Investment treaties grant special international protection to foreign investors, and give them
a means to enforce those rights against States in which they have invested. This book …

Although the 3000 international investment treaties concluded since the end of World War II
are separate and distinct international legal instruments, they constitute, as a group, an …

One may debate whether the tremors of a systemic crisis in investment arbitration are real,
and, if so, of a great enough magnitude to shake its foundations, but it is no longer possible …

The rapid rise to prominence of international investment arbitration in the international legal
order has been accompanied by mounting public concern regarding the system's legitimacy …

" This book offers a systematic analysis of the interaction between international investment
law, investment arbitration and human rights, including the role of national and international …

States' efforts to reform the international investment regime have triggered an arbitral
backlash. In response to shortcomings of earlier investment agreements, states concluded a …

In 2008, foreign investment matters reached the incredible amount of US $1.7 trillion. 1
During 2010, international companies such as Enron Corp., Siemens AG, Royal Dutch Shell …

International institutions, such as the World Bank and its International Centre for the
Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), are critical actors in the international economic …

This article employs a mixed methodological approach to evaluate non-disputing party
(NDP) participation by means of amici curiae submissions in investment disputes settled by …

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was created in 1964
with the objective of promoting the development-friendly integration of developing countries …