As the world accelerates its transition to net zero, investment arbitration stands at a crossroads. In this episode, Vincent and Yağmur speak with Dr. Thomas Lehmann about how treaties originally drafted to protect foreign investors are now being tested against states’ environmental and climate obligations. From the Vattenfall v. Germany dispute over nuclear energy to the ICJ’s 2025 advisory opinion and the wave of Energy Charter Treaty withdrawals, we explore whether investment arbitration is genuinely transforming or simply adapting at the edges of global climate governance.

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In this episode, hosts Vincent and Yağmur speak with Petrit Elshani of Wagner Arbitration about the evolution of investor-State arbitration in Albania and Kosovo.

Drawing on cases including Selmani v. Kosovo and Durres Kurum v. Albania, the conversation traces how both jurisdictions are refining their legal frameworks, how tribunals have approached jurisdiction and state conduct, and how a new generation of practitioners is working to build a credible, forward-looking arbitration environment in the Western Balkans.

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The field of international sports arbitration stands at a critical juncture following the Grand Chamber judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Caster Semenya v. Switzerland, delivered on 10 July 2025.

In this episode, hosts Vincent and Yağmur speak with Cem Kalelioğlu, Counsel at WilmerHale London's international arbitration practice group, about the legal and institutional implications of this decision for the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

We explore what the ECtHR’s finding of a violation of Article 6 ECHR means for the legitimacy of CAS, how the unique structure of international sports governance raises concerns about consent and fairness, and whether institutional reform is now unavoidable.

This conversation also reflects on the role of Swiss law in shaping sports arbitration and asks what comes next for the resolution of disputes in global sport.

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