Long-term cross-border investments, including infrastructure projects, are often exposed to political risk, and sovereign intervention. In some cases, these risks give rise to claims against States under investment treaties or commercial contracts. Increasingly, disputes sit at the intersection of commercial arbitration and investment arbitration.

This session examines when and how investors seek protection against State conduct, and how these claims are evolving.

The panel are expected to discuss:

• Political risk in large-scale cross-border investments
• Investment treaty protection in infrastructure and other major projects
• The interaction between commercial arbitration and investment arbitration
• Managing disputes involving state-owned entities through conciliation / mediation