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Library
Books, articles and reference works
Arbitral Awards as Investments: Treaty Interpretation and the Dynamics of International Investment Law
Maximilian Clasmeier Kluwer Law International B.V. · 2017-01-01
Proving Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering in International Arbitration: On Applicable Criminal Law and Evidence
Kathrin Betz Cambridge University Press · 2017-08-31
Transnational Legality: Stateless Law and International Arbitration
Thomas Schultz OUP Oxford · 2014-01-09
Events
- Cross Examination Moot 20262 November 2026 – 6 November 2026 · France
- Young ICSID / AfSIL - Reparation in Investment Arbitration: Modalities, Trends and Challenges5 November 2026 · Rwanda
- 15th Annual Commercial Arbitration Symposium 20265 November 2026 · Singapore
- 39th AAA-ICDR – ICC – ICSID Joint Colloquium on International Arbitration6 November 2026 · France
Arbitrators
Profiles built from the published awards: appointments, co-arbitrators and the issues decided.
- Michael HwangSingaporean · 17 published cases · 4 as chair or sole
- Pierre TercierSwiss · 25 published cases · 21 as chair or sole
- Kaj HobérSwedish · 25 published cases · 5 as chair or sole
- Bernardo M. CremadesSpanish · 52 published cases · 24 as chair or sole
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