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IFILA Annual Lectures

The IFILA Annual Lectures feature distinguished speakers who provide insightful reflections on emerging trends and critical developments in European and international investment law.

International Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration

About our IFILA Annual Lectures

The IFILA Annual Lectures offer a platform for distinguished experts to share thought-provoking perspectives on key developments in European and international investment law. Each lecture provides deep analytical insight into current challenges, evolving jurisprudence, and future trends shaping the field. By bringing together practitioners, scholars, and policymakers, the Annual Lectures foster meaningful dialogue and enrich the broader debate on the role of investment law in a rapidly changing global landscape.

EFILA and Norton Rose Fulbright

Norton Rose Fulbright and EFILA: Investor-state disputes, what will change post Brexit? Norton Rose Fulbright and EFILA invite you to attend a panel discussion on trade, foreign investment and investor-state dispute settlement post-Brexit. Panel discussion and drinks reception We are pleased to host an distinguished panel of experts from industry, trade policy and investment treaty arbitration.…

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Annual Lecture 2016

On 9 November 2016 renowned arbitrator Johnny Veeder QC delivered the 2nd Annual EFILA Lecture 2016. The topic of his Lecture was: “The Phoenix to emerge from the ashes of TTIP and CETA: an international appellate court for investment disputes in Europe …” The Lecture can be viewed at the EFILA YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DVmIvk-aj6EgpFgKCLu3A/videos Here are…

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Annual Lecture 2015

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…

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