and TradeBlog: Enforcement of Settlement Agreements Reached in Arbitration and Mediation
25th November 2015
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements Reached in Arbitration and Mediation, 25 November 2015 Blog featured in the Kluwer Arbitration Blog Read the Blog
Arbitration+1International Economic Agreements and the Rule of Law - the case of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Event Date: 13th October 2015
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED Time: Venue: Rule of Law and Accountability in the negotiation of economic agreements - what is the role of parliaments in overseeing TTIP, and what kind of national accountability mechanisms are in place? What redress mechanisms are built-in within these agreements generally, and how do these relate/not to the rule of law? Costs and benefits, winners and losers, and implications for the UK. Panellists Ruth Bergan, Coordinator, The Trade Justice Movement…
Investment and TradeConsent Awards in International Arbitration: From Settlement to Enforcement
20th March 2015
Consent Awards in International Arbitration: From Settlement to Enforcement Y. Kryvoi, The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) Dmitry Davydenko, Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law Although over a third of all arbitration proceedings result in settlement agreements very little has been written on the legal status of consent awards in international arbitration. Drawing on comparative analysis of procedural rules and practice of…
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