Investor-State Arbitration

How is arbitration portrayed in public discourse? A LIDW 2026 panel examines media scrutiny, transparency, and the future of arbitration’s...

Does ratifying the New York Convention waive state immunity? In Devas v. India, the English Court of Appeal says no,...

France's annulment landscape is shifting: Astaris v Venezuela limits new jurisdictional arguments, departing from Schooner, as reform leaves Article 1466...

What happens when a state cannot identify the proper forum? The Antrix–Devas saga raises questions of denial of justice, FET,...

Can climate regulation become indirect expropriation? Part II explores how the ICJ’s Climate Opinion may reshape the balance in investment...

Does the ECT still protect energy investors? Inside the fallout from Komstroy, mass withdrawals, and the fragmented future of investor-State...

Dubai in focus: record caseloads, Court of Cassation rulings on jurisdiction and interim relief, and DIAC developments shaping Middle East...

Nationality as a criterion for appointing arbitrators: exploring the tension between arbitration's global ideals and perceptions of neutrality and bias.

An ICSID committee has fully annulled the award in West African Aquaculture v The Gambia, marking a rare total annulment...

Why do States sometimes fight losing battles rather than settle? Explore the political and institutional forces behind Investor-State settlement paralysis.

French Cour de cassation sets aside an arbitral award judgment, ruling that diplomatic notes exclude dual nationals from BITs under...

Explore the reciprocal influence between international judges and arbitrators. Key insights on transnational adjudication from the Sciences Po-Mayer Brown lecture.