On 26 November 2015, Sophie Nappert, the highly regarded international arbitrator, delivered the inaugural Annual EFILA Lecture entitled: “Escaping from Freedom? – The Dilemma of an Improved ISDS”.
The full-text of the Lecture was published in the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review 2016 and is available here.
The Lecture won the 2016 Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Award for Best Speech in 2015.
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Annual Lecture 2024
25 November 2024 in LONDON 10th ANNUAL EFILA LECTURE Reflections on the Past and Future Significance of ICSID’s First 1000 Cases Martina Polasek (Secretary-General of ICSID) Watch the Lecture here! PROGRAMME: 18.00 – 18.15 Welcome address by Dr. José Ángel Rueda García (Chairman of the Executive Board of EFILA) 18.15 – 18.20 Welcome address by…
Annual Lecture 2023
On 9 November, Prof. Robert Spano delivered the 9th Annual EFILA Lecture in London! The title of his Lecture was: Intra EU BITs and Achmea – On a collision course with Strasbourg? You can watch the video of the Lecture here (45 min). About the event: In this 9th Annual EFILA Lecture, Robert Spano analysed…
Annual Lecture 2022
REGISTER NOW! 13 October 2022 in Brussels: 8th EFILA Annual Lecture on ESG investment strategy Watch the video of the Annual Lecture here This EFILA Annual Lecture will consist of two parts. First, Jillian Kirn of Climate Change Counsel will give a general overview on ESG, thereby providing the framework for the ESG discussion. Second,…
Annual Lecture 2021
7th ANNUAL EFILA LECTURE 28 October in Brussels (in-person and hybrid event) “Energy Charter Treaty Arbitration and the Paris Agreement – friends or foes?” Watch the Lecture on youtube here ANNETTE MAGNUSSON (Climate Change Counsel ) will deliver the 7th Annual EFILA LECTURE Download the flyer here. Sponsor:
Annual Lecture 2020
29 October 2020 the 6th ANNUAL EFILA LECTURE was delivered by: Prof. Loukas Mistelis (Clive M Schmitthoff Professor of Transnational Commercial Law and Arbitration, Queen Mary University of London). The title of his Lecture was: “Investors’ Perceptions of ISDS – A Moral Philosophy Approach to ISDS” Watch the Annual Lecture on Youtube: PROGRAMME: 17.00 –…
Annual Lecture 2019
On 14 November 2019 the 5th EFILA Annual Lecture was delivered by Prof. Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, Faculty of Law, University of Geneva on: “The Proliferation of Courts and Tribunals: Navigating Multiple Proceedings” Click here to watch the video of the Annual Lecture 2019 (ca. 45 min). Download the Flyer EFILA Lecture 2019 21 okta…
Annual Lecture 2018
On 25 October 2018 Prof. George A. Bermann (Columbia University School of Law) delivered the 4th EFILA Annual Lecture at the Press Club in Brussels. The title of his Lecture was: “Recalibrating the European Union—International Arbitration Interface” Watch the Lecture in three parts: Part 1:“Recalibrating the European Union—International Arbitration Interface” (Part 1/3) – YouTube (20…
Annual Lecture 2017
On 12 October 2017 Judge Christopher Greenwood, QC, delivered the 3rd Annual EFILA Lecture 2017 entitled: “Most Favoured Nations Clauses in BITs – What is their Real Purpose (and their Real Effect) ?” Watch the video of his Lecture (40 min) The full text of his Lecture will also be published in the European Investment…
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