NLSIU-SIAC Annual Arbitration Lecture

The National Law School of India University, and Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) are organising the inaugural edition of the Annual Arbitration Lecture on April 19, 2024 from 10 to 11 am at the NLS campus.

The lecture titled “Sunset Clauses in Bilateral Investment Treaties”, will be delivered by Dr. Claudia Annacker, Member, SIAC Court of Arbitration; Independent Arbitrator and Counsel.

Dr. Claudia Annacker is an independent arbitrator and counsel based in Paris. She specializes in international arbitration and public international law, in particular Investor-State disputes, inter-State disputes, disputes involving international organizations and human rights disputes.

Dr. Annacker has represented sovereign and private parties in more than 35 investment arbitrations, as well as in commercial and inter-State arbitrations.  Dr. Annacker has also served as arbitrator in investment treaty and commercial arbitrations.  She is a member of several arbitrator panels, including the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators and the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators.  She is a member of the SIAC Court of Arbitration and the VIAC Board (President of the Investment Arbitration Committee).

Dr. Annacker received a Ph.D. with high honors and a venia legendi et docendi (habilitation) for public international law from the University of Vienna.  Dr. Annacker is an adjunct professor at the University of Vienna and has been a visiting professor at the Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense University.  She has published widely in the fields of international arbitration and public international law.

Mr. Promod Nair (NLS BA LLB 2001), Senior Advocate at the High Court of Karnataka, will be the moderator of the event.

This event is open to the public. Please note if you are outside of the NLS community, it is mandatory to register here for the event.

All press/media invitees who are interested to cover the talk are requested to please carry their ID cards.