IBA Annual Conference Paris 2023
29 Oct - 3 Nov 2023
Room 241, Level 2
Session information
Investment arbitration and insolvency
Wednesday 1 November (1615 - 1730)
Room 241, Level 2
Committee(s)
Arbitration Committee
(Lead)
Description
Claims involving insolvency proceedings or brought by parties subject to those proceedings arise with increasing frequency under investment treaties and raise specific issues, including relating to jurisdiction, attribution, merits, causation/damages, and procedure. In this session we will discuss the preliminary findings of the Insolvency and Arbitration Group of the Arbitration Committee on the intersection between investment arbitration and insolvency.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Simon Batifort | Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle, New York, New York, USA |
| Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou | Independent Arbitrator, Paris, France |
Speakers
| Christina Beharry | Foley Hoag LLP, Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
| Jean-Paul Dechamps | Dechamps International Law, London, England |
| Lindsay Gastrell | Arbitration Chambers, New York, New York, USA |
| Michele Potestà | Levy Kaufmann-Kohler, Geneva, Switzerland |