Bilateral Investment Treaty Claims: The Essentials

There has been a huge increase in Investment Treaty based arbitration claims against States in recent years. This book is aimed at practitioners and State legal advisers who need to identify and understand the key elements which underpin BIT based claims, with reference to the leading arbitral decisions from ICSID and UNCITRAL Investment Treaty Tribunals. "The book is a most useful manual for practitioners and students alike. It offers a practice-oriented review of the most important features of BITs and their application by tribunals" Professors Schreuer and Dolzer (University of Vienna and University of Bonn)

Foreword Introduction Background Key Issues BIT Claim Checklist Additional Considerations Role of National Courts Annex 1: Sample Bilateral Investment Treaty Annex 2: Relevant Legislation, Rules and Guidelines (I) Extracts Of ICSID Convention (Ii) ICSID Arbitration Rules (Iii) ICSID Enforcement Act (England and Wales) (Iv) Code Of Conduct for Litigation Funders (January 2014) Annex 3: Recent Bit Arbitration Decisions Which Impact upon Key Concepts