Please join us on Thursday, September 29, 2016 for a complimentary panel discussion and cocktail reception with Global Affairs Canada on The CETA Investment Court and the Future of Investor-State Dispute Settlement. The session will be presented by Fasken Martineau’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution group and the Canadian Council on International Law.
After feeling the heat from a number of NGOs, concerned citizens and governments, both Canada and the European Union have accepted a new international investment court system for resolving investor-state disputes. It would include an appeals process and stricter rules on impartiality and independence. This new initiative could have a profound effect on the future of investor-state dispute settlement, especially if it is adopted in more trade and investment agreements in the future.
Find out what the experts think in a panel discussion and Q&A session that touches on the following questions:
- Will the investment court idea catch on as a new model for settling investor-state disputes?
- Does design of the CETA investment court adequately respond to attacks on the legitimacy of ISDS?
- What are the practical implications of the CETA investment court for parties to disputes?
- How can we expect ISDS to evolve in the coming years – and should it exist at all?
Moderators:
- Tina Cicchetti, (Partner, Fasken Martineau)
- Katie Sykes, (Assistant Professor, Thompson Rivers University)
Panellists:
- Ljiljana Biukovic, (Associate Professor, Allard School of Law UBC; expert in international economic law and EU law)
- Adam Douglas, (Counsel, Global Affairs Canada)
Agenda
- 4:30 pm | Registration and Networking
- 5:00 pm | Panel Discussion
- 6:00 pm | Cocktail Reception
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Accreditation
This seminar has been accredited by the Law Society of British Columbia for 1.0 hour of CPD credit.
Type
This is an in-person event.
Cost
This seminar is complimentary.
RSVP
Register for this event by Friday, September 23, 2016.