Introduction

The seventh instalment in the Young-OGEMID author interview series took place from 30 September 2024 to 4 October 2024 with guest speaker Dr Edward Guntrip.

Dr Guntrip is a Senior Lecturer in International Law at the University of Sussex and is currently Director of Recruitment and Admissions for the School of Law, Politics and Sociology. He previously taught at the University of East Anglia and Brunel University. Edward completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia in 2001 graduating with a BSc (Geography) and LLB (Hons). After qualifying as a solicitor in New South Wales and Western Australia, he specialised in commercial litigation with an Australian law firm. In 2005, he completed an LLM in international law at the University of Cambridge before returning to legal practice as a litigation solicitor in London when he acted for both commercial clients and states. After deciding to focus on an academic career, he commenced his PhD in 2008 at Brunel University.

Dr Guntrip joined Professor Strong and the rest of the Young-OGEMID community to discuss his new book, Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration - Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Violations of International Law, published by Brill earlier this year.

Note: "Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration: Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Violations of International Law by Edward Guntrip (Book Review)" by Isabella Seif, https://www.transnational-dispute-management.com/journal-advance-publication-article.asp?key=2066