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This mandate addresses complex challenges involving Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS).
The representation required a highly specialized approach to Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs).
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- Service: Global Arbitration
- Area: Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS)
- Focus: Treaty Claims (BITs & MAs)
Selected Mandate
ISDS dispute proceedings under an OIC treaty between a Jordanian investor and an EMEA State.
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