EDRS Event:
Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment Arbitration awards outside of the EU
17 June 2025, Brussels
Summary of Panel Discussion of 17 June 2025 on “Enforcement of intra-EU BIT and ECT awards in third countries outside the EU”
The European Dispute Resolution Society (“EDRS”) is an independent not-for-profit organization which aims to bring together academics, practitioners and policy-makers for debates on topical discussions and developments related to dispute resolution in, with and by the European Union and its Member States, in the broadest sense.
It organised a third event on 17 June 2025 on the topic of “Enforcement of intra-EU BIT and ECT awards in third countries outside the EU”.
On behalf of the EDRS, Dr Herman Verbist (EDRS Executive Committee Member; attorney with Everest Attorneys) welcomed the more than 40 persons having registered for the event, most of whom were attending remotely.
Prof. Christopher Vajda KC (Member of the Bar of England and Wales and of Luxembourg; Monckton Chambers, London; Visiting Professor King’s College, London) delivered a keynote speech on the topic of “Enforcement of intra-EU BIT and ECT awards in third countries outside the EU”, whereby he gave an overview of the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union in regard to intra-EU investor-State disputes as well as of case law of state courts in several countries and arbitral case law having dealt with intra-EU BIT and ECT arbitration pleas.
Dr. Michael De Boeck (EDRS Executive Committee member; attorney with Acquis) was moderator of a panel discussion on topical questions related to case law in this field with the following speakers: Dr. Hanno Wehland (Arbitrator and international arbitration counsel qualified in Germany, Switzerland, and England & Wales, Wehland Arbitration, Zurich) and Ms. Lorna Armati (Legal service of the European Commission).
The panel discussion was followed by a lively Q&A debate with the active participation of the audience members attending in-person and online.
The event was hosted by the ACQUIS law office in Brussels.
More information on the European Dispute Resolution Society at : https://www.edrs.eu.
Panel Discussion: Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Awards Outside of the EU.
The European Dispute Resolution Society is pleased to announce its next event: The Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment Arbitration Awards Outside of the EU. Join us on 17 June 2025 at 18:00.
The fate of intra-EU investment arbitrations was seriously affected by the infamous Achmea judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union in March 2018. Since then, the judgment's various effects reverberate on new and pending arbitral proceedings, and on the enforcement and recognition of arbitral awards in and outside of the EU. We are delighted that former UK CJEU Judge, Mr. Christopher Vajda QC will present a keynote on the development of the CJEU's position in the Achmea judgment and following case-law. Our experienced panellists will then focus the discussion on the practice and implications of recognition and enforcement of intra-EU investment arbitration awards in jurisdictions outside of the EU.
Programme:
17:30h: Doors open/Registration
18:00h - Welcome address
18:05h : Keynote Speech by Mr. Christopher Vajda KC
18:35h : Panel Discussion
- Dr. Michael De Boeck (Partner, Acquis Brussels)
- Ms. Lorna Armati (EU Commission Legal Service)
- Dr. Hanno Wehland: Wehland Arbitration | Arbitrator and international arbitration counsel | Qualified in Germany, Switzerland, and England & Wales
Followed by Q&A session
After the panel discussion, we welcome questions from the audience to the panellists.
19:30 – 20:45h: networking drinks
kindly hosted by ACQUIS EU Law & Policy
- Title: Enforcement of intra-EU investment awards outside of the EU
- Format: in-person event followed by network drinks, online participation possible.
- Venue:
kindly hosted by:
ACQUIS,
Rue du Trône 98 (1st floor)
1050 Brussels
- Date: 17June 2025, 18:00h - 21:00 (doors open 17:30h)