2016 Events
- International investment law in an EU context
1 December 2016 – Jiries Saadeh lectured at Pepperdine University on “International investment law in an EU context”.
- The Young Public International Law Group
29 November 2016 – The Young Public International Law Group, co-founded by Ashique Rahman and Laura Rees-Evans, held its inaugural event at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Further information can be found here: http://www.ypilg.com/
- Law and practice of the United Nations
2 November 2016 – Jiries Saadeh spoke at the Law Faculty of the University of Sheffield on the “Law and practice of the United Nations”.
- Current Issues and Developments in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration
27 October 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at BIICL’s Investment Treaty Forum meeting on “Current Issues and Developments in Valuation & Quantum in Investor-State Arbitration”.
- Brexit implications for the dispute resolution and international trade lawyer
26 October 2016 – Laura Rees-Evans has been interviewed by LexisPSL on “Brexit implications for the dispute resolution and international trade lawyer“.
- Law Faculty of the University of Siena
24 October 2016 – Stephen Fietta and Lucas Bastin of Essex Court Chambers lectured at the Law Faculty of the University of Siena on investment treaty arbitration.
- BIICL
14 October 2016 – Stephen Fietta and Ashique Rahman taught at BIICL as part of a two-day programme focused on current developments and strategies in cross-border dispute resolution.
- South China Sea Arbitration
14 September 2016 – Stephen Fietta and Dr Robin Cleverly gave an internal seminar at the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office about the recent PCA Award in the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China.
- Trade and investment post Brexit
12 September 2016 – Jiries Saadeh spoke at a BIICL round table on “Trade and investment post Brexit”.
- Arbitration and Crime
7 September 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at a Doughty Street forum on “Arbitration and Crime”.
- Who’s Who Legal has again recognised Stephen Fietta
5 September 2016 – Who’s Who Legal has again recognised Stephen Fietta as among the world’s leading arbitration experts in its 2017 edition. The recognition follows independent research with clients and peers.
- Equidistance and the role of living and non-living natural resources
25 July 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke on “Equidistance and the role of living and non-living natural resources” at a conference hosted by the Commonwealth Secretariat on maritime boundaries and ocean governance.
- Obligations of States in Undelimited Maritime Areas
22 July 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at a BIICL event on “Obligations of States in Undelimited Maritime Areas”.
- The European Union, investment treaties and investment arbitration post-Brexit
11 July 2016 – Jiries Saadeh published an article on “The European Union, investment treaties and investment arbitration post-Brexit” on Practical Law’s arbitration blog.
- Challenges to Arbitrators under the ICSID Convention: Everyday Practice or an Abuse of Rights?
30 June 2016 – Ashique Rahman spoke at ANZIL’s 24th Annual Conference on “Challenges to Arbitrators under the ICSID Convention: Everyday Practice or an Abuse of Rights?”
- Maritime Delimitation, Sovereignty Disputes and International Arbitration – A Practitioner’s Perspective
30 June 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration on “Maritime Delimitation, Sovereignty Disputes and International Arbitration – A Practitioner’s Perspective”
- American Bar Association’s ‘Business and the Bar’ conference
28 June 2016 – Sarah Macrory spoke about access to remedy in the field of business and human rights at the American Bar Association’s ‘Business and the Bar’ conference in Geneva.
- ICSID—developments in annulment proceedings in 2016
10 June 2016 – Ashique Rahman has been interviewed by LexisPSL on “ICSID—developments in annulment proceedings in 2016“.
- Experiences of Small States in State-to-State Dispute Resolution
20 May 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at a BIICL ‘Small States’ conference on “Experiences of Small States in State-to-State Dispute Resolution”. A video of the event is available here.
- Decision-Making in International Arbitration
18 May 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at the Le Café des Arbitres (LCDA) conference on “Decision-Making in International Arbitration” in Paris.
- Practical Law’s arbitration service
6 May 2016 – Jiries Saadeh has been appointed to sit on the consultation board for Practical Law’s arbitration service.
- The Execution of Awards in Investor-State Arbitration: Continuing Challenges for States and Investors.
19 April 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at BIICL’s Investment Treaty Forum seminar on “The Execution of Awards in Investor-State Arbitration: Continuing Challenges for States and Investors.” The seminar took place in London.
- A dialogue: W(h)ither ICSID jurisdiction?
18 April 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at a Quadrant Chambers conference titled “A dialogue: W(h)ither ICSID jurisdiction?”, advancing a “respondent perspective” on the issues under debate.
- Organised armed groups in international law
9 April 2016 – Jiries Saadeh chaired a panel on ‘Organised armed groups in international law’ at the ILA British Branch Spring Conference. The Conference took place at Lancaster University on 8-9 April. The Conference programme is available here.
- A Practitioner’s Guide to Maritime Boundary Delimitation
24 March 2016 – A Practitioner’s Guide to Maritime Boundary Delimitation, by Stephen Fietta and Robin Cleverly, is published by OUP. The book’s description, table of contents, and introduction, is available on OUP’s website here.
- Chambers Global
17 March 2016 – Chambers Global (2016) ranks Stephen Fietta among the top 10 public international lawyers worldwide (see here).
- PCA Award in the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China
14 September 2016 – Stephen Fietta and Dr Robin Cleverly gave an internal seminar at the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office about the recent PCA Award in the South China Sea Arbitration between the Philippines and China.
- The Concept of Public Policy in Investment Arbitration
10-11 March 2016 – Dr James Upcher, a consultant to Fietta, spoke at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration (KLRCA) conference on investment arbitration. He presented on “The Concept of Public Policy in Investment Arbitration”.
- Global Arbitration Review
4 February 2016 – the Global Arbitration Review reports on Fietta’s newest additions to the team.
- Inaugural PIL Debate
14 January 2016 – Stephen Fietta spoke at Allen & Overy’s Inaugural PIL Debate, engaging Prof Philippe Sands QC and others on the proposed establishment of an international investment court. Further details of the event are available here.