Thomas Sprange QC, Viren Mascarenhas to Speak on Webinar About COVID-19 Pandemic and Investment Arbitration

Trial and Global Disputes partners Thomas Sprange QC (London) and Viren Mascarenhas (New York) will speak on a webinar on “COVID-19 Pandemic and Investment Arbitration” on May 18. They will speak on how to conduct a virtual hearing using the latest technology, as well as explored the defenses that States might assert with respect to measures they have enacted in response to COVID-19, drawing on the provisions contained in bilateral investment treaties, such as essential security clauses, as well as defenses under customary international law, such as force majeure and necessity.