Investor-state arbitration

Investor-State Arbitration describes the increasing importance of international investment and the necessary development of a new field of international law that defines the obligations of host states and creates procedures for resolving disputes. The authors examine the international treaties that allow investors to proceed with the arbitration of their claims, describe the most-commonly employed arbitration rules, and set forth the most important elements of investor-state arbitration procedure. The authors emphasize how the development of investor-state arbitration laws has led to greater certainty for investors dealing with host countries.