Thursday, March 6, 2008

Conference: Investment Treaty Awards - Post-Award Remedies: The Latest Swing of the Pendelum?

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law will hold its Tenth Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, May 9, 2008, in London. The topic is "Investment Treaty Awards - Post-Award Remedies: The Latest Swing of the Pendulum?" The conference chairs are: Julian D.M. Lew (20 Essex Street); William W. Park (Boston Univ. - Law); and Laurence Shore (Herbert Smith LLP). Speakers will include: Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Sidley Austin LLP, Washington); Nicolas Angelet (Université Libre de Bruxelles & Liedekerke - Wolters - Waelbroeck - Kirkpatrick); Nigel Blackaby (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris); Lee Caplan (Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State); Zachary Douglas (Matrix Chambers & Cambridge Univ. - Law); Ken Fleuriet (King & Spalding LLP); Norah Gallagher (British Institute of International and Comparative Law); Ruth MacKenzie (University College London - Law); Christoph Schreuer (Univ. of Vienna - Law); Thomas Wälde (Univ. of Dundee - CEPMLP & Essex Court Chambers); Matthew Weiniger (Herbert Smith LLP); and Robert Volterra (Latham & Watkins LLP).