Introduction

On 4 November, the 2024 FDI Moot Globals concluded at Humboldt Universität-zu-Berlin, hosted by the FDI Moot’s co-founder, the German Arbitration Institute (DIS).

The team from OP Jindal Global University prevailed over the team from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), becoming the 2024 FDI Moot World Champion and taking home the Skadden Salver. Congratulations to both finalists!

Overall, it was a good day for teams from Asia, with 3 of the top 4 places taken by teams from India and 3 of the places 5th to 8th taken by teams from Indonesia:

• 3^rd National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy
• 4^th Hidayatullah National Law University
• 5^th ex aequo Universitas Indonesia and Universitas Gadjah Mada
• 7^th ex aequo University of Ottawa and Universitas Airlangga

In the combined written and oral group phase ranking, the top places were:

• 1^st Universitas Airlangga (Team Oda)
• 2^nd West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
• 3^rd Universitas Indonesia

The ranking for the written submissions was:

Claimant Memorials

• 1^st Universitas Airlangga
• 2^nd CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
• 3^rd Peking University School of Transnational Law

Respondent Memorials

• 1^st University of Johannesburg
• 2^nd University of Malaya
• 3^rd Universitas Diponegoro

Jody Nicholas Simandjuntak (Universitas Indonesia) was awarded the Thomas Wälde Best Advocate Award, Jianna Bajaj (O.P. Jindal Global University) was deemed the Best Adovcate of the Final.

Worldwide 175 team participated in 2024 FDI Moot with 68 advancing to the Global Final Rounds (60 in-person in Berlin and 8 virtually), or 970 students and coaches worldwide with 340 coming to Berlin.

The FDI Moot wants to thank our Global sponsor, Skadden, the law firms who supported us in Berlin with hearing rooms, recruiting arbitrators, and funding (WilmerHale, Squire Patton Boggs, CMS Hasche Sigle, Gleiss Lutz, and Freshfields), and the individuals who gave their time and expertise as arbitrators.

Christian Campbell
CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL LEGAL STUDIES
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