Hélène Ruiz Fabri is Professor of Law and Director and Edoardo Stoppioni is Research Fellow, both at the Max Planck Institute for Procedural Law, Luxembourg.

• 1. Introduction Hélène Ruiz Fabri and Edoardo Stoppioni, University of Strasbourg, FrancePART I HISTORICAL ROOTS2. Landmark Decisions for a Pre-History of International Investment Law Edoardo Stoppioni, University of Strasbourg, France3. Ad hoc Investment Arbitration Based on State Contracts: From Lena Goldfields to the Libyan Oil Arbitrations Daniel Müller, FAR Avocats, Paris, France4. The World Court’s Influence on Contemporary Investment Law Christian J Tams, University of Glasgow, UK and Eleni Methymaki, University of Oxford, UK5. The Contribution of the Iran-United States Claims Tribunal Bruno Simma, University of Michigan, USA and Cristina Hoss, Court at the International Court of Justice6. SPP v Egypt, AAPL vs Sri Lanka: Some Revolutionary Steps? Evelyne Lagrange, University Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, France7. Sowing the Seeds of an ISDS Legitimacy Crisis? The Notorious First Wave of NAFTA Chapter 11 Awards Robert Howse, New York University, USA and Günes Ünüvar, Max Planck Institute, Luxembourg8. The Argentinian Crisis Arbitrations August Reinisch, University of Vienna, Austria and Johannes Tropper, University of Vienna, Austria9. The Yukos Saga: A Story of Hidden Matryoshka Dolls Alexandre Senegacnik, Sciences Po, France10. The Renewable Energy Arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty Danae Azaria, University College London, UKPART IIINVESTMENT ARBITRATION MAJOR PROCEDURAL ISSUES11. Bifurcation and Trifurcation Decisions Ivan Cavdarevic, Max Planck Institute, Luxembourg12. Amicus Curiae Intervention: From NAFTA to the Intra-EU Saga Eric De Brabandere, Leiden University, Netherlands13. Challenges Decisions in International Investment Arbitration Chiara Giorgetti, University of Richmond, USA14. Major Decisions on the Definition of Investment Shotaro Hamamoto, Kyoto University, Japan15. The Concept of Protected Investor Alexandra van der Meulen, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, France16. Landmark Investment Cases on State Consent Christoph Schreuer, National University of Singapore17. Counterclaims Andrea K. Bjorklund, McGill University, CanadaMAJOR SUBSTANTIAL ISSUES18. The Applicable Law Saga Franck Latty, Paris Nanterre University, France and Marina Sim, Paris Nanterre University, France19. International Investment Tribunals and Treaty Interpretation Elise Ruggeri Abonnat, French Ministry for Europe and foreign affairs20. Standard of Review Joshua Paine, University of Bristol, UK21. Expropriation Cases Diane A Desierto, University of Notre Dame, USA22. Landmark Cases on Fair and Equitable Treatment: Empowering and Controlling Arbitrators as Law-MakersStephan W Schill, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands23. Umbrella Clauses and Contract Claims Benjamin Samson, University Paris Nanterre, France24. Denial of Benefits Clause Paul Jean Le Cannu, ICSID, USA and Luisa F. Torres, ICSID, USA25. Non-Discrimination Clauses: Most-Favoured-Nation and National Treatment Giorgio Sacerdoti, Bocconi University, Italy and Niall Moran, Dublin City University, Ireland26. Reparation Cases: Applicable Principles in International Investment Arbitration Irmgard Marboe, University of Vienna, AustriaPART IIIOTHER INTERNATIONAL FORA27. The Contribution of International Commercial Arbitration to Investment Arbitration George A Bermann, Columbia University, USA28. The European Court of Human Rights’ Case Law on International Investment Issues Ursula Kriebaum, University of Vienna, Austria29. The CJEU Saga Gillian Cahill, Barrister at law and Daniel Sarmiento, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain30. The Legacy of the SADC Tribunal in International Investment Law Henok Asmelash, Birmingham University, Uk31. Accountability Mechanisms and Investment Arbitration: Parallel Dynamics Edouard Fromageau, University of Aberdeen, UKPART IVNATIONAL JUDGES32. International Investment Law in Indian Courts Ridhi Kabra, Three Crowns LLP, UK33. International Investment Law in US Courts Javier García Olmedo, University of Luxembourg34. Investment Cases in the Mexican Legal System: Willingness to Compensate, Federalism Issues, and Parallel Litigation Guillermo J Garcia Sanchez, Texas A&M University35. International Investment Law in African Courts Makane Moïse Mbengue, University of Geneva, Switzerland and Stefanie Schacherer, National University of Singapore36. International Investment Law in European Courts Dominique Hascher, Supreme Judicial Court of France