VI FDI Online Pre-Moot

On 20-22 October 2023, the VI FDI Online Pre-Moot took place. The Pre-Moot is designed to help teams prepare for FDI Moot, one of the most prestigious investment arbitration competitions in the world.

Twenty-four teams from different countries participated in the rounds, including Argentina, China, Colombia, Egypt, Greece, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Vietnam, and Greece. Each team acted as Claimant and Respondent in two rounds before experienced arbitrators.

The four best performing teams advanced to the semi-final rounds, which took place on 22 October 2023. The semi-final arbitrators selected the teams that met in the final round of the competition, which the Singapore Management University team won.

On 20 October 2023, in anticipation of the rounds, an open online discussion on the topic "Dotting the I's and Crossing the T's: Regulating Creeping Expropriation" was held. During the discussion, esteemed speakers covered issues that arise from the concept of "creeping expropriation" in investment arbitration.

Speakers:

• Gustavo Laborde, Founding Partner at Laborde Law (Paris);

• Alessa Pang, Partner at WongPartnership (Singapore)

Moderator:

• Vera Bykova, Solicitor of England & Wales, MIDS LLM, Co-author of the FDI Moot Case 2023 (Geneva).