On August 12, 2025, Kyrgyzstan adopted a new Law on Investments (№ 198) that introduces reforms to the resolution of investment disputes. A key feature of this legislation is a multi-stage dispute…
While the European Union and its Member States are still assessing whether to introduce a mechanism to review outbound investment for economic security reasons, the Netherlands appears to be ahead of…
The future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (“ISDS”) was a key topic of discussion at several events during London International Disputes Week (“LIDW”). Two panels, in particular, explored how…
Balancing the concurrent rights of sovereign states to regulate in their interest and of foreign investors to be afforded certain standards of protection when investing in a foreign jurisdiction…
The role of mediation as a dispute resolution mechanism was featured in various discussions during this year’s London International Dispute Week (“LIDW”). Across several sessions, panellists explored…
Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) considerations have evolved from idealistic frameworks into binding legal, financial and reputational imperatives and responsibilities. Increasingly,…
The recent award in Ahron G. Frenkel v. Republic of Croatia has already succeeded in dividing the very tribunal that rendered it—never an encouraging omen. It is unlikely to cease causing a stir in…
In a recent decision (the "Decision"), the Amsterdam Court of Appeal (Gerechtshof Amsterdam) (the "Court") ordered the claimant in an UNCITRAL arbitration brought against Poland under an intra-EU…
One could be forgiven for thinking that teaching international economic law in the United States (“U.S.”) is challenging these days. The U.S. has disabled the World Trade Organization's (“WTO”)…
