International Dispute Resolution

Speeches & Presentations

• "Rebalancing the Investment Arbitration Regime: Implications for International Commercial Arbitration," Columbia Arbitration Day 2012, Columbia Law School, New York, New York (March 23, 2012). Speaker: Ian A. Laird.
• "International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Arbitration," International Law Institute, Annual two week program, Washington, DC (November 7-18, 2011). Course Advisor and Faculty Member: Ian A. Laird.
• "Recent Developments in U.S. Law - International Arbitration and Foreign Litigation in U.S. Courts," Fordham University School of Law, New York, NY (June 2011). Speaker: Birgit Kurtz.
• "Successfully Navigating Hazardous Waters: The Second Annual Conference on Transatlantic Deals and Disputes," Joint Conference of the ABA Section of International Law and the German Bar Association (DAV), Munich, Germany (June 2011). Conference Co-Chair and Speaker: Birgit Kurtz.
• First Annual Young ICCA Meeting, Morning Workshop on Memorial Writing, Geneva, Switzerland (May 29, 2011). Closing Remarks: Timothy Foden.
• "The Future of ICSID," Juris Conferences - Fifth Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference, Washington, D.C. (April 5, 2011). Conference Co-Chair: Ian A. Laird.
• "Appeal versus Annulment: Is the ICSID Annulment Process Working or is it Now Time for an Appellate Mechanism?," Juris Conference Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference on The Future of ICSID (April 2011). Speaker: Claire Stockford.
• "Litigation v. Arbitration: The Pros and Cons in International Commercial Disputes," New York University School of Law, Seminar on "International Forum Shopping," New York, NY (February 2011). Speaker: Birgit Kurtz.
• International Law Institute, Annual two week program on "International Investment Agreements and Investor-State Arbitration" (November 1-12, 2010). Course Advisor and Faculty Member: Ian A. Laird.
• "Section 1782 and Discovery in Aid of Arbitration Proceedings," Fourth International Arbitration School, Düsseldorf, Germany (September 2010). Speaker: Birgit Kurtz.
• "The Nationalization in Venezuela," Conference on Investment Arbitration, UNAM, Mexico City (September 3-4, 2009). Panelist: Daniel Vielleville.
• "§ 1782 and Discovery in Aid of Arbitration Proceedings," Third Düsseldorf International Arbitration School, Düsseldorf, Germany (September 2009). Speaker: Birgit Kurtz.
• "Interpretation In Investment Arbitration", Juris Conferences - Third Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate and Discussion, Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2009). Conference Co-Chair and Speaker: Ian A. Laird.
• "Legitimacy and Inconsistency: Is Investment Arbitration Broken and If So, Can or Should It Be Fixed?" Third Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate and Discussion -- Interpretation in Investment Arbitration, Washington, D.C. (April 30, 2009). Moderator: Alexandre de Gramont.
• "International Arbitration and U.S.-Style Litigation: Beauty and the Beast?" ABA Section of International Law 2009 Spring Meeting, Washington, D.C. (April 16, 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.
• "The Weapon of Interim Relief in International Disputes" Investment Law and Policy Speaker Series, Vale Columbia Center, New York City (February 19, 2009). Speaker: Pieter Bekker
• "Navigating the Waters of Recent Federal Arbitration Legislation," CPR 2009 Annual Meeting, New York City (January 15, 2009). Speaker: Alexandre de Gramont.
• International Commercial Arbitration in Latin America: The ICC Perspective, Annual Conference in Miami, FL (November 9-11, 2008). Panelist: Daniel Vielleville.
• APEC Workshop On International Investment Agreements, Washington, DC (November 2008). Mock Arbitration Faculty Member: Laurel Pyke Malson.
• "The Requirement of Consent in Investor-State Arbitration," APEC Workshop on Investor-State Arbitration, Washington, DC (November 3, 2008). Speaker and Faculty Member: Alexandre de Gramont.