Introduction

With Investor-State dispute settlement ("ISDS") reform very much in the public eye global inter-governmental organizations, including the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law ("UNCITRAL"), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID")/World Bank and the Energy Charter Conference ("ECC") have staked out a leadership position in promoting and encouraging the use of early and effective conflict management techniques, including mediation, to better manage the inevitable disputes that arise in the course of Investor-State ("IS") ...