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Articles:

The UNCITRAL Toolkit on Prevention and Mitigation of International Investment Disputes: A Case for Advancing Transparency in ISDS

Addendum TDM 1 (2026): Crypto Assets and the International Investment Regime: Private Law Foundations, Regulatory Architecture, and the New Frontier of Treaty Arbitration

Addendum TDM 1 (2026): The Shadow Ledger in Digital Asset Arbitration: Platform Records, Control and Non-Party Infrastructure

So Sayeth Congress? 100 Years of the Federal Courts' Maintenance of the Federal Arbitration Act

Now Available in TDM 2 (2026): Sanctions as International Public Policy in Arbitration: Reconciling Enforcement Under Article V(2)(b) of the New York Convention Through a Structured Proportionality Framework

The Hollow Victory: Recognition, Execution, and Sovereign Immunity under the ICSID Convention

The Federal Arbitration Act in Context: A Defense of the Supreme Court's Textualism

European Legislation and Obligations under Public International Law - Legal Consequences of a Conflict between European Law and Member States' Bilateral Investment Treaties - Legal Opinion

Flaw in the Framework: The Missing Element in the EU's Approach to Mediation

BRAMIA - An Answer to India's ITA Enforcement Woes?

Making Dispute Prevention Mechanisms Work for Western Balkans States and Beyond: A Game of Chess or Connecting the Dots?

Beyond the Text: Expanding Grounds for Vacatur under the Federal Arbitration Act

The Impact of Sanctions on the Lifecycle of an Arbitration (Against the Backdrop of East-West Sanctions)

Summary of Young-OGEMID Symposium No. 22: "Global Voices from the South: Rethinking Engagement with ISDS - African Perspective" (16-18 February 2026)

Summary of Young-OGEMID Symposium No. 21: "The Changing Landscape of State Defence Strategies in ISDS" (November 2025)

Quantum Computing: The Next Legal Frontier for International Arbitration

The Impact of Economic Sanctions on Arbitration in Emerging Economies: A BRICS Perspective

Now available in TDM 1 (2026): Jurisdictional Challenges and Regulatory Uncertainty in Cryptocurrency Arbitration: A Comparative Study of Nigeria and Estonia

Determining the Seat of Arbitration in Decentralized Transactions

Secondary Sanctions in International Commercial Arbitration: Much Ado about Nothing?

The Determination of the Seat in Blockchain-based Arbitration: The Quest for the Closest Connection in a Decentralised Legal Vacuum

Between Closed Doors and Public Accountability: Rethinking Confidentiality in Commercial Arbitration Involving State Owned Enterprises

Between Code and Court: How National Courts Are Likely to Shape the Life Cycle of Digital Asset Arbitrations

Decentralised Arbitration in Cryptocurrency Disputes

Blockchain as Private Law in the Digital Jurisdiction of the Internet and Conflict Resolution through Arbitration

Redefining Arbitration: Smart Contracts and the Rise of Hybrid Legal-Tech Solutions

Mining for Truth: The Role of Experts in Crypto and Digital Asset Disputes

From Clickwrap to Crypto Awards: Arbitrating Consumer Digital Asset Disputes in California and Beyond

How Third-Party Providers Can Paralyze Fintech Companies - Risks and Legal Remedies

Arbitration Under Pressure: Challenging Jurisdiction in B2B Digital Asset Platform Agreements

When Code Goes to Court: Smart Contracts and the Future of International Arbitration

Valuation and Damages in Volatile or Illiquid Digital Asset Arbitrations

Resolving Disputes in Crypto Asset Transactions: A Comparative Analysis of National Courts, ADR, ODR, and Blockchain-Based Mechanisms

The Importance of Arbitration in Cryptocurrency Disputes and the Arbitrability of These Disputes in the World and in Türkiye

Investment Treaty Arbitration in the Crypto World: A Study on Crypto Market Making

Leveraging Arbitration in the Settlement of Disputes Involving Private Parties Under the African Continental Free Trade Area

Sovereign, but Not Absolute: Waiver of State Immunity and ICSID Award Enforcement in Transatlantic Perspective

Research Series by Tony Cole: Arbitration in Europe

Now available in TDM 3 (2025): New Climate-Aligned, Sustainable Investment Agreements and NDC Implementation: Towards A More Integrated Approach of International Investment Law

Now available in TDM 2 (2025): Reforming Investment Law in Eritrea: A Pathway to Sustainable Economic Development

Now available in TDM 3 (2025): Climate-Related Investment Arbitration: Tribunal's Approaches to Rollback of Renewable Energy Incentives

Summary of Young-OGEMID Symposium No. 20: "PhDs: A Cross-Jurisdictional Conversation (April 2025)"

Now available in TDM 3 (2025): Realising Climate Change Objectives in Pakistan: A Proposal for Climate-Aligned Model Bilateral Investment Treaty

Arbitration in the EU Under the Shadow of Sanctions

Summary of Young-OGEMID Symposium No. 19: "Illegality and Corruption in Investor-State Dispute Settlement" (February/March 2025)

Climate Policy Shifts and Investment Contract Termination in International Arbitration: Navigating Procedural Hurdles and Balancing Rights

Decarbonizing North America: A Review of the Balancing Problem in Expropriation Claims

Urgent Need to Rethink Fair and Equitable Treatment in the Age of Climate Change: Challenges and Prospects

Conference Report: US Fluctuating Trade Policies - The Impact on the Valuation of Damages in International Arbitration

Russian Oil and Gas Under Sanctions: The Exceptions and the Sakhalin 2 Project

The Effectiveness of Third-Party Countermeasures Under the Law of State Responsibility: Legal Limits and Practical Realities

Turning Risk into Strategy: The Legal Advisor's Role in Sanctions Management

Jurisdictional Barriers to Bringing a Claim Based on Environmental Protection and Climate Change in Investment Arbitration

Now available in TDM 2 (2025): OGEMID AfCFTA - Dispute Resolution Symposium (April-May 2025)

Should Waiver of Sovereign Immunity from Execution be Implied? An Indian Perspective

Jurisdictional Issues in International Trade and Investment Disputes under the AfCFTA Framework: Lessons from Selected Cases on Cross-Border Disputes

Law and the Expansion of Politics: The Case of International Arbitration - Michael and Laura Hwang (Inaugural) Professorial Lecture

Reconsidering the Finality of Commercial Arbitration Awards: Legal Exceptions, Judicial Oversight, and the Legitimacy of Arbitral Justice

Improving the Effectiveness of the UK's International Financial and Trade Sanctions Which Were Imposed Against Russia from 2022 Onwards: Analysis and Challenges

Allegations of Tax Artificiality and Retroactivity Before Supranational Courts and Tribunals: Notes on the Cairn, Yukos and Apple Decisions

Energy Disputes Arising from the Russian Invasion of Ukraine

Book Review: "Investment Arbitration and International Climate Change Law - Revaluing Legitimate Expectations" by Thomas Lehmann

An Examination of the Protection of Legitimate Expectation in the Draft Protocol on Investment to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Can Anti-Suit Injunctions Help Uphold Arbitration Agreements in the Face of Anti-Sanctions Laws? A Review of the UK Supreme Court Decision in UniCredit Bank v RusChemAlliance

Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration: Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Violations of International Law by Edward Guntrip (Book Review)

The Organisation for Petroleum-Exporting Countries as A Party to Bilateral Investment Treaties

Now available in TDM 4 (2024): Sanctions and Take-or-Pay LNG Supply Agreements

Summary of Young-OGEMID Symposium No. 18 on "Maritime Arbitration and Mediation" (29 April to 6 May 2024)

Young-OGEMID Author Interview with Dr Edward Guntrip (Book: Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration: Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Violations of International Law)

That the Two Shall not Become One: The Unitization Saga between Eni, Vitol and Ghana

Now available in TDM 4 (2024): War and International Investment Law: Possible Breaches and Possible Defences for Economic Sanctions Against Russia

Force Majeure and its Application in China amidst Economic Sanctions

La Oroya v Peru and Renco v Peru (II): Prospects and Challenges of Regime Interaction and Cross-Fertilisation in ISDS

Navigating the Climate-Friendly Shift in International Investment Law and Treaty Arbitration

Resolution of Petroleum Disputes: Whither the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023?

Engaging with the Political: How Investment Arbitral Tribunals Can Approach the Merits of Sanctions Disputes

Cold War on International Arbitration: The Role of Unilateral Economic Sanctions in Eroding the Rule of Law

International and Domestic Arbitration in Pakistan: Law and Practice (Second Edition) - Book Review