Britinsh Institute of International and Comparative Law is announced 22nd ITF Public Conference Investor-State Arbitration and Beyond at Thursday 8 May 2014, 8:30 - 17:30 in BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9 JP.
This meeting proceeds from the observation of a period of unprecedented re-examination and innovation with respect to the dispute settlement aspects of the investor-state treaty regime. The purpose of this meeting is to address some of the most important policy and rule changes which have taken place over the past several years and ask about changes and new structures currently under consideration.
Keynote
Address
"The Tokyo Resolution of the Institut de Droit International on Investment Treaty Arbitration"
Professor Andrea Giardina, Chiomenti Studio Legale; University of Rome (Sapienza)
"The Tokyo Resolution of the Institut de Droit International on Investment Treaty Arbitration"
Professor Andrea Giardina, Chiomenti Studio Legale; University of Rome (Sapienza)
Panel 1: Alternatives to Ad Hoc
Dispute Settlement. This panel will look at proposals and mechanisms
for alternatives to "ad hoc" arbitral tribunals, such as the use of
specialised dispute settlement mechanisms for particular classes of claims,
treaty-based interpretative committees, and the use of treaty-based appellate
mechanisms.
Anne van
Aaken, University
St Gallen
Bart Legum, Dentons
Ted Posner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Yanick Radi, University of Leiden
Christoph Schreuer, University of Vienna
Bart Legum, Dentons
Ted Posner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Yanick Radi, University of Leiden
Christoph Schreuer, University of Vienna
Panel 2: Beyond Arbitration. This
panel will consider the adoption by some states of domestic legislation to
replace investment treaties and the future of ISDS in investment treaties
between developed states, such as the US and EU.
Mark Kantor,
Indipendant Arbitrator
Mark McNeill, Shearman & Sterling
Rodrigo Polanco, University of Chile; World Trade Institute
Christian Vidal-Leon, Price Waterhouse Coopers
Jason Yackee, University of Wisconsin
Mark McNeill, Shearman & Sterling
Rodrigo Polanco, University of Chile; World Trade Institute
Christian Vidal-Leon, Price Waterhouse Coopers
Jason Yackee, University of Wisconsin
Panel 3:
Making the Most of Current Processes. This panel will look at recent changes to
existing investor-state arbitral structures, such as UNCITRAL's new rules on
transparency, innovations in mediation practice, and the role of treaty
secretariat's as potential engines for reform.
Alejandro
Carballo, Energy
Charter Secretariat
Jean Kalicki, Arnold & Porter; Georgetown University
Wolf von Kumberg, Northrup Grumman Corporation
Julia Salasky, UNCITRAL Secretariat
Jean Kalicki, Arnold & Porter; Georgetown University
Wolf von Kumberg, Northrup Grumman Corporation
Julia Salasky, UNCITRAL Secretariat
Closing
Remarks
N Jansen Calamita, Investment Treaty Forum
N Jansen Calamita, Investment Treaty Forum
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