V FIAMC Moscow Pre-Moot

In 2021, the Moscow Pre-Moot was held online and had 12 participating teams from the University of Amsterdam (Netherlands), Westminster International University in Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Sciences Po (France), Sorbonne University (France), Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (North Macedonia), Government Law College (India), National Law University (India), Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia), MGIMO University (Russia), Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina), University of Latvia (Latvia), University of Richmond (USA).

Based on the results of qualifying rounds, the finale was held between teams from the Government Law College, Mumbai and the National Law University, Delhi. The arbitral tribunal of Sarah Vasani, Joe Tirado and Nikita Kondrashov decided the winner of the V FIAMC Moscow Pre-Moot to be the team from Government Law College, Mumbai with the best oralist Priyanshi Vakharia.

In addition, the winner of the Moscow FIAMC Pre-moot had the chance to compete with the winner of the Milan FIAMC Pre-moot before the estimated panel comprising of Isabelle Michou, Eduardo Silva-Romero and Stanimir Alexandrov. The winner of the great finale is Government Law College, Mumbai (winner of the V Moscow FIAMC Pre-Moot). The best oralist - Amina Hasanovic (the University of Zenica, winner of the II Milan Investment Arbitration Moot).

On February 19, 2021, the traditional conference on investment arbitration took place with the two sessions being “States in Investment Arbitration: Territorial Jurisdiction in Multiparty Arbitration and Arising Questions of States Responsibility” and “State’s Consent to Arbitrate: Defining Investor and its Nationality for the Purposes of Investment Treaty Arbitration”.

Among speakers of the Conference were the leading experts, including Christoph Schreuer (Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich), Catherine Titi (French National Centre for Scientific), Peter Tzeng (Foley Hoag LLP), Olga Hamama (V29 Legal), Joe Tirado (Garrigues UK LLP), Legum Barton (Dentons Europe LLP).

The Conference was moderated by Alexandra Anufrieva (JustStruct) and Elena Burova (Ivanyan & Partners).

The recording of the conference is available here.