Fall 2019 International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series

Date: September 5 – December 5, 2019, 12:10-1pm
Location: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Room 546, 102A

Fall 2019

International Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series 

Moderated by: Grant Hanessian (Baker McKenzie), Maria Chedid (Arnold & Porter),

and Kabir Duggal (Arnold & Porter)

September 5th

TAYLOR ST. JOHN

Assistant Professor, University of St Andrews

“Why Do Governments Consent to ISDS in National Investment Laws? An Empirical Study”

Listen to the talk here. 

View PPT presentation here.

September 26th

PAOLO DI ROSA

Partner & Head of International Arbitration Practice Group, Arnold & Porter LLP

“Chess and the Art of State Representation: Experiences in the Defense of States in Investment Arbitration”

October 24th

GRANT HANESSIAN

Partner & Chair of International Arbitration Group in North America, Baker McKenzie

“Legitimacy, Efficiency and ICSID’s Proposed Rule Changes”

November 7th

MARTTI KOSKENNIEMI

Professor of International Law, University of Helsinki, Director of Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights

“Private Rights and International Law: A History of Globalization”

View PPT presentation here.

November 14th

MOUHAMADOU KANE

Project Lead and Manager, OIC Investment Dispute Settlement Organ

“The Proposed OIC Investment Dispute Settlement Mechanism: A South-South Contribution to Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform”

View video here.

View PPT presentation here.

November 21st

ABRÃO MIGUEL ÁRABE NETO

Executive Vice President, Amcham Brasil

“A New Player in the Global Network of Investment Agreements: Brazil´s Experience”

View video here.

View PPT presentation here.

December 5th

KYLA TIENHAARA

Canada Research Chair in Economy & Environment; Assistant Professor, Queen’s University

“Legal Barriers to Deep Decarbonization Through Nationalization and Options to Overcome Them”

View video here.

View PPT presentation here.

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