A short annually released course designed primarily for practising lawyers and government officials to stay up to date with the most recent developments in the area of international investment law and dispute resolution.
The course is offered in online (available at any time) and live (upon request) formats.
The training consists of interactive presentations on four thematic sections featuring the relevant legal rules, cases, and developments at international organisations and arbitral institutions.
Participation in the course will allow to:
At the end of the training those who wish to obtain a certificate of completion, need to answer specific questions asked during the course in the learning journal format. The learning journal component is optional but it helps to structure and memorize the most important points related to each topic.
The training is available in online format, offline and hybrid formats depending on your preferences.
The 2023 edition of the course covers:
• An overview of the Energy Charter Treaty reform process, its impact on ISDS and why states withdraw from the treaty
• The impact of sanctions on investor-state arbitration (users, institutions, and law firms) with a particular emphasis on EU and UK Russia-related sanctions
• The most important recent developments at the UNCITRAL Working Group III, including third party funding, costs and damages, and multilateral instrument on ISDS reform
• Key empirical findings of the yet not public UN study on the impact of corruption allegations in ISDS, including relevant treaty provisions, jurisdiction and merits, burden and standard of proof and the red flag analysis methodology
To request information about a live training session for your organisation or enquire about group discounts (more than 10 participants), please email info @ arbitrationalab.com. We will get back to you soon.
I very much enjoyed that it provided a broad overview of the recent developments in ISDS, many of which I hadn’t fully kept up with. It was also very interesting to have such an interactive process and to engage with other participants on the substance of the issues.
Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Berlin)
The right amount of audience interaction. I also liked the fact we were asked to think about questions as we went along – it helped focus the mind.
Senior Associate, Clifford Chance (London)
Very well-balanced and wide-ranging overview.
Associate, Steptoe & Johnson (New York)
I appreciated interactive discussions of various ISDS issues, which are typically not covered in one place and the instructor’s insider perspectives on the UNCITRAL Working Group III.
Associate, Withers (New York)
Really well-delivered, I did not lose focus for a second. The graphics were very helpful to illustrate.
Senior Knowledge Management Lawyer, Clifford Chance (Frankfurt)
It was very informative and the complex matters were described very clearly.
Senior Associate, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (London)
The School targets those who want to know more about various arbitration mechanisms regardless of their career stage. In the past, the participants ranged from students and paralegals to partners of large law firms and supreme court judges.
We offer a unique interactive programme which involves learning from top professionals in the filed who have both great theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience.
The classes offered do not only cover commercial and investment arbitration but also provide a more in-depth introduction into less well-known types of arbitration, offered by representatives of arbitral institutions, leading academics and practitioners, and international organisations.
In addition, participants benefit from innovative teaching methods, networking and career development opportunities.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer financial assistance to participants, and we do not administer the tuition waiver grants on which our partners (such as R.E.A.L.) decide.
While we do not engage with the visa application as such, we will issue a letter in support of your visa application.
We cannot help organizing accommodation or travel to London or Basel as participants themselves are responsible to make necessary preparation.
We expect that all participants make an effort to attend all classes to fully benefit from the program and in order to be able to complete the reflective journal. However, we understand that there may be urgent commitments.
The School uses a teaching platform containing all teaching materials. It includes “mandatory” readings that should be completed before classes and additional “optional” readings which are not mandatory but may enhance your understanding of the various topics covered in class.”
You will receive information about the reflective journal and its requirements on the first day of the School. In addition, the teaching platform contains information about it.
In brief, the reflective journal consists of short responses to a set of guiding questions and is intended to record one’s understanding and ideas about the various topics addressed during the School’s respective classes. Timely and complete submission of the reflective journal is a requirement to being awarded a Certificate of Completion.
Instructions regarding the deadline, requirements and submissions of the reflective journal can be found on the teaching platform and will be explained on the first day of the class.
The fee covers a welcome gift, attending all classes, opening and keynote lectures and receptions, access to learning materials and coffee breaks.
Online and in-person participations follow exactly the same study programme and use exactly the same learning materials. Online and offline participants have an equal right to take part in discussion and ask questions.
The only notable difference is that online participants cannot take part in the social activities offered to in-person participants of the School.
Participants will receive a certificate if they complete all requirements, including but not limited to good attendance of classes, as well as submission and approval of the reflective journal. Reflective journal will reflect your learning progress in the form of responses to guiding questions (more information will be provided in due course).
Provided that all requirements are met, in-person participants can receive a hard copy of the certificate. Online and in-person participants will receive an electronic certificate.
Upon successful completion of the London Summer Arbitration School and the Basel Winter Arbitration School parts of the programme (regardless of the sequence), the participants are awarded the Diploma in International Arbitration.
