Fahira Brodlija is the Rule of Law Advisor for a regional GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) legal reform project focusing on investment disputes in the Western Balkans. Fahira is also an adjunct lecturer at the International University of Sarajevo. She frequently writes and speaks on topics related to the reform of the investor-State dispute … The post Young EFILA in conversation with… Fahira Brodlija first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

By: Alexander A. Witt[1] Following a consultation process that lasted more than five years and produced six working papers reflecting the development of the draft provisions, the 2022 ICSID Arbitration Rules (the “2022 Rules”) came into force on 1 July 2022. The 2022 Rules are a complete overhaul of their predecessor, the 2006 ICSID Arbitration … The post Don’t infer adverse inferences – the curious omission of adverse inferences from the 2022 ICSID Arbitration Rules first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

The first quarter of 2023 proved rife with important developments in international investment law and arbitration involving Europe, the United States and the Indo-Pacific area. The star of the show remains the ECT, and its troubled relationship with the European Union and its Member States. Indeed, by the beginning of March, the Depositary of the … The post Quarterly Review: January – March 2023 first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

Dmitri Evseev is a former partner of Arnold & Porter, where he spent over 15 years acting as counsel and arbitrator in high-profile international arbitration disputes. He has served as lead counsel in investment treaty disputes for Sweden, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Kyrgyzstan, Costa Rica, and numerous other States and private clients. In mid-2022, he … The post Young EFILA in conversation with… Dmitri Evseev first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

By Stanislava Nedeva[1] The proposal for establishing a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) has been under discussion for several years now and was taken forward at intergovernmental talks at United Nations Committee on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), with a view of reforming the current investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system. The intergovernmental talks are conducted under the … The post On the Road to Neutrality: Multilateral Investment Court and Appointment of Adjudicators first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

8th Annual EFILA Conference – 16 March 2023 There is still time to reserve your ticket for the Annual EFILA Conference, this year hosted by Cuatrecasas in Madrid! This year’s theme: Climate Change and International Investment Law & Arbitration: Challenges and Uncertainties with a fantastic line-up of speakers and the keynote delivered by Wnedy Miles … The post Upcoming EFILA Opportunities: 8th Annual EFILA Conference, Young EFILA Panel Discussion, CfP for EILA Review 2023 and Young Practitioners and Scholars Essay Competition 2023 first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

Michael Davar is a senior associate in the International Dispute Resolution and Litigation practices of Squire Patton Boggs in London. His cases have set English legal precedent. The Legal 500 2023 features Michael as a key lawyer for both international arbitration and commercial litigation. He is also a named arbitrator in the Georgian International Arbitration Centre’s … The post Young EFILA in conversation with… Michael Davar first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

By Simon Weber[1] On 1 December 2022, the German Parliament (Bundestag) ratified the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA; the Agreement) with Canada. The Agreement has been provisionally applied since 2017. Ever since, almost 100% of customs duties on goods traded between Member States of the European Union and Canada have been abolished. CETA must be ratified … The post Fair and Equitable Treatment in CETA from a German Perspective first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

Himanshu Setia[1]  is an advocate at Dua Associates, India where he specialises in arbitration and commercial litigation. He advises and represents parties in international arbitration matters (under Rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, the ICC, UNCITRAL as well as ad hoc) and in arbitration matters seated in India. He also advises and represents parties … The post Young EFILA in conversation with… Himanshu Setia first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more

By Emma A. Iannini[1] It was not so long ago that many attorneys, academics, and European intellectuals might have described the EU and the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) as one of the crowning achievements of public international law. Despite its self-described sui generis nature, there is no doubt that the EU, … The post Euroscepticism: A Driver of the EU’s Clash with ISDS and Public International Law? first appeared on EFILA Blog ..read more