IBA Annual Conference Copenhagen 2026
4 Oct - 9 Oct 2026
Session information
Cross-border trade settlement systems and the WTO Appellate Body crisis: where do we stand?
Tuesday 6 October (1430 - 1545)
Committee(s)
International Commerce and Distribution Committee
(Lead)
Description
Since 11 December 2019, the Appellate Body has been unable to deliver binding resolutions of trade disputes, nor can it guarantee the right to appellate review. New appointments to the WTO's Appellate Body are blocked. Pending a resolution of the Appellate Body situation, the EU and other WTO members have established a multi-party interim appeal arbitration arrangement (MPIA), and other bilateral and multilateral initiatives have been undertaken.
Our roster of panellists will discuss how participating WTO members can continue to benefit from two-step dispute settlement systems, as well as the reform of the WTO dispute settlement mechanism.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Riccardo Cajola | Cajola & Associati, Milan, Italy; Co-Chair, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Silvia Fazio | Norton Rose Fulbright, São Paulo, Brazil; Member, International Commerce and Distribution Committee Advisory Board |
Speakers
| Jo Feldman | Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Perth, Australia; Deputy Website Officer, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Giovanna Giacchero | Bettini Formigaro Pericu, Milan, Italy; Deputy Programme Officer, International Commerce and Distribution Committee |
| Carolina Monteiro de Carvalho | Monteiro & Weiss Trade, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Sanjay Notani | Economic Laws Practice, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Membership Officer, International Trade and Customs Law Committee |