James Crawford described the principle of state immunity as "…a rule of international law that facilitates the performance of public functions by the state and its representatives by preventing them…
Recent developments indicate there may be increasing interest in the creation of alternative forms of dispute resolution for investor-State disputes. One potential alternative is mediation. This post…
There is a saying in Bosnia and Herzegovina: “A tree does not grow from the sky”.
In the same vein, an arbitration-friendly legal environment does not come about without much persistence and hard…
The Report from the inquiry of the Australian Senate’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee into Australian treaty-making practices comes at a time when increasing pressure is…
On the 24th of June, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ('UNCTAD') launched its 2015 World Investment Report. The Report, titled “Reforming International Investment Governance”,…
by Justin D'Agostino and Briana Young
On 28 March 2013, Hong Kong gazetted The Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2013. The Bill proposes amendments to Hong Kong's Arbitration Ordinance (Cap. 609) to…
My experience, first hand, from hunting for a third party funder was different than I had anticipated. I have been researching this newer field for some time now and have entered some previous posts…
