Executive Summary (The full memo can be read here) Under the current system of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS), many International Investment Agreements (IIAs) allow foreign investors to file arbitration claims against states. Under these proceedings, foreign natural or legal persons can file a direct claim against a state within whose territory they operate for the violation of certain standards of treatment, as stipulated in the applicable instrument. ISDS, which i

Clinic: UWI, Spring 2018 Short Summary of a Confidential project for an International Government Organization The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the primary proposals emanating from Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concerning the reform of the WTO to improve its functioning. The writings of academics and trade professionals have also been consulted to aid with the execution of this task. The paper focuses on those proposals publis

Clinic: Qatar University, Spring 2018 Beneficiary: Qatar Government Executive Summary Read the full report here. On June 5, 2017, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt (“blockading countries”) imposed a land, air and sea blockade against Qatar. Two weeks into the blockade, the blockading countries issued a list of demands that would impair the sovereignty and independence of the State of Qatar (Qatar). These four countries took measures