A pandemic arbitration wave? The rise of investor-state arbitrations in the aftermath of the pandemic

A pandemic arbitration wave? The rise of investor-state arbitrations in the aftermath of the pandemic

Day 2 of the IBA International Arbitration in Asia Pacific Virtual Conference presented by the IBA Arbitration Committee and the Asia Pacific Arbitration Group, supported by the IBA Asia Pacific Regional Forum

24 SEP 2020 0900 – 1045 BST

0900 – 1000
Panel: A pandemic arbitration wave? The rise of investor-state arbitrations in the aftermath of the pandemic

  • Can investment agreements be a powerful tool to recover or prevent loss resulting from COVID-19 related government emergency measures?
  • Should the emergency measures be shielded from the investor-state arbitration?
  • What are the case scenarios/potential claims in the field of investor-state arbitrations? What are the possible state defences and arguments?
  • What are the perspectives of stakeholders in Asia Pacific?
  • More mediation within investor-state arbitrations in Asia Pacific?
  • Will investor state arbitration survive the Covid-19 crisis? Can investor-state arbitration remain as a preferred mechanism for resolving investment disputes? What will dispute resolution mechanism for investor-state disputes look like in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic?

1000 – 1015
Closing remarks


1015 – 1045
Networking session with chairs, speakers, and other participants


Sarah Grimmer
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Hong Kong SAR

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Chié Nakahara
Nishimura & Asahi, Tokyo

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Professor Doug Jones AO
Independent Arbitrator, Sydney, New South Wales

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Toby Landau QC
Essex Court Chambers, Singapore

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Judith Levine
Independent Arbitrator, Sydney, New South Wales

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Alvin Yeo SC
WongPartnership, Singapore

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