Fall 2016 International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series

Fall 2016 International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series is moderated by Ian Laird (Crowell & Moring LLP), Grant Hanessian (Baker & McKenzie LLP) and Kabir Duggal (Baker & McKenzie LLP)

 

September 12
Maria Chedid
Partner, Baker & McKenzie LLP
“Investor-State Arbitration: An Advocate’s Perspective”

 

September 26
Freddy Sourgens
Associate Professor of Law, Washburn University School of Law
“Supernational Law – How Investment Tribunals Avoid Favoring the Interests of Multinationals Over the Public Policy Concerns of Host States”

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October 4
Stanimir Alexandrov
Co-Chair, International Arbitration Practice, Sidley Austin LLP; Professor, GWU Law School
“Consistency of ISDS Jurisprudence”

 

October 17
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Professor of Law, University of Geneva; Partner, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler
“Accountability of Arbitrators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement”

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October 24
Gabriel Bottini
Adjunct Professor of Public International Law, University of Buenos Aires; Independent Arbitrator
“Admissibility of Investment Claims: Standing and Cause of Action Aspects”

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October 31
Allan Rosas
Judge, European Court of Justice
“The Interaction Between Investment Law and EU Law: The Impact of the EU’s Proposed Investment Court”

 

November 7
Mark Wu
Assistant Professor of Law, Harvard Law School
“China’s Economic Transformation and its Implications for Ongoing Investment Treaty Negotiations”