Armed conflict leaves investors with real losses and raises a hard question: who bears these losses?
This panel examines how investment arbitration is being used to answer it, and whether it can offer a neutral way to resolving disputes that arise in times of war. Speakers will look at state responsibility and attribution, the difficulty of proving causation when damage results from hostilities, and the protections investors and states rely on, including full protection and security and war-loss clauses.
Moderator: Steven Perian KC (2 King’s Bench Walk)
Speakers:
– Khawar Qureshi KC (Head, McNair International)
– Gustavo Laborde (Founding Partner, Laborde Law)
– Dr. Faris Nasrallah (Head of Arbitration, Crescent Petroleum)
Agenda:
13:30-14:00 – Lunch: Guests are invited to arrive from 13:30 for a welcome lunch before the event begins.
14:00-15:15 – Panel Discussion: Who bears investor losses in armed conflict? State responsibility, causation and treaty protection, and what arbitration can offer in and after war.
15:15-15:30 – Q&A Session: Following the panel, we will open the floor for a Q&A session where attendees can engage with the panelists and delve deeper into key topics.
15:30-16:30 – Networking coffee: After the formal sessions, join us for a closing reception to network with professionals from the legal, business, and arbitration fields
