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  Can investment treaty arbitration be improved and if so, in what ways? Are BITs and FTAs drafted with sufficient clarity to give guidance to tribunals?
Venue
Supreme Court of Singapore
Start
12 December 2012 (Wednesday)
End
12 December 2012 (Wednesday)

12 December 2012 | International Conference

Introduction


5.5 Public CPD Points
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Training Category: General

The Centre for International Law organised the 3rd Annual Singapore International Investment Arbitration Conference on 12 December 2012 at the Shangri-La, Singapore. CIL has organised two Investment Arbitration Conferences in the past and this third Conference brought together new and experienced practitioners in the field of investment arbitration to consider a topic of significant currency in the current investment and arbitration climate: “Can Investment Treaty Arbitration be Improved?”

The panelist line-up consisted of expert practitioners, scholars, arbitrators and government officials, all with a keen understanding and familiarity with the stakeholder-interests and legal issues relevant to this topic. This topic was of particular interest to the audience it attracted, a composite of around 100 private practitioners, government counsel, government officials, academics and students based in, or engaged in work in, this region. International arbitration of disputes between foreign investors and States is rapidly taking hold in Asia. In recent years, claims gave been brought against Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam. International law firms increasingly regard the remedy of investment treaty arbitration as an important area of legal practice and scrutiny.

Topics included:

  • Can investment treaty arbitration be improved and if so, in what ways?
  • Should the institution of party-appointed arbitrators be done away with?
  • Is predictability and consistency of arbitral decision-making important? Is it attainable?
  • Are BITs and FTAs drafted with sufficient clarity to give guidance to tribunals?

The Conference was followed by a drinks reception sponsored by Investor-State LawGuide.

 

Welcome Remarks

Excerpt of welcome remarks by Christopher Thomas, Q.C., Senior Research Fellow at Centre for International Law.

Programme

To download the conference programme, please click here.

Speakers’ Profiles

Please click here for the speakers’ profiles.

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