Following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 Russia has enacted a range of sanctions which the interests of western businesses which allow Russian Courts to disregard valid jurisdictional and arbitral bargains. Article 248 of the Russian Arbitrazh Procedural Code has changed the landscape of international dispute resolution. The panel will consider recent anti-suit injunction decisions […]

Many investor-State disputes concern early-stage projects.  An investor invests in a long-term project, which is capital intensive and with cashflow and profits far in the horizon.  But, alleged State action brings an end to the project at an early stage.  How should investor-State tribunals deal with the legal and valuation questions that such a scenario […]

Our panel looks at challenges of enforcing arbitral awards against states through the lens of recent case studies from across the globe. We aim to arrive at practical strategies that practitioners can deploy as we consider latest trends, comparative analysis of various jurisdictions, the role of international treaties and broader geopolitical considerations. Speakers Tim Nelson, […]

The Panel will discuss the recent state immunity case law in the UK and elsewhere with a view to understanding not only the current explosion in state immunity cases, but the reception of this explosion in the courts, and the status of state immunity once they are resolved.  The Panel includes multiple counsel who have […]