International Arbitration Webinar Series 2026 – Investment Treaty Arbitration: Jurisdictional Objections

Please join us for an upcoming seminar in our International Arbitration Seminar Series 2026, where our speakers will explore key jurisdictional issues in investment treaty arbitration, including the definition of an investor and investment, State consent to arbitration, nationality and corporate structuring issues, temporal limitations, and compliance with procedural pre-conditions.

Before an investor-state dispute can proceed to the merits, the tribunal must determine whether it has jurisdiction to hear the claim. Jurisdictional objections often prove decisive and can dispose of a case at an early stage.

This session will explore key jurisdictional issues in investment treaty arbitration, including the definition of an investor and investment, State consent to arbitration, nationality and corporate structuring issues, temporal limitations, and compliance with procedural pre-conditions.

Drawing on recent developments and case law, our panel will discuss how jurisdictional challenges are being used strategically by both investors and states in today’s increasingly complex geopolitical and regulatory environment.

Date: Thursday, 8 October 2026

Time: 10am (GST) / 2pm (AWST/SGT/HKT) / 5pm (AEDT)

CPD:

• Australia: 1 unit Substantive Law CPD accredited webinar

If you have any queries, please contact alesha.faye@hfw.com.

The series will be presented by our global arbitration team and may include speakers based in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.

We hope you are able to join us. Please register your interest in this event using the button below.