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US SANCTIONS AND THE RIGHT OF BORROWERS TO WITHHOLD REPAYMENT: COMMERCIAL COURT SIGNALS RETURN TO ORTHODOXY
Upheaval and uncertainty in mineral regulation in parts of Africa: resurgence of resource nationalism highlights the importance of investment treaty protections
The last few months have seen significant changes to mining regulations in various African states, giving rise to a concern that a regional trend of …
Is the recently signed Morocco-Nigeria BIT a step towards a more balanced form of intra-African investor protection?
On 3 December 2016, Morocco and Nigeria signed a new bilateral investment treaty (the "BIT"), with the overarching aim of strengthening "the bonds of …
ICSID issues Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration aimed at helping states avoid investment disputes and demystifying ICSID procedure
ICSID has published Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration (the "Notes"), a 31 page practical guidance note on ICSID arbitration brought …
Video post: State immunity and waiver of immunity issues in English law
In this short video in our Observations series, Andrew Cannon, Partner in our International Arbitration and Public International Law practices, considers …
Upcoming webinar: Instability in Iraq and the implications for international energy contracts
Tuesday 21 October 2014, London, Dubai, Tokyo 9.30 - 10.30am BST 12.30 - 1.30pm GST 5.30 - 6.30pm JST As the turmoil in Iraq shows no sign of …
Panel speaks on international and private law implications of the creation of new States
With the question of independence on the agenda in Scotland and Kurdistan to name only two, the possible creation of new states has potentially …
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