High Political Risk in Investment Arbitration: The Case Study of Venezuela
Webinar | 12.03.21, 10:00 AM EST - 11:30 AM EST
This WAW panel will provide a deep understanding of the impact of the new era of Interim President Juan Guaidó on investment arbitration and dispute resolution, especially as the Maduro regime regains space. As a significant portion of BIT claims against Venezuela still remain before ICSID, claims favorable to foreign investors against Venezuela may still be influenced by Maduro’s current government. The panel will discuss the following:
- What is the current status for foreign investors in Venezuela?
- What options are left for foreign investors facing legal, political and financial hurdles in Venezuela?
- Is international arbitration still an option?
- Are other means—such as negotiations or mediations—realistically available?
- In case of favorable arbitration awards, what means are there to enforce them?
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Rethinking "the Administrative State" - Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–26 Term
The Supreme Court's 2025–26 term took up several momentous cases that will influence and, in key respects, reorient constitutional separation-of-powers principles moving forward. Join the D.C. Bar Administrative Law and Agency Practice Community for a discussion of the key takeaways from the Supreme Court's 2025-26 term. This panel will examine decisions addressing the scope of executive branch authority, including cases involving tariffs issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the removal of leaders of so-called independent agencies. The discussion will also address significant orders issued on the Court's emergency docket and what these decisions and orders signal about the distinct roles the three branches of federal government play in shaping the administrative state.
