The use of arbitration in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) enables foreign investors to sue host states for … of commercial arbitration that uphold contract law. When used to resolve disputes between foreign companies it is an … exercise in private international law. Arbitration in ISDS, however, operates at the level of public international law, because …

The aim of this study is to elucidate whether arbitration offers advantages compared to the patent litigation system … revocation proceedings. This account is followed by a comparison of arbitration and litigation in Germany in the light of the …

approaches in domestic courts in advanced economies, an approach rarely taken in analysing investor-state arbitration. The first … the early 19th century with generally strong support for commercial arbitration based on ad hoc fee-based remuneration …; and similarities and differences between commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, focusing how the largely …

Paper explores a possible solution through arbitration forums, as a national and international policy matter, whether it can …

We now have a total of more than 650 investment arbitration claims. The number of countries targeted by arbitration is … are strangled politically and economically. In theory, the link between investment arbitration and severe economic crisis … seems fairly straightforward. The recent upsurge of arbitration claims in 2011 and 2012 would thus hardly be puzzling. But …