Call for Papers

Upcoming specials in preparation (see page below for contact details of the lead editor(s)):

• Project Finance in International Arbitration
• International Arbitration and the Space Industry
• Dispute Prevention in ISDS: Comparative Approaches, Institutional Innovations, and Digital Tools
• One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad
• Sanctions and International Arbitration: Impact on Substantive and Procedural Issues

You can find an overview of previous topics we covered on our special features page here. Note: we are of course also interested in other international arbitration law papers addressing emerging issues and significant developments, see our general call for papers here: Call for Papers: TDM Law Journal 2026 (these papers are published in our regular issues).

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Project Finance in International Arbitration

Editors Seabron Adamson and Tiago Duarte-Silva, both of Charles River Associates, hereby invite contributions for a TDM Special Issue exploring Project Finance in International Arbitration. Project finance is used in many of the world's largest energy, mining, infrastructure, telecommunications, and digital infrastructure projects. Many of the most complex commercial and investor-State arbitrations involve project financed businesses. However, the financial logic of special-purpose vehicle (SPV) structures, lender controls, cashflow waterfalls, and project financeability remains under-examined in arbitration writing. This special issue invites contributions on how project finance shapes jurisdiction, liability, causation, valuation, and remedies across both commercial and treaty disputes. Some suggested topics are outlined in the call for papers and we welcome submissions that address these and other relevant issues - see the call for papers for an introduction and topic suggestions.

Proposals for papers should be submitted to the editors by June 30th.

Co-editors:

Please CC proposals to

See Call for papers: TDM Special Issue on "Project Finance in International Arbitration" for more details.

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International Arbitration and the Space Industry

Editors Alexandra van der Meulen, Kate Gough, Joshua Kelly, Annie Pan, and Veronika Timofeeva hereby invite contributions for a TDM Special Issue exploring International Arbitration and the Space Industry. With the rapid growth of the space industry and heightened financial stakes, an increase in space-related disputes is inevitable. In the commercial arena, these disputes are likely to center on contractual issues, such as the supply of services by satellite operators to the telecoms and defense sectors, disputes concerning launch, refueling and maintenance service, and joint venture disputes between State-owned entities and private-sector operators. Growing private-sector investment in space-related activities is also likely to fuel investor-State disputes. States' interests in controlling various aspects of space-related technologies and resources (such as spectrum usage) for national security or public interest reasons will inevitably rub up against the purely commercial interests of private operators. Striking the right balance between these competing interests will be critical to sustaining confidence and investment in the sector. International arbitration is well-positioned to address space-related disputes. In doing so, the international arbitration community will have to grapple with a range of novel legal and technical issues. Some suggested topics are outlined in the call for papers and we welcome submissions that address these and other relevant issues - see the call for papers for an introduction and topic suggestions.

Proposals for papers should be submitted to the editors at your earliest convenience.

Co-editors:

Please CC proposals to

See Call for papers: TDM Special Issue on "International Arbitration and the Space Industry" for more details.

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Dispute Prevention in ISDS: Comparative Approaches, Institutional Innovations, and Digital Tools

Editors Dr. Yulia Levashova, Agata Zwolankiewicz, LL.M., Dr. Pascale Accaoui Lorfing, and Kiran Nasir Gore hereby invite contributions for a TDM Special Issue exploring the diverse approaches adopted by legal and institutional systems for the prevention and mitigation of investor-State disputes, with a particular emphasis on comparative perspectives between Eastern and Western contexts. This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities associated with investment mediation and dispute prevention. We welcome submissions that contribute to a deeper understanding of these mechanisms and propose ways to enhance their effectiveness and global adoption. Some suggested topics are outlined in the call for papers and we welcome submissions that address these and other relevant issues - see the call for papers for an introduction and topic suggestions.

Proposals for papers should be submitted to the editors at your earliest convenience.

Co-editors:

Please CC proposals to

See Call for papers: TDM Special Issue on "Dispute Prevention in ISDS: Comparative Approaches, Institutional Innovations, and Digital Tools" for more details.

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One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad

Editors Björn Arp and Kiran Nasir Gore welcome proposals for a TDM Special Issue on "One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad". To celebrate the FAA's centenary, this Special Issue seeks to present varied views from within the U.S. and abroad. The Special Issue will be divided into two thematic parts: the first focusing on the FAA's development and impact within the U.S., and the second part focusing on international dimensions. Some suggested topics are outlined in the call for papers and we welcome submissions that address these and other relevant issues - see the call for papers for an introduction and topic suggestions.

📅 This Call for Papers coincides with many other efforts to mark this important occasion, including a June 5, 2025 commemorative conference about the FAA's 100-year anniversary, "100th Anniversary of Federal Arbitration Act: The Future of Arbitration," organized by the College of Commercial Arbitrators and the Washington College of Law's Center on International Commercial Arbitration, for which TDM is the media partner.

Guest editors

Please CC proposals to info@transnational-dispute-management.com

See Call for papers: TDM Special Issue on "One Century of Arbitration in the United States: The Federal Arbitration Act at Home and Abroad" for more details.

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Sanctions and International Arbitration: Impact on Substantive and Procedural Issues

Editors Ali Burney, Rinat Gareev, Kiran Nasir Gore, Prof. Joel Slawotsky and May Tai welcome proposals for a TDM Special Issue on "Sanctions and International Arbitration: Impact on Substantive and Procedural Issues". In the current state of geopolitical affairs, it is likely to expect a greater reliance on sanction regimes. Against this background, and considering international trade and investment obligations, either at the multilateral level, and at regional and bilateral levels in FTAs and investment treaties, we invite authors to explore the effect of sanctions on the conduct of international arbitration, on both the procedure of arbitration and on the merits of a dispute - see the call for papers for an introduction and topic suggestions.

Guest editors

An abstract of the proposed paper should be submitted at your earliest convenience to the coordinating editor Rinat Gareev () and copied to info@transnational-dispute-management.com.

Note: The views and opinions expressed by the authors are their own and do not reflect the official position of the editorial team.

See Call for papers: TDM Special Issue on "Sanctions and International Arbitration: Impact on Substantive and Procedural Issues" for more details.

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