Introduction

UNCTAD information note on investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) cases involving the United States (US) or European Union (EU) Member States, or their investors. Investors' use of and countries' exposure to ISDS cases vary. Understanding patterns of ISDS activity can help achieve best possible solutions when designing dispute settlement mechanisms in negotiations of international investment agreements (IIAs). Below are the highlights: The IIA networks of the US and of EU Member States are large, but patchy. The US currently has IIA relationships with 57 ...