By Dr. Ioana Maria Bratu, Daniela-Olivia Ghicajanu and Andra Curutiu The Young IFILA Blog has decided to resume quarterly reports instead of biannual reviews. To accommodate this transition, the present report covers an extended period, including selected developments from May to September 2026. The third quarter showed ongoing shifts in the balance among investor protection,… Read More Quarterly Review: May – September 2026
Introduction The first half of 2026 shows a clear global trend toward stronger enforcement of investment arbitration awards and a continued willingness of courts outside the EU to uphold investor protections despite growing political and regulatory resistance within Europe. Across North America, Asia, and parts of Europe, courts have consistently reinforced the binding nature of… Read More Biannual Review
Introduction The beginning of 2026 has been a busy and exciting period for our editorial team. Together with the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) and its young members’ branch, Young EFILA, we have worked on a rebranding and restructuring of the project. As you may have noticed from the change in the… Read More Quarterly Review: October – December 2025
This edition of the Quarterly Review highlights major developments in the investment arbitration landscape between July and September 2025. Introduction The third quarter of 2025 saw the European Commission’s unprecedented referral of Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) over intra-EU arbitration, the adoption of a landmark inter-se agreement formalizing the… Read More Quarterly Review: July – September 2025
The second quarter of 2025 was another active and transformative period for international investment law and arbitration, particularly in the European context. Several significant developments occurred in the context of the ongoing modernization (and fragmentation) of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT); the enforcement of intra-EU arbitral awards in United States and Europe; and the European… Read More Quarterly Review: April – June 2025
The first quarter of 2025 has been marked by sustained activity and significant developments in the field of investment law and arbitration. The ongoing dynamics surrounding the modernization of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the progressive withdrawal of EU Member States (and the EU itself) from the ECT have continued to shape the legal… Read More Quarterly Review: January – March 2025
The last three months of 2024 saw significant developments in the fields of international arbitration and investment treaty disputes. Key decisions and legislative reforms took place, once again shaping the arbitration landscape and reinforcing legal certainty in several jurisdictions, with repercussions in the following months. ECT Modernisation and Termination of Intra-EU BITs. EU stakeholders body… Read More Quarterly Review: October – December 2024
Back from the summer months, our editors are here to provide you with an overview of some of the key events from the past quarter, which was by no means a slow period in the world of international investment law and arbitration. The EU continued to assert its stance on intra-EU arbitration, while also influencing… Read More Quarterly Review: July – September 2024
We are fast approaching summer holidays and whether you will be relaxing under a beach umbrella or ‘enjoying’ the air conditioning in the office, here is a quick reading to keep you up to speed on the recent developments in international investment law, public policy and ISDS and to suggest for you some readings and… Read More Quarterly Review: April – June 2024
The first quarter of 2024 proved full of developments and surprises in the realm of international investment law and arbitration. Our editorial board has collected some of the significant highlights for your consideration in this Quarterly Review. Case Law Updates At the start of the year, we have learnt that one of the most contentious… Read More Quarterly Review: January – March 2024