Meg Kinnear is the Secretary-General of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).    She worked as Senior General Counsel (2006-2009) and Director General of the Trade Law […]

WAW’s panel on Washington D.C as a place for arbitration will address the advantages and disadvantages of having Washington D.C. as a seat for international arbitration. It will go further […]

This panel will be hosted by Allen & Overy WAW’s panel on the role of Arbitration Specialists, Paralegals and Legal Assistants in International Arbitration will discuss their dynamic and evolving […]

WAW’s panel on the latest developments on evidence in international arbitration will highlight the new developments of evidentiary matters on international arbitration, showing how this field has evolved. Particularly, it […]

WAW’s panel on the Impact of COVID-19 on Infrastructure Projects and International disputes will discuss the expected growth of international arbitration disputes due to the pandemic. The panel will revolve […]

Our Panel on reforms of the Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) system will discuss the reforms that have been proposed at ICSID and UNCITRAL’s Working Group III, the efforts by the […]

This panel will be hosted by Crowell & Moring Washington Arbitration Week (WAW) 2021, in collaboration with ArbitralWomen, this panel will hear from three pairs of practitioners - a senior […]

WAW’s panel on Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Digital Era: Using BITs to protect cryptocurrency investments will address today’s economy becoming a digital economy and how it could impact BITs […]

WAW’S panel on ethics and international arbitration will center its discussion on whether it is necessary to regulate the ethical conduct of arbitrators, counsel, and experts in international arbitration to […]

This WAW panel will explore the role of the 1982 World Bank Guidelines in the valuation of entities that are “going concerns” and others that do not qualify as such. […]

This WAW panel will discuss non-compliance with investor-State arbitration awards, and the challenges to enforce those awards against recalcitrant. It will discuss the recently reaffirmed position of the European Union […]

WAW’s panel on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Human Rights Assessments will discuss how due diligence in these areas can contribute to international arbitration. The panel will consider the increasing […]

The mining sector is an important driver of Africa’s and Latin America’s economic growth, citing the GAR Guide to Mining Arbitrations “mining is booming - and with-it mining disputes”.   Whilst […]

This WAW panel, which will feature counsel who have used TPF funding in the past, clients, and funders, will explain the TPF process to achieve funding in international commercial arbitration, […]

This WAW panel will focus on how unilateral acts have emerged as a source of international law. It will also analyze how an investment law may constitute a basis for […]

This WAW panel will examine the benefits of advanced degrees in Washington D.C. in the practice of international arbitration and the key role that our programs play in building expertise, […]

This WAW panel will provide a deep understanding of the impact of the new era of Interim President Juan Guaidó on investment arbitration and dispute resolution, especially as the Maduro […]