International Investment Law

• Class number: 11178
• Term: Spring 2008
• Instructor:
  • Perry Bechky

International investment law is emerging as a distinct and important field of international law. This course examines the substantive law governing international investment, explores how rights and obligations can be enforced in an international investment dispute, and considers the proper role of investment law in the international legal system. The explosive growth of 'investor-state' arbitration creates opportunities for practicing attorneys to assist the evolution of this field, while also drawing on and contributing to international law more broadly. These arbitrations often involve alleged breaches of bilateral or multilateral investment treaties and are often conducted by tribunals established by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), part of the World Bank. They raise important questions both about the rights and obligations of international investors (e.g., whether they should have substantive and procedural rights beyond those afforded domestic investors) and about the appropriate mechanisms for resolving investment disputes (e.g., whether the public should have the right to see and participate in what had traditionally been confidential proceedings). Students will write a final paper and participate in a series of in-class simulated mini-arbitrations.

Course Schedule

• Date: Friday 09:30-12:30AM
• Location: Chase 210

Course Information

• Catalog number-Section number: 562-01
• Course Type: Seminar
• Prerequisites: None
• Credits (min/max): 3/3
• Subjects:
  • Economic
  • International

Enrollment

• Enrollment status: Open
• Current enrollment/capacity: 15/18
• Reserve population/capacity: 0/0
• Waitlist enrollment/capacity: 0/50

Grading

• Grade basis: Graded
• Satisifies Writing Requirement: No
• Exam type: NO EXAM