investor-state disputes
Upcoming Investor-State Training

"There is increasing interest in the potential for mediation to resolve Investor-State disputes. Recent international treaties contain specific provisions on the use of mediation in such disputes, and much work ... Read More
What is investor-state mediation?

Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) has to date been dominated by arbitration. However, stakeholders have called for new mechanisms, such as mediation, to settle investor-state disputes. This article is designed ... Read More
Videos available: Investor-state mediation events

The video and summary for the recent IMI-SIMI Investor-State Mediation roundtable is now available. Featuring Judith Knieper (UNCITRAL), Mark Appel (IMI ISDS Taskforce member and former Chair), Alejandro Carballo Leyda ... Read More
Upcoming Investor-State Mediation Events

Two fantastic events on investor-state mediation are taking place online shortly, including an IMI-SIMI 'Expert Roundtable' convened by Wolf von Kumberg, and a UNCITRAL webinar aimed at demystifying the use ... Read More
COVID-19 and Mediation of Investor-State disputes: A way forward

Host states vulnerable to claims by foreign companies for obstructing business and investment with new public health regulations that aim to 'flatten the curve' on Covid-19 and protect community wellbeing ... Read More
Wolf von Kumberg on ISDS and the Singapore Convention

Yesterday Wolf von Kumberg gave a presentation on investor-state disputes in the new era of the Singapore Convention, followed by a Q&A session. Watch the video below, download a summary ... Read More
The PCA Signs Agreement To Facilitate Hearings In Florence

The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in the Hague will now be able to hold hearings in the Italian city of Florence, after signing a cooperation agreement with the Florence ... Read More
Investment Arbitration And Financial Products

Unanticipated disputes can sometimes arise when private companies conduct business in a foreign country. However, foreign investors are granted substantive protections through bilateral investment treaties (BITs), therefore in many cases ... Read More
Update: New Public Consultation On Shaping European Investment Dispute Resolution Policy

The European Commission (EC) has launched a new public consultation on the EU's investment dispute resolution policy along with the options for multilateral reform, including the possible establishment of a ... Read More
Investor-State Mediation: Not Whether, Or Even When, But How

It has long been suggested that public bodies are antagonistic to negotiating settlements with private investors. The supposed, underlying rationale is that government officials are reluctant to be seen as ... Read More
Some Thoughts On CETA

High drama this week, with CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between Canada and the EU, first blocked by the Walloons, and then rescued following some marathon diplomacy (or ... Read More
New Competency Criteria for Investor-State Mediators

Investor-state disputes are constantly changing, as are the ways they are being resolved. While arbitration is well known in the area of investor-state disputes, mediation is also beginning to gain ... Read More