Join JURIS Legal Information in Washington, DC for its 20th Annual Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference: A Debate & Discussion.
This special edition will be spread over two days, November 12 and 13, 2026, and will feature a keynote from Gary Born.
As usual, each panel will spotlight two talented investment arbitration “rising superstars” from around the globe, each championing an opposing side of a contentious issues. They will author and present their argument paper, followed by a panel of experienced and distinguished professionals who will debate and discuss the authors’ positions and the broader issue.
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Special rates are available to students and to full-time academics not affiliated with a law firm, government employees, and full-time in-house corporate counsel.
The afternoon session of Day 2, November 13, will begin at 2 pm with Panel 5.
Panel 5: True or False: Ethical use of generative AI tools poses no threat whatsoever to the practice of international arbitration?
The session will be moderated by Susan Franck and will feature submissions from two authors, each tasked with adopting a different position on the topic:
Author Positions:
True: Pedro Ramírez – Freshfields (Washington, DC)
False: Lina Ettabouti – Scoolidge, Peters, Russotti & Fox (New York)
Panelists:
🗣️ Ulyana Bardyn, FCIArb – Independent Arbitrator (New York)
🗣️ Isabella Bellera Landa – White & Case (New York & Washington, DC)
🗣️ Dr Ylli Dautaj, FCIArb – Der Disputes (Stockholm)
🗣️ Silvia M. Marchili – White & Case (Miami)
🗣️ Mallory Silberman – MS Arbitration (Washington, DC)
Panel 6: True or False: The 2025 ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change will be a boon to investment treaty arbitration?
The session will be moderated by Martin Valasek and will feature submissions from two authors, each tasked with adopting a different position on the topic:
Author Positions:
True: Alina Sartogo – Akin Gump (London)
False: Valeriya Kirsey – Baker Botts (London)
Panelists:
🗣️ Cherine Foty– Covington & Burling (Washington, DC)
🗣️ Robert Landicho – Steptoe (Houston)
🗣️ Kevin W. Gray – Peking University
🗣️ Matthew Hodgson – Linklaters (London)
🗣️ Jose Antonio Rivas, SJD – Xtrategy (Washington, DC)
Congratulations to Conference Co-Chairs Todd Weiler, FCIArb, Kabir Duggal, Ph.D., SJD, Ian A Laird and Camilla Gambarini on reaching this milestone!