Breakout Sessions:

1. Arbitrators Under Challenge: A Comparative Perspective.

A discussion of issues involved in arbitrator challenges, including independence, disclosure, repeat appointments, and enforcement risks across jurisdictions.

2. ISDS In An Era Of Great Power Rivalry: Does The Bargain Still Work?

A discussion of the retreat from ISDS in current FTA negotiations, the risk of rupture if fundamental conventions like ICSID and the New York Convention start being viewed as fluidly as the WTO system, and whether states will continue to comply with arbitral awards.

Moderators: Vasuda Sinha (McCarthy Tétrault), Marek Krasula (ICC), Ekin Cinar (Dentons LLP), Benedict Wray (Borden Ladner Gervais LLP) and Scott Lucyk (Lawson Lundell LLP).