Summer

Law School

International

Investment

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UNDER THE AEGIS OF:

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The Athens Public International Law Center (Athens PIL) was founded in

July 2015. It is an academic institution that forms part of the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The mission

of Athens PIL is to be a leading research center committed to the study

and promotion of international law.

The Center’s objectives are: to contribute to the promotion of international law through teaching, research and other scientific events;

to provide an environment that brings together students, researchers and

academics interested in international law from all over the world; to play a pivotal role in the development of international law through strong

cooperation and partnership with other academic institutions or research

centers, international organizations and other scientific and social organizations.

The Center’s key activities include expert seminars and meetings on carefully selected topics of international law; a bibliographical center with

emphasis on international law related research activities and publications;

bilateral and multilateral co-operation with other academic institutions or research centers; organisation of conferences on topical issues of

international law and national and international events; training and

education seminars and programmes.

www.athenspil.law.uoa.gr

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The European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) is an international, independent, non-profit and non-political Union, addressed to law

students, trainees and young lawyers. The European Union Youth Legal

Athens (ELSA Athens) is the local branch of ELSA in Athens and is active at the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

The ELSA Athens was founded in 2002 as a legal person under associative

form. Today it accounts around 200 members.

ELSA Athens provides Athens law School students and young lawyers the

opportunity to participate in academic activities, seminars, conferences, and internship programs abroad (through the Students’ Trainee Exchange

Programme – STEP) and thus to interact with students and practitioners

around Europe and to experience different legal systems and cultures. The aim is to promote critical dialogue and scientific cooperation, while

equipping participants with skills valuable for a professional life in an

international environment and contributing to the vision of ELSA: a just world with respect for human rights and cultural diversity!

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On behalf of the ELSA Athens’ board, it is my great pleasure to welcome you all

to the Summer Law School on Internatio nal Investment Law 2018, taking place

for the third consecutive year in Athens.

The initiative for organizing such an event took place two years ago when, along

with our academic partner, the Athens Public International law Center (Athens PIL) ,

we decided to host for the very first time a series of lectures dedicated to the

field of International Investment Law and International Investment Arbitratio n .

Even though an academic project of such a scale had never been organized befor e

by ELSA Athens, the two previous editions of our Summer Law School were met

with absolute success .

This year, following the legacy of the previous editions, we have done our best

to improve and expand the qualitative standards. More specif ically, we are proud

to announce that this year’s Summer Law School, which is under the aegis of the

Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affai rs and the EODID Athen s

Mediation & Arbi tration Organization , will also feature a Skills Training Work s ho p

in cooperation with Young ICCA , on drafting skills in investment arbitration .

Lectures and workshops aside, participants will also have the chance to make the

most of their time in Athens; visits to world-famous attractions, such as the

Acropolis Rock and Museum, sea swimming and tasting Greek food and night l if e

are only examples of what this Summer Law School’s social program has to offer.

Elated by the multiculturism of the participants, I look forward to welcoming all

of you, 70 law students and young lawyers from 32 different countries from all

around the globe, for seven unforgettable days in Athens!

Katerina Pappa

President of ELSA Athens 2017/2018

Message from

the President of ELSA Athens

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In my capacity as Director of the Athens Public International law Center (Athens

PIL), an academic institution that forms part of the Faculty of Law of the Natio na l

and Kapodistrian Univers ity of Athens, I am delighted to welcome you to the

Summer Law School on International Investment Law 2018, co-organized by

ELSA Athens and Athens PIL.

For a third consecutive year, the Summer Law School on International Invest m ent

Law brings together scholars and practitioners and students from all over the

word for an intensive, one-week, academic programme on internatio na l

investment law and arbitration. This year in particular, we are proud to have 70

students from 32 different countries as participants in our Summer Law

School which takes place under the aegis of the Greek Ministry of Educati o n ,

Research and Religious Affai r s and the EODID Athens Mediation & Arbi tra ti o n

Organization , and includes a Skills Training Workshop in cooperation with Youn g

ICCA.

I extend a warm thanks to our partner, ELSA Athens, the members of the

Organizing Committee, the sponsors, the Summer Law School’s Faculty, and

everyone else involved . We are confident that the Summer Law School on

International Investment Law 2018 will be an opportunity for young law students ,

scholars and practitioners from all around the globe to meet in beautiful Athens ,

engage in productive exchange of ideas on international investm ent law and take

advantage of valuable networking opportunities .

Professor Photini Pazartzis

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law

Director of the Athens Public International Law Center

Message from

the Director of the Athens Public

International Law Center

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We are delighted to greet you for the Summer Law School on Internatio na l

Investment Law 2018, taking place in Athens for a third consecutive year.

The Summer Law School on International Investment Law is co-organiz ed s ince

2016 by ELSA Athens and the Athens Public International law Center (Athens

PIL), with a view to provide participating students from all over the world with a

comprehensive understand ing of international investment law, as well as the

capac ity to locate and compare the various approaches taken by arbitral tribuna l s

and understand the different aspects and controversies of the discipline.

Accord ingly, we are proud to welcome this year 70 students from 32

different countries for the Summer Law School on International Invest m ent

Law. Based on previous years ’ success, we continue to invest heavily on the

Summer Law School’s academic programme and are thus more than proud to

host renowned scholars and practitioners who will guide participants through the

fascinating universe of international investment law. To further the educatio na l

objectives of the project, this year the Law School on International Invest m ent

Law takes place under the aegis of the Greek Ministr y of Education, Research and

Religious Affai rs and the EODID Athens Mediation & Arbi tration Organization , and

includes a Skills Training Workshop in cooperation with Young ICCA.

Last, but definitely not least, let me cordially thank our partner, ELSA Athens, the

members of the Organizing Committee, the sponsors, the Summer Law Schoo l’ s

Faculty, every person involved this year, and of course, each one of the

participants . I hope to meet each of you personally during the course of this

fascinating week of intense lectures and enjoyab le social events.

Dr Anastasios Gourgourinis

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Faculty of Law

Athens Public International law Center

Academic Supervisor of the Summer Law School on International Investment Law

Message from

the Academic Supervisor of the

Summer Law School

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ORGANIZING

COMMITTEE

2018

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Time is the most precious thing we have. Make sure

you invest it wisely.

“An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – B. Franklin

“What you invest your time in defines who you are”

– T. Duncan

“Everything you have ever wanted is on the other side of fear" – G. Addair

Responsible

for

Social Events

Head of the

Organizing

Committee

……………

Responsible

for

Participants

Members of the Organizing Committee

Markella Kounadi

Co-Head of the

Organizing

Committee

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Responsible for

Academics

Alina Papanastasiou

Co-Head of the

Organizing

Committee

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Responsible for

Logistics

Marios Tokas Daniella Chalioti

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“To get dividends from life, invest in yourself”

– D. Mridha

The best investment someone could do is in knowledge!

Could the Investment Treaty Law mechanism be deemed as a wolf in a sheep’s clothes or

vice versa?

“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” – Aristotle

Members of the Organizing Committee

Responsible

for

Academics

Katerina Daskalopoulou

Responsible

for

Fundraising

Dimitris Frountzas

Responsible

for

Participants

Dimitris Kontogiannis

Assistant

for

Participants

Maria Kotsoni

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Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land

among the stars.

“The big lesson in life is never be scared of anyone or anything” – F. Sinatra

“Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and

direction" – J.F. Kennedy

If you can’t stop thinking about it, keep working for it.

Members of the Organizing Committee

Responsible

for

Social Events

Olga Koureli

Responsible

for

Academics

Klearchos Lazanas

Responsible

for

Logistics

Responsible

for

Fundraising

Maria-Theodora Papa Margarita Mitrakou

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The best investment you can ever make is in

yourself.

“The better ambitions have to do with the development of character and ability, rather than status and

power. Status you can lose. You carry character with you wherever you go, and it allows you to prevail against adversity” – J.B. Peterson

“If four things are followed-having a great aim, acquiring

knowledge, hard work and perseverance, then anything can be achieved!" – A.P.J Abdul Kalam

“No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education" – B. Henry

Members of the Organizing Committee

Responsible

for

Participants

Aggeliki Stavrakopoulou

Responsible

for

Social Events

Andromachi Toanoglou

Responsible

for

Fundraising

Paris Tsoutsis

Responsible

for

Logistics

Ilia Tsigri

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“Marketing is everything and everything is marketing"

– R. McKenna

“In investment and in life, what is comfortable is not always profitable” – R. Arnott

Members of the Organizing Committee

Responsible

for

Marketing

Georgia Tsiavou

Responsible

for

Marketing

Mara Kokkoni

Filmmaker

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Responsible

for the SLS’

after-movie

Dimitris Athanasiadis

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FACULTY

2018

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Members of the Faculty

Orfeas is currently reading for a PhD at the University of Cambridge as a WM Tapp,

AHRC DTP, and Honorary Cambridge Trust Scholar, working on the legal theory of

international organizations under the supervision of Dr. Lorand Bartels. Orfeas holds

an LLB from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (distinction) as well as an LLM

degree in public international law from Athens University (distinction) and New York

University (Jerome Lipper Prize for international law), where he studied as a Fulbright

and AG Leventis Foundation Scholar. In the past Orfeas has worked for the United

Nations International Law Commission as an NYU International Law and Human

Rights Fellow, and as a legal intern for the ICTY Trial Chambers. In 2015 Orfeas

joined the Athens Public International Law Center as a Junior Researcher and taught

international dispute resolution and international investment law at the University of

Athens. While pursuing his PhD at the University of Cambridge, Orfeas is also

working as a research assistant to Dr. Sarah Nouwen at the Lauterpacht Centre of

International Law and teaches LLM graduate student workshops for the courses of

International Law Global Governance and the Law of the WTO.

Orfeas Chasapis-Tassinis

PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge

Michail will shortly be joining the Geneva office of Sidley Austin LLP. He specialises

in international dispute settlement with a focus on investment treaty arbitration and

WTO law. His experience covers disputes in the financial services, as well as in the

oil and gas, minerals, gaming, and media sectors under a variety of arbitration rules

(including ICSID, UNCITRAL, and LCIA). Prior to joining Sidley Austin, Michail was

an associate with a leading international law firm in Paris.

Michail holds a PhD in international law from the European University Institute in

Florence. His thesis concerns Sovereign Wealth Funds in international investment

and WTO law, with a particular emphasis on market access and dispute settlement.

Michail has also received an LLM from the University of Cambridge and was a Visiting

Researcher at Harvard Law School for a year. He was an editor of the European

Journal of Legal Studies and has published articles in the areas of international

investment law, as well as WTO and EU law.

Michail Dekastros

Associate, Sidley Austin LLP (Geneva)

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Members of the Faculty

Following his graduation from the University of Galatasaray Faculty of Law, Berk

Demirkol completed two LLM programmes, the Master in International Dispute

Settlement (MIDS) Programme at the Graduate Institute in Geneva and the Private Law

Master Programme at the University of Galatasaray. He pursued his research at the PhD

level at the University of Cambridge in the area of international law and investment

arbitration, and was awarded with a PhD degree in 2014. Since October 2014, he has

been a lecturer at the University of Galatasaray. He teaches Private International Law

and International Dispute Settlement courses. His research mainly focuses on

international investment law and international (commercial and investment) arbitration.

Berk Demirkol has published three books, ‘Applicable Law to Contracts under Turkish

Private International Law’ (in Turkish) in 2011 (2nd edn in 2014), ‘International Law Case

Studies’ (in Turkish) in 2015 and ‘Judicial Acts and Investment Treaty Arbitration’ in

2018 from Cambridge University Press. He has also published articles in several

prestigious international journals, such as ICSID Review, Journal of International Dispute

Settlement, International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Leiden Journal of

International Law, Arbitration International.

Alongside his academic career, being the founding partner of Demirkol Consultancy in

London, Berk Demirkol provides legal consultancy services on matters related to

international business transactions and dispute settlement. He is fluent in Turkish,

English, and French.

Berk Demirkol

Lecturer, University of Galatasaray

Clément Fouchard is a managing associate in the Linklaters’ Litigation and Arbitration

team in Paris, specialized in international commercial (both on an ad hoc basis and

under the rules of international arbitration institutions) and investment arbitration.

Clément has more than ten years of experience advising on major litigation and

arbitration proceedings.

He has regularly acted for French and international clients in arbitrations seated

across the globe and has particular experience in construction, energy and

infrastructure, mining, defence, distribution and general commercial disputes as well

as considerable experience of joint ventures and post-acquisitions disputes.

Clément has also acted as secretary to arbitral tribunals and as an arbitrator in

domestic and international arbitrations.

Clément is the ICC YAF Representative for France, Belgium and Luxembourg, a

member of the Paris Arbitration Week Organizing Committee and a member of the

Working Group on Arbitration of the Conseil National des Barreaux (National

Council of Bars). He lectures on international arbitration at the EDHEC business

school.

Clément Fouchard

Managing Associate, Linklaters (Paris)

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Members of the Faculty

Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou is a counsel in the international arbitration group of

Eversheds Sutherland.

She has acted for more than ten years as counsel, arbitrator or tribunal secretary in

commercial and investment arbitrations in various sectors, such as energy and

telecommunications. Her experience includes ad hoc as well as institutional

arbitrations under the ICC, ICSID, LCIA, CRCICA, ACIC and CCJA rules. She has

particular experience in Africa-related disputes.

Athina regularly publishes and speaks at conferences on issues of arbitration and

international law. She is the co-Chair of AfricArb, an association of arbitration

practitioners focusing on Africa, a member of ICC Greece and of the Steering

Committee of the Young Members Group of CIArb.

Prior to joining Eversheds Sutherland, Athina practiced in a French arbitration

boutique as well as in the international arbitration group of a major international firm,

and served as assistant legal counsel in the legal department of UNESCO.

Athina is registered with the Bar in Paris and in Athens. She holds degrees from the

University of Athens, Queen Mary College, University of London and Paris II

Panthéon-Assas University. She and speaks English, French, Greek and Spanish.

Athina Fouchard Papaefstratiou

Counsel, Eversheds Sutherland

Tarcisio Gazzini is Professor of international law at the University of East Anglia and

visiting professor at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies

in Geneva as well as the Geneva Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law.

He has previously taught at the Universities of Padua, Glasgow and VU Amsterdam.

Between 2014 and 2017 he has co-directed at the University of Lausanne a research

project on “Foreign Investment in Africa: Gaining Development Momentum”. He is a

member of the editorial board of the book series published by Brill-Nijhoff on

International Investment Law. His latest book is on The Interpretation of International

Investment Treaties (Hart Publishing, 2016 - book review in 19 Journal of World

Investment & Trade, 2018).

Tarcisio Gazzini

Professor of International Law, School of Law, University of East Anglia

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Members of the Faculty

Charalampos Giannakopoulos is a PhD candidate at the Graduate Institute. His

research interests include international investment law, international adjudication,

treaty interpretation, legal theory and philosophy. He obtained his LL.B from the

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and his LL.M from University College

London. In the past, he has worked as a legal consultant at UNCTAD’s Division on

Investment and Enterprise (Investment Agreements Section), and as a trainee at the

cabinet of a former European Commissioner in the field of maritime affairs and

fisheries. Charalampos is a qualified lawyer, admitted to the bar in Athens (2012).

Charalampos Giannakopoulos

PhD Candidate, Graduate Institute of International and

Development Studies (Geneva)

Dr. Anastasios Gourgourinis is Lecturer in Public International Law at the Faculty of

Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, specializing in

International Economic Law. He is also a Research Fellow at the Academy of Athens.

He holds an LL.B. and an LL.M from the Faculty of Law of the National and

Kapodistrian University of Athens, as well as an LL.M. (awarded with Distinction) and

a Ph.D. from University College London. He has taught at University College London,

the Athens University of Economics and Business, and Panteion University of Athens.

Anastasios has served in the past as Special Legal Advisor at Greece’s Ministry for

Development and Competitiveness, and the Ministry of State, advising on issues

pertaining to investment, trade and state aid. Currently, he practises with the Athens

Bar in Greece.

Anastasios’ teaching and research interests include public international law,

international investment law and WTO law, particularly from the perspectives of

international arbitration and adjudication, the theory of sources of international law,

State responsibility, and normative fragmentation of international law. Anastasios also

coaches the teams which represent, annually, the Faculty of Law of the National and

Kapodistrian University of Athens in the Foreign Direct Investment International

Arbitration Moot, the ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO Law and the Willem

C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot.

Anastasios Gourgourinis

Lecturer in Public International Law, National and Kapodistrian

University of Athens – Faculty of Law;

Athens Public International Law Research Center (Athens PIL)

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Dimitrios Katsikis is an associate in the International Arbitration practice. His

experience includes commercial and investor-State arbitrations under the Rules of

the ICC, CRCICA, ICSID and LCIA as well as ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL

Rules.

Dimitrios Katsikis

Associate, Shearman & Sterling (Paris)

Eirini is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge specialising in international

economic law under the supervision of Dr. Lorand Bartels and a scholar of Onassis

and Leventis Foundations. She is a graduate teaching assistant, tutoring Cambridge

LLM students in international investment law and WTO law, the Editor-in-Chief of

Cambridge International Law Journal, and the Vice Editor-in-Chief of Cambridge Law

Review. Eirini was also the Head of the Organising Committee of 2018 Cambridge

Arbitration Day. She holds an LLM from the University of Cambridge with Distinction

(Lilian Voudouri Foundation scholar) and an LLB with Distinction from the University

of Athens. Before commencing her graduate studies, she worked at a top-tier law

firm in Greece, Karatzas & Partners Law Firm, advising on commercial and banking

law matters,and was seconded to the London offices of Allen&Overy. She has also

worked at the Legal Department of Deloitte Greece.

Eirini Kikarea

PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge

Panagiotis Kyriakou is a lawyer from Greece and Cyprus, registered with the Athens

Bar Association. He obtained his LL.B. from the National and Kapodistrian University

of Athens and his LL.M. from the Graduate Institute and the University of Geneva

(MIDS). He has interned with law firms in Athens, Paris and Geneva and has worked

closely with independent practitioners. He has published on international trade,

investment, and commercial law and has successfully participated in moot court

competitions as orator and coach.

He is currently a teaching assistant and a PhD candidate at the Graduate Institute,

where he assists and lectures in trade, investment and general international economic

law. His research interests include international economic law rules governing

measures taken in response to financial crises.

Panagiotis Kyriakou

Teaching Assistant & PhD Candidate, Graduate Institute of

International and Development Studies (Geneva)

Members of the Faculty

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Members of the Faculty

Sven Lange advises and represents clients in arbitration proceedings, including in

particular in investment arbitration. He has broad experience in domestic and cross-

border corporate disputes (especially post-M&A matters and disputes between joint-

venture partners). In addition, he provides legal advice in infrastructure and

construction disputes. His investment arbitration experience includes cases in oil &

gas and project development. He has earned a ph.d. from the University of Mainz for

a thesis on denial of benefits clauses in international investment treaties. Sven Lange

is also a regional coordinator for DIS40 in Frankfurt. He is a regular speaker in the

areas of international arbitration and international investment law and regularly

publishes in these fields.

Sven Lange

Attorney, Allen & Overy LLP (Frankfurt am Main)

Dr. McGarry lectures in the Geneva LL.M. in International Dispute Settlement

(MIDS). He has clerked for tribunals and counsels governments and

intergovernmental organizations in matters relating to the law of the sea and

international economic and environmental laws. His current research focuses on the

reform of investor-State dispute settlement. He obtained his Ph.D. from the

University of Geneva and is admitted to the bar in New York.

Brian McGarry

Lecturer, Graduate Institute of International and

Development Studies (Geneva)

Panos Merkouris is a Tenure-track Professor of Public International law and holds a

Chair in Interpretation and Dispute Settlement in International Law at the University

of Groningen. He is also an ERC Starting Grant laureate, being the Principal

Investigator in a 5-year project, entitled “The Rules of Interpretation of Customary

International Law (TRICI-Law)”.

He undertook two LLM on international law at the University of Athens and at UCL

and his PhD at Queen Mary. He is a Co-rapporteur of the ILA Study Group on the

Content and Evolution of the Rules of Interpretation, Editor-in-Chief of BRILL Open

Law and member of the Editorial Board of the International Community Law Review.

He has written extensively on the law of treaties, and on interpretation, as is

evidenced amongst others by his monograph, Article 31(3)(c) of the VCLT and the

Principle of Systemic Integration: Normative Shadows in Plato’s Cave.

Panos Merkouris

Tenure-track Professor of Public International Law; Chair in Interpretation &

Dispute Settlement in International Law, University of Groningen

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Members of the Faculty

Dr. Mary Mitsi is a Teaching Fellow at Queen Mary University of London where she

acquired her PhD in Arbitration. She teaches International Comparative Commercial

Arbitration, International Commercial Transactions and Transnational Law. She is

also a visiting Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire where she gives lectures on

Investment Arbitration and International Commercial Litigation. She holds an LLM

from Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne University and a second LLM from the National and

Kapodistrian University of Athens. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Aristotle

University of Thessaloniki, obtained with honours. She is a qualified lawyer and she

has a working experience in the field of Arbitration, Competition Law, EU law and

Energy Law. She is also Assistant Editor of the Kluwer Arbitration Blog and of the

Journal of the Chartered institute of Arbitrators.

Mary Mitsi

Teaching Fellow, Queen Mary University of London

Dr. Josef Ostřanský is a lecturer at the MIDS, where he teaches international

commercial and investment arbitration, and carries out academic research under the

auspices of the Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS). Prior to

joining the MIDS he was a research assistant at the CIDS, taught international

investment law as a visiting lecturer at the Masaryk University, Faculty of Law, and

worked in private legal practice as a junior associate in the dispute resolution group

of Ambruz & Dark Deloitte Legal in the Czech Republic.

Josef has delivered lectures and presentations on international investment law (e.g.

UNCTAD, Geneva; University of Padua, Italy; Tehran University, Iran; ELSA Summer

School, Athens) and his work has been published in various international law journals.

Josef holds a PhD in International Law from the Graduate Institute. He obtained his

first law degree at the Masaryk University, Faculty of Law, studied at the Aarhus

University, Denmark, and is an alumnus of the MIDS.

He speaks English, French, Czech and Slovak, reads Spanish, and has an elementary

knowledge of German and Russian.

Josef Ostřanský

Lecturer, MIDS (Geneva); Senior Researcher, Geneva Center

for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS)

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Members of the Faculty

Federica Paddeu is John Tiley Fellow in Law at Queens’ College, Cambridge, and

fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge. Her monograph,

Justification and Excuse in International Law: Concept and Theory of General Defences, was

published by Cambridge University Press in January 2018. She has written extensively

on issues of State responsibility and defences in international law. Federica is a

member of the Caracas (Distrito Federal) Bar in Venezuela, and a member of the

academic research panel of Blackstone Chambers in London.

Federica Paddeu

John Tiley Fellow in Law, Queens’ College Cambridge

Fellow, Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge

From September 2018, Vassilis will take up the position of legal officer at the Single

Resolution Board in Brussels. Prior to this, he worked at the European Bank for

Reconstruction and Development on various legal reform projects in the areas of

corporate insolvency law, out of court debt restructuring, and secured transactions

law. He completed his PhD on the restructuring of sovereign debt at Queen Mary

University of London where he also acted as a Teaching Associate.

Vassilis Paliouras

Legal Officer, Single Resolution Board (Brussels)

Fulvio Maria Palombino is a Professor of International Law at the Law Department of

the University of Naples Federico II, where he teaches the courses of International

Law and International Trade Law. He obtained his Law degree (with honours, 1999)

and PhD (2005) from the same University. His areas of interest include both

institutional aspects of international law and issues related to specific normative fields.

He authored and edited several books, among them Fair and Equitable Treatment and

the Fabric of General Principles, Asser-Springer, 2018, and Duelling for Supremacy:

International Law vs National Fundamental Principles, CUP, 2018, forthcoming. He is the

author of many contributions to leading international journals as well as to prominent

Italian reviews.He is a member of the Executive Board of the European Society of

International Law.

Fulvio Maria Palombino

Professor of International Law, University of Naples Federico II

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Members of the Faculty

Dr Martins Paparinskis is Reader in Public International Law at University College

London, Faculty of Laws. He is a member of the ICSID panel of arbitrators, a member

of the Permanent Court of Arbitration, and a member of the management board of

the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.

Martins Paparinskis

Reader in Public International Law, University College London

Paschalis Paschalidis is a référendaire (law clerk) at the Chambers of First Advocate

General Melchior Wathelet at the Court of Justice of the European Union since

November 2012 where he worked on several cases involving international arbitration

and international law, including C-536/13 Gazprom, C-567/14 Genentech, C-104/16 P

Council v Front Polisario, C-266/16 Western Sahara Campaign and C-284/16 Achmea.

Prior to joining the Court of Justice of the European Union, he was an associate at

the international arbitration group of Shearman & Sterling LLP (2009-2012). He is

admitted to the Bar of Thessaloniki (Greece) since 2007 and holds a DPhil in Law

from the University of Oxford. He is the author of several publications dealing with

private international law, EU law and international arbitration.

Paschalis Paschalidis

Référendaire, Chambers of First Advocate General Melchior

Wathelet, Court of Justice of the European Union

Michele Potestà is an attorney at Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler in Geneva, where he

specializes in international commercial and investment arbitration. Over the past ten

years, Michele has participated in over 25 international investment and commercial

arbitrations as counsel, arbitrator and secretary of the tribunal, under all major

arbitral rules, including the ICC, ICSID, ICSID Additional Facility, and UNCITRAL

Rules, and in different jurisdictions. Michele’s areas of expertise include energy and

natural resources (oil, gas, mining and solar energy), pharmaceuticals,

telecommunications, international sales, banking and finance, services, real estate and

construction, among others. Michele has also advised sovereign states on their

investment treaty programs.

Michele is also a senior researcher at the Geneva Center for International Dispute

Settlement (CIDS) where he co-leads a research project on the reform of ISDS. Prior

to joining Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler in 2013, he was a lecturer at the Geneva Master in

International Dispute Settlement (MIDS) (2010-2013), where he taught investment

and commercial arbitration.

Michele Potestà

Attorney, Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler (Geneva); Senior Researcher,

Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement (CIDS)

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Members of the Faculty

Dr Panayotis M. Protopsaltis is a research fellow at the Centre for American Legal

Studies, Birmingham City University, UK. He read law at the National and

Kapodistrian University of Athens, at the University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) and

at the University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) from where he holds a doctoral

degree in public international law. He has conducted research and contributed to

publications in the field of international investment law. In addition to his academic

work he is a qualified lawyer in Greece.

Panayotis Protopsaltis

Research Fellow, Birmingham City University

Michail Risvas is assistant professor of Public International Law at IE University and

research fellow at the University of Amsterdam. From 2014 until 2018 Professor

Risvas worked in an international law firm in Paris, acting as counsel in investment

and commercial arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, LCIA, and ICC rules in

the banking, defence, gaming, mining and metallurgy sectors. Professor Risvas has

taught public international law at Oxford and has published on international economic

law, the law of the sea, cultural heritage, and terrorism. He holds a doctorate on non-

discrimination in international economic law from the University of Oxford.

Julian Scheu is Junior Professor of International Investment Law, Public International

Law and Public Law at the University of Cologne and head of management at the

International Investment Law Centre Cologne (IILCC). He studied law at the

Universities of Cologne and Paris 1 (Panthéon- Sorbonne) with a specialization in

international economic law (LL.M./Maîtrise en droit, 2009; Dr. jur., 2016) and is

qualified to practice law in Germany (second legal state examination, 2017). His

doctoral thesis Systemic Integration of Human Rights in Investment Treaty

Arbitration was published in 2017 with the kind support of the VG Wort Science

Foundation. During his doctoral studies he worked as legal assistant with the German

Institution of Arbitration (DIS) in the field of German and international arbitration.

His practical experience includes acting as arbitral secretary, assistant to counsel and

legal experts in international commercial and investment arbitrations (ICSID,

UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, DIS). His working languages are German, English and French.

Michail Risvas

Assistant Professor of Public International Law, IE University

Julian Scheu

Junior Professor, International Investment Law Centre Cologne

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Members of the Faculty

Chris Tassis is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Warwick, School of Law. His

research focuses on the area of International Investment Law and he works under

the supervision of Mr Markus Wagner. Chris completed his undergraduate degree in

Law at the Democritus University of Thrace, Greece. Moreover, he holds

postgraduate degrees from the University of Piraeus (M.Sc. in Banking and Finance

Law) and from the University of Warwick (LL.M. in International Economic Law).

Throughout his studies, Chris has consistently received the Alexander S. Onassis

Public Foundation Scholarship and the Warwick University Chancellor’s Scholarship.

Chris is registered with the Athens Bar Association and has worked as a legal advisor

and investment analyst for Greek and British companies. Currently, he works as a

research assistant at the University of Warwick on two projects pertaining to

investment law and banking issues. Namely, the ‘Regulating Aid Investments in

Development (RAID)’ project under the auspices of the GLOBE research Centre and

the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED); and the ‘Secured

Transactions Law Reforms’ project which is funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration

Account.

Chris Tassis

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Warwick

Anna is reading for a DPhil in Public International Law at the University of Oxford

under the supervision of Professor Catherine Redgwell and Professor Miles Jackson.

Her research focuses on 'defences' in International Law and explores their nature,

function and consequences. Her studies are supported by the Peter Carter Graduate

Scholarship in Law awarded by the Oxford Law Faculty in conjunction with Wadham

College. She has completed the Magister Juris at the University of Oxford in 2017,

focusing her studies on international law and further pursued an MPhil in Law the

following academic year. Anna obtained an LL.M. in Public International Law from the

University of Athens in 2016 after completing a 4-year degree in Law at the same

institution. She completed her legal traineeship at a leading law firm in Athens,

specialising in criminal law, and in 2016 was admitted to practice law in Greece. Anna

has been active in moot court competitions during her studies in Athens and Oxford

both as a player and as a coach with notable distinctions (WTO ELSA Moot Court

and Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court). While pursuing her DPhil, Anna

also works as a researcher for the Oxford Martin Programme on Sustainable Oceans

and as a Tutor in Public International Law.

Anna Ventouratou

DPhil Student, University of Oxford

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This year’s edition of the Summer Law School on International

Investment Law will also feature a skills training session organized by

Young ICCA, the young branch of ICCA, the International Council for

Commercial Arbitration, which provides skills training, networking and

academic opportunities to arbitration students, young practitioners and

academics. Established in 2010, Young ICCA counts today over 4,300

members from all 5 continents. Joining Young ICCA is free and the

registration form can be easily completed online. Young ICCA’s activities

include organizing skills training workshops focused on practical aspects

of international arbitration, offering a Mentoring Programme, which

provides a unique platform for young professionals to connect with and

learn from the experience of more senior members of the arbitration

community, providing scholarships for attending the LLM programmes in

international arbitration at the University of Miami, MIDS in Geneva and

Tsinghua Law School in Beijing and maintaining a blog where its members

can submit articles for publication. For more information about Young

ICCA and its activities, please visit its website at http://www.arbitration-

icca.org/YoungICCA/

The skills training session will take place on Wednesday 22 August 2018,

and will be animated by Ms. Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang (Associate, LALIVE,

Geneva / Young ICCA Co-Chair) and Mr. Panagiotis Chalkias (Senior

Associate, Hanotiau & van den Berg, Brussels / Young ICCA Global

Events Director). They will share their practical insight and tips on how

to draft a request for arbitration and an answer to the request for

arbitration, as well as the first procedural documents, such as Procedural

Order No. 1, Terms of Reference and Terms of Appointment.

http://www.arbitration-icca.org/YoungICCA/http://www.arbitration-icca.org/YoungICCA/

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Members of the Faculty

Panagiotis Chalkias joined Hanotiau & van den Berg as an associate in December

2012. He regularly acts as arbitral secretary or assistant to tribunals in international

commercial and investment arbitrations under a wide variety of rules (UNCITRAL,

ICC, SIAC, LCIA, ICSID, CRCICA, and NAI), spanning various industry sectors.Prior

to joining Hanotiau & van den Berg,he worked as a consultant at the Arbitration and

Mediation Center of the World Intellectual Property Organization in Geneva and as

a trainee lawyer at Nikolaos Chalkias & Partners in Athens.

He is a member of the Athens Bar and a registered foreign attorney at the Brussels

Bar. He holds an LL.B. from the University of Athens, a Maîtriseen droit économique

from the University of Geneva and anLL.M. in International Dispute Settlement from

the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies and the University

of Geneva.

He is a Young ICCA Events Coordinator, having supervised the organization of

several skills training workshops on international arbitration in Europe, and he speaks

regularly on arbitration-related topics. He is a long-time supporter of the Foreign

Direct Investment International Arbitration Moot and the Willem C. Vis International

Commercial Arbitration Moot.

He is a native speaker of Greek, fluent in English and French and conversant in

Spanish.

Panagiotis Chalkias

Senior Associate, Hanotiau & van den Berg (Brussels)

Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang is a French trained lawyer registered with the Paris bar and

a Swiss national with a Vietnamese background. She is an associate in the international

arbitration group of LALIVE, in Geneva, where she practices both commercial and

investment arbitration.

Before joining LALIVE, she was the associate to Professor Pierre Tercier, one of

today's worldwide leading arbitrators. Prior to that, she gained a vast experience in

the arbitration teams of magic circle firms in Paris and at arbitration boutiques in

Geneva and London.

She has acted as arbitrator, counsel or assistant to the arbitral tribunal in over thirty

arbitrations conducted under a variety of rules (ICSID, ICC, UNCITRAL, SCAI, LCIA,

CRCICA, DIS) and related to various industries (including oil & gas, banking & finance,

telecommunications, transportation, mining and pharmaceuticals).

The current Co-Chair of Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial

Arbitration), she regularly speaks and publishes in the field of international

arbitration.

Nhu-Hoang Tran Thang

Associate, LALIVE (Geneva)

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ACADEMIC

PROGRAMME

2018

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Satu

rday 1

8.8

Arrival at Hotel Alexandros

18:00 –

19:00

Registration

19:00 –

20:00

Opening Ceremony

20:30 Welcome Cocktail Reception

All the lectures take place in the premises of the

38, Vassilissis Amalias Ave.

105 58 Athens

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Su

nd

ay 1

9.8

10:00 –

11:20

Sources of International Investment Law and

Consent to International Investment Arbitration

Anastasios Gourgourinis

11:30 –

12:50

International Investment Arbitration: Arbitral

Institutions & Procedural Rules

Sven Lange

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

Precedent in International Investment Law

Mary Mitsi

15:00 –

16:20

Jurisdiction Ratione Personae: Defining Foreign

“Investors”

Panagiotis Kyriakou

16:30 –

17:50

Jurisdiction Ratione Materiae: Defining Foreign

“Investments”

Anna Ventouratou

21:00 Social Event

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M

on

da

y 2

0.8

10:00 –

11:20

Non-Discrimination in International Investment

Law

Michail Risvas & Dimitris Katsikis

11:30 –

12:50

Expropriation in International Investment Law

Michail Dekastros

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

Fair and Equitable Treatment & Full Protection

and Security in International Investment Law

Fulvio Maria Palombino

15:00 –

16:20

Umbrella Clauses in International Investment Law

Josef Ostřanský

16:30 –

17:50

Most-Favoured-Nation Clauses in International

Investment Law

Brian McGarry

21:00 Social Event

Academic Programme

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Tu

es

da

y 2

1.8

10:00 – 11:20 Manifestations of Host States’ Right to Regulate in International Investment Law Charalampos Giannakopoulos

11:30 –

12:50

Host States’ General Defences in International

Investment Law

Federica Paddeu

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

Judicial Acts of States and International

Investment Law

Berk Demirkol

15:00 –

16:20

Remedies in International Investment Law

Orfeas Chasapis-Tassinis

16:30 –

17:50

The Interpretation of International Investment

Treaties

Tarcisio Gazzini

21:00 Social Event

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We

dn

es

da

y 2

2.8

10:00 –

11:20 Interactive Workshop under the aegis of

Panagiotis Chalkias

Nhu-Huang Tran Thang

11:30 –

12:50

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

Counterclaims in Investor-State Arbitration

Clément Fouchard

15:00 –

16:20

Third-Party Funding in Investor-State

Arbitration

Athina Fouchard-Papaefstratiou

16:30 –

17:50

Visit to Acropolis

21:00 Social Event

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Th

urs

da

y 2

3.8

10:00 –

11:20

International Investment Law and

Sustainable Development

Chris Tassis

11:30 –

12:50

International Investment Law and Human

Rights

Julian Scheu

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

International Investment Law and EU Law

Paschalis Paschalidis

15:00 –

16:20

International Investment Law and Brexit

Eirini Kikarea

16:30 –

17:50

International Investment Law and

Sovereign Debt

Vassilis Paliouras

21:00 Social Event

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Fri

da

y 2

4.8

10:00 –

11:20

Investors’ Rights Under International Investment

Treaties: Direct, Derivative or Hybrid?

Anastasios Gourgourinis

11:30 –

12:50

Shareholders' Injury and Compensation in

Investor-State Arbitration

Panayotis Protopsaltis

12:50 –

13:40

Lunch

13:40 –

15:00

International Investment Law and Analogies with

Other Regimes of International Law

Martins Paparinskis

15:00 –

16:20

Interpretation of Customary Rules of

International Investment Law

Panos Merkouris

16:30 –

17:50

The Backlash Against and Options for Reform of

Investor-State Arbitration

Michele Potestà

21:00 Social Event

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PARTICIPANTS

2018

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Finn Julius Adler

My name is Julius Adler and I am from Hamburg, Germany. I am currently studying law in my sixth semester of the first

Staatsexamen at the University of Hamburg. My study focus lays on European and public international law. Additionally, I work as

an undergraduate assistant at the professorship for public commercial law, with a focus on European and international

commercial law of the faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences (Department of Socioeconomics). Besides that, I enjoy

reading, travelling and doing sports.

Joelle Aerni

My name is Joëlle. I am 22 years old and live in Switzerland. At

the University of Lucerne, I will soon graduate with my

bachelor’s degree. I am excited to start my master’s degree this fall and deepen my knowledge about the law. Apart from

studying, I Iove to do sports, especially gymnastics, hand with my friends and bake cupcakes. I am looking forward to participating

in Athens.

Aram Aghababyan

I was born in Yerevan, Armenia. I am currently a student at the American University of Armenia. I am highly interested in ADR

and especially investment treaty arbitration. I have participated in many moot court arbitration competitions during my studies

in AUA and I am a member of ADR clinic at AUA. Besides, that

I am also writing my thesis paper on Armenia-USA BIT and participation in this course will be a valuable asset in helping me

with my research. Aside from studying law, I am passionate about literature, love to play chess and meet new people. I have been

volunteering in Germany for 6 months and was promoting electoral law in public schools but I have never been in Greece.

It will be my first-time visit to Greece so I hope to meet many interesting people there.

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Marie Gabriela Anitua Galdon My name is Gabriela Anitua, and I am a 22 year old double

bachelor degree student from Madrid. I am currently finishing a double bachelor degree in Law and Business Administration at

ICADE (Universidad Pontificia Comillas).Therefore, I believe this summer course will improve my knowledge concerning

investment banking law. Last year I already took part on an international course in New York related to banking and finance.

I have always been passionate about getting to know new

cultures and people. Having lived in several cities (Bilbao, Lisbon, Barcelona, Stuttgart and Madrid) and being multilingual (Spanish,

English, German, French and Portuguese) has helped me to adapt myself very quickly to new situations and cultures. Furthermore,

I have obtained several prizes for the excellent academic performance and lately work experience due to an internship in

Baker Mckenzie. During my free time I love to spend time with my boyfriend, family and friends.

Adain Balley

Adain Bailey is a final year student at the University of Sheffield,

undertaking a degree in European and International Law. After completing a year abroad study at the University of Luxembourg,

Adain has developed a keen interest in international dispute

resolution. She is currently studying a range of commercial law modules and is looking forward to pursuing a career as a

commercial solicitor. She is looking forward to learning more about international investment law.

Kalpana Bouderlique

Hello ! My name is Kalpana, I’m half French half Indian. I have

recently completed my Master 1 in International and European Law at the University of Strasbourg. During the year, I have

developed interest in International Arbitration and in particular International Investment Law. In fact, I would like to pursue my

studies in this area of law. I have always enjoyed activities organised by ELSA and I coud not think of a better way to end

the summer than by taking part in an ELSA Summer Law School. I look forward to meeting people from all over the world in the

beautiful city of Athens !

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Veronika Bulatova

My name is Veronica Bulatova and I am the final year student of

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO),

international law faculty. I plan to continue my studies and to obtain master's degree. My professional interests include private

international law and dispute resolution. I also took part in several moot courts such as FDI moot, Vis Moot and ICC

Mediation Competition. I speak English and French as well and enjoy watching french movies. I hope that this Summer School

will be unforgettable experience for me.

Inês Isabel Bragança Mourão Mendes Gaspar

My name is Inês Gaspar and I am a 21-year-old Portuguese girl

living in Lisbon. I am currently in the 4th and final year of a LL.B Undergraduate in Law at Universidade Católica Portuguesa. My

main areas of interest, apart from International Law, are Business

Administration and International Relations. After graduating, I would like to pursue a LL.M in International and European Law

or a Master in Law and Business. I can speak English fluently and I am also currently learning Korean. I have a huge passion for

travelling and I have already visited 31 different countries. In my free time, I also enjoy practicing sports, especially Taekwondo,

in which I am a 1st degree Black Belt. I am really looking forward to participate in this Summer Law School!

Sotiria Chantzaki

My name is Sotiria Chantzaki and I am from Greece. Currently, I am doing my 18- month compulsory internship at Athens Bar

Association after having successfully completed my legal studies at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Parallel to working, I like

expanding my knowledge by attending legal conferences and

learning new languages. I speak fluently 3 languages and I have participated in many legal seminars examining up-to-the-minute

legal issues. I am also passionate about travelling and meeting new people. So, I am looking forward to this upcoming summer

school.

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Ioakeim Charamidis His name is Ioakeim Charamidis. He was born in Giannitsa in

Greece in 1993 so he is 25 years old. He decided to study Economics in University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki and he

graduated in 2015. He is a creative personallity and he wants to learn more. So he decided to continue his studies and learn more

about Law, given the fact that he had the microbe since was young. He moved out in Cyprus and started again in University

of Nicosia. He has finished the third year and the summer of

2019 he will graduate from University of Nicosia and will aquire the Law Degree. He spends his summer working on Accounting

Firms -to acquire experience in Accounting and Economics- and his Familly Law firm. He loves Economics and Law and this

summer school will give him the possibility to expand his knowledge, to wide his horizons, deepen in his fields and think

about how to combine them.

Thomas Christen

My name is Thomas Wiersholm. I am from Stavanger, Norway.

This years SLS in Athens will be my first summer school. Following a Bachelor in Economics from the University of

Bergen, I was in 2015 admitted to the University of Bergen Faculty of Law for a five-year masters degree in Norwegian and

International Law. When not studying or working, I enjoy the

outdoors, meeting new people and learning more abut the world we live in. International Investment law is not a central part of

our syllabus in Bergen. Therefore having the opportunity to receive more education on the subject is highly appreciated. By

having a personal interest in foreign relations, human rights and international law in general, makes this year ELSA Athens

Summer School something I look forward to. Being able to meeting new people and enjoy the Greek cuisine is also a big

bonus!

Kyriaki Christoforou

My name is Korina Christoforou and I have obtained my LLB Law

Degree from Queen Mary University of London. I am currently in the process of completing my LLM in Immigration Law at the

same university. I have worked for different Pro Bono organizations in the areas of Immigration, Housing and Criminal

law. I am looking forward to this summer school as it is on a

topic I am not very familiar with and therefore I believe that it will help me broaden my legal knowledge.

Participants

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Dávid Dénes

David has graduated with a law degree from Loránd Eötvös University Faculty of Law in Budapest and he also holds an LL.M

in European Union Law from the Pázmány Péter Catholic University. He has interned in various law firms, including

Clifford Chance (Budapest) and Turkoglu Law Firm (Instanbul), as well as in the legal department of the PwC in Budapest. He is

currently an associate at the corporate group of Schonherr Law

Firm in Budapest. He is an ELSA member and has participated in several other ELSA summer law schools on competition law,

M&A and maritime law.

Vasiliki Sofia Dritsa My name is Vasiliki – Sofia Dritsa. I am 22 years old. Currently, I

am an undergraduate student of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Law as well as I serve as a director

for Internal Management of ELSA Greece. I recently, finished my second internship in Hellenic Ministry of the Foreign Affairs’

special legal department. I am passionately interested in International Humanitarian Law as well as International Law. My

participation in the European Human Rights Moot Court Competition in 2016 organized by ELSA International triggered

my interest on International and European Law issues. Lastly, I

am curious to explore the fascinating interplay between Human Rights and International Investment Law.

Hajar El Baraca

I grew up in Morocco and graduated from a french high school. Afterwards, I moved to Paris to study law at the university of

Paris Nanterre. I am currently in my third year and would like to

become an International Lawyer. I am a member and marketing director at ELSA Paris Nanterre and speak four different

languages. I am passionate about mediterranean culture, sea and food. Thus, I am looking forward to finally get the chance to visit

Greece and meet its people !

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Ana Maria Ene

My name is Ana Maria Ene and I was born on May 18th 1996, in

Bucharest, Romania. As a child I took ballet classes for 9 years and I also practiced various sports, like tennis and swimming. I

graduated from Gheorghe Lazar High School, one of the oldest

educational institutions in our country, with a specialization in Social Sciences. At that time, I thought about choosing a career

path in journalism, having written a few articles for a local magazine addressed to high school teenagers and coordinated by

them. In the end, I decided to take the admission exam at the Faculty of Law, as I felt it suited me best. I will start my Senior

Year in October 2018, and want to become a judge.

Nina Lena Faerber

My name is Nina Lena and I’m 21 years old, coming from Germany and studying Law at the University Potsdam, close to

Berlin. Ever since I was a young child, my parents used to travel a lot with me, especially in Europe. Of course I felt in love with

Greece as a beautiful and charming country. Kos and Halkidiki are

great memories and motivated me in particular to discover the capital Athens. Due to my studies and my memebership in the

board of my local ELSA Group Potsdam (Academic Activities) I considered a Law School as a great option to expand my legal

skills combined with the experience of Athens. The main topic International Investment Law is growing exponentially important

for our fastly developing world. For this reason, I would like to focus on this matter as well as the future of International

Arbitration in my future profession. ELSA is such a benefit for

those who are motivated for networking and international relations. I cannot wait to get in touch with new people,

interesting facts while exploring a new capital. I rellay appreciate this opportunity to join the ELSA Law School!

Chloe Farmakis

Hi everyone, my name is Chloe Farmakis and I am a 23year-old

BA graduate from Greece. I want to have a postgraduate degree in Finance, but since I have always loved Law I decided to join

this summer course. I also love meeting new people and volunteerism. My dream is to become one day CEO of a

multinational company and why not change the world for the better!

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Markus Fitz

I am a second year law student from the university of Vienna.

Apart from studying law, I spend my time with learning new languages, sports and enjoying quality time with my family and

friends. I am really looking forward to visiting Athens as I have

not been here before. Combining law classes with social activies sounds like the perfect mixture to me. It will surely be a great

experience to get in touch with so many students from all over Europe. Even though I haven´t been in touch with international

investment law yet, I am really curious about it. I can´t wait to be part of this adventure!

Georgi Gitchev

I received my Master’s degree in Law at the Sofia University and currently I live and study in Brussels. This summer I will finish an

LL.M. programme in international and European law, during which I developed a considerable interest in international

investment law and especially in the field of investor-state dispute

settlement. I am also a qualified attorney. Apart from law, I have diverse interests in areas such as languages, personal

development, music, tennis, exploring the world, entrepreneurship and (sometimes) politics. I enjoy cultural

diversity and am therefore motivated to develop in an international setting in the future, as I have done in the past. I

speak English, German and French and I have gained some practical experience in both the private and the public sector. I

am enthusiastic about the ELSA experience in Athens, as it will

be a great opportunity to meet interesting people and further enrich my personal horizon.

Chrisa Gkarmati

I am Chrisa, I am from Athens, Greece and I am a second year

old student in the Law School of Athens. Interested in

international issues, I am looking forward to joining my first SLS on International Investment Law and to making the most out of

it through exploring a new area of international law and meeting new people from all over the world.

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Bernhard Hager My name is Bernhard Hager and I am 21 years old. I live in Innsbruck, which is located in Austria. I have been studying law

for almost two years now. My fascination of law began when I was about 12 years old. Since then it has been clear to me that I

want to study law. I think of it as a very interesting subject which

helps us to understand our society better. In addition to that, I am particularly interested in global aspects of law. These days it

is absolutely necessary not just to focus on your home country but to learn about law on an international basis as well. That is

why am delighted that I will have the possibility to participate in the summer law school on International Investment Law in

Athens. I have been a member of ELSA since March 2017 and I am a member of the S&C area. In my leisure time I like to play

the piano and spend time together with my friends. What is

more, I like travelling a lot, because I am interested in getting to know other cultures and people.

Marianna Holubova I hold Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Finance and Financial

Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London as well as an LL.M in European Law from the School

of Law at the University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne. In 2017, I completed a successful legal traineeship at the Council of

Europe and the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. I am currently preparing my PhD research proposal

which I wish to complete at the prestigious L' École normale supérieure in Paris in collaboration with the London School of

Economics. I am particularly interested in International

Investment and Comparative Law and Human Rights.

Blanka Hovan

Blanka Hován was born and raised in Budapest. She began her

studies in 2014 as a law student at Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary. She is a teaching assistant at the Civil Law Department

of ELTE and member of the Academic Civil Law Student Circle

and the Corvinus Tax Club. Her academic interests within civil law are the law of corporations and competition. Besides

international private and investment law her main focus is on the legal aspects of energy. She is currently the Vice President for

Seminars & Conferences of ELSA Hungary.

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Vanessa Huber Vanessa Huber is a Master Student in Laws (LLM) from

Switzerland. She has obtained her Bachelor’s Degree (LLB) from University of Zurich and has just recently completed the

Certificate in Transnational Law (CTL), a joint program from the University of Geneva and the Graduate Institute of International

and Development Studies in Geneva. Her academic interests are International Economic Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Due to the combination of these two fields in Investment Law, this has been one of her recent focuses. Not only did she attend

the respective extensive class at the Graduate Institute in Geneva, but has also been vividly involved in 2018’s Model WTO

on the topic of a possible Investment Facilitation Agreement

within the World Trade Organizations framework. In her free-time Vanessa enjoys reading, cooking, meeting friends and

travelling. She is thus very much excited for Greece and to meet new people with the same interests.

Yamumi Ibwala

I am a 22 Year old student in international law at the University of Bordeaux. This year, I started my first year of Master degree

and intend to finish my Master degree at the same university before moving, hopefully, to United States. I lately have known

ELSA and I can’t wait to discover the ELSA Spirit! I lately found

a strong interest in international investment law and international economic law and I am really excited about this week in Greece!

Micaela Izbicki

I am a first year student in a double degree of Law and Economics

at the University Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. At the same time I

am working in a tax advising firm. I love travelling and I am super excited to meet new people and to expand my knowledge in law

whilst visiting an amazing city as Athens.

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Marina Koleskina

I am Marina Koleskina, 21 years old student from Moscow,

Russia. I finished Russian Foreign Trade Academy with specialization in private international law. I am very interested in

participating in moot courts. In 2017, 2018 I took part in Jessup

competition, where I analyzed different modern questions of public international law, e.g. transfer of cultural property and

nuclear disarmament. In 2017, I was also a team member in the moot court dedicated to the international sales of goods and

arbitration. In May 2018, I coached a finalist team in Riga moot court, where students of the 1st and 2nd grades studied serious

problems of international law. When I opened such an interesting sphere of law as international investments, I decided to write my

bachelor thesis about expropriation of foreign investors’

property. Now I am planning to be a part of the FDI moot court competition. In 2018 Summer School, I am looking forward to

meeting many people who share the same passion in studying law and discovering something new.

Ksenia Koroteeva Ksenia works as a tribunal secretary at the Russian Institute of

Modern Arbitration (RIMA) in Moscow and is an incoming MIDS LL.M. candidate (2018-2019). She completed her Bachelor and

Master degrees at MGIMO-University by specializing in public international law and international economic law. As a student,

she participated in various moot courts (Jessup, FDI and FIAMC) as well as UNCTAD Mapping Project. Ksenia currently coaches

the MGIMO team for FDI Moot Court, ICC Mediation

Competition and IBA-VIAC Mediation and Negotiation Competition CDRC-Vienna. In 2017 she attended the

Arbitration Academy in Paris. Ksenia speaks fluently three languages (Russian, English and French) and has a good command

of Portuguese.

Maria Koutla

My name is Maira and I was born and raised in Athens. I am currently a senior undergraduate student at the Democritus

University of Thrace (LLB). Personally, I am always excited about learning completely new things and exploring different areas of

law. Especially in regard to International Investment Law, I am interested to pursue a Master’s Degree in this specific area.

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Cornelia Krismann

My name is Cornelia Krisman and I study Law at the Leopold-

Franzens-University in Innsbruck, Austria and Business Law at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. I am in the

process of finishing my thesis in law and therefore on the brink

of entering the professional world. I have had a lot of experience living abroad, with Erasmus and others and am fond of learning

the language of whichever country I reside in. I am especially interested in International Investment Law as it is a part of my

thesis. I already had to get myself acquainted with the topic for this reason and am looking forward to further my knowledge and

here inputs of experts in the field.

Katherine Maccaroni Abbade

My name is Katherine Macarroni and I’m a 22-year-old Law student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I’ve been in love with other

cultures since I can remember, hence the reason I have a bachelor’s degree in International Relations. Also having the

chance to be in touch with different cultures and ways to see the

world, in my opinion, is one of the best things in life. Even though Law has always been a part of my life, I’ve only decided to follow

this path in my second year of International studies. In the beginning I thought I couldn’t handle it but now I’m pretty sure

it’s my passion. As an intern in a Tax Law office, I’ve had developed an appreciation for business law, reason why I’m

focusing on this field of law, especially the international part. After finishing Law school, I intend to do my LLM in

International Law.

Michael Machika

As the practice leader of tax and investment advisory services of Machica Group in the Philippines, I set the strategic direction and

am responsible for the overall business relationship and value-creation. I advise, mentor, and collaborate with governance

body and top management of our clients and my associates alike.

At present, I am enrolled in Political Economy after completing Ph.D. major in Management. As a practicing tax advisor-

accountant, I did post-doctorate research in transfer pricing at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law, Vienna

University of Economics and Business in 2015. I also joined the International Tax Law Summer Program in Leiden and Munster

in 2014.

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Magdaléna Machová

My name is Magda, I am in my fourth year of studies towards

Master´s Law degree at the Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic and I spent last semester studying at the University of

Iceland. I take keen interest in International Invesment Law as I

am currently working on my thesis regarding the theme and I take part in the FDI Moot Court 2018 as well. I love travelling,

meeting new people and trying new things. I am passionate about sports and good meals. And I am looking forward to seeing you

all in Athens and enjoying a little bit of Greek sunshine together!

Donato Macovez

Hey everyone, I am Donato Macovez and I am studying at the

Faculty of Law in Trieste, after getting a degree in a high school specialized in foreign languages. I have a deep passion for all the

fields of law, but I am particularly interested in the international aspects of the discipline I am studying. For this reason, I took

part to the 25th edition of Willem C Vis moot court, which is

the largest private law competition in the world. I see the Athens' summer law school as a great mean to strengthen my knowledge,

meeting new people and enjoy one of the most beautiful city I have ever seen. My purpose is to make everything possible to

enjoy this experience in all its aspects and give my contribution to make it unforgettable.

Carlos Castillo Martín

My name is Carlos, I am a 4th year student of law and International relations at Universidad Pontificia de Comillas,

Madrid. I am quite interested in international investment law as I would like to develop my career in International trade. I am

looking forward to meeting you all in Athens this summer.

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Mateo Matijević Hello! My name is Mateo Matijević, I 'm student of Law Faculty

Rijeka, Croatia. Growing up in Croatia and experiencing the development of our young country, I have witnessed first-hand

the importance of law to the existence and development of a stable society. Being a part of such a dynamic environment, from

day one I wanted to participate in society. In my student "career" I want to gain a amount of knowledge as big as possible, exactly

I want to learn new things every day. So to this day I attended as many science, social, etc. events as possible. I'm also president of

ELSA Croatia, member of Advisory Council on Youth to

the Government of Republic of Croatia, president of Student Council of Law Faculty Rijeka and founder of Summer ELSA Law

School: Diplomacy & Law and many other. I have big expectation for Summer Law School International Investment Law and I'm

sure that it will be fulfilled.

François Michel

I’m François Michel, 22 years old Master’s Degree student from

Belgium. Currently, I’m studying Banking and Finance but also Corporate Law at the University of Louvain-la-Neuve. This

autumn I’m starting my last year of my masters. I am highly motivated and very committed to the whole field of law, with an

avid interest in International Law. Besides my studies, I’m

passionate about various sports (like running and rescue swimming) and I also love reading and travelling. I’m excited to

visit Greece for the first time and the upcoming week there will be a perfect addition to my summer plans. I’m looking forward

to meeting everyone and especially looking forward to enjoying sun and warmth. Lately, I have been elected as a member of the

board of our local committee in Louvain-la-Neuve and I’m excited to experience the international ELSA spirit!

Anjela Miric

My name is Andjela Miric, I am 21 years old and currently

finishing third year at Faculty of Law. Social activism has always been my passion and it’s been three years since I started working

in AIESEC, where I am currently a national project manager. Wanting to be closer to practice of law, two years ago

along with my colleagues we founded ELSA local group at our

University of Niš. Since then I dedicated my time to developing STEP sector. I see myself working in the area of International and

Humanitarian law in the future.

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Chaymae Moussaten

My name is Chaymae Moussaten and I am 20 years old. Currently, I am in my third year of my Bachelor of law at the Amsterdam

University of Applied Sciences. I also follow the scientific excellence program which allows me to study law at the University of

Amsterdam. I would like to focus my career in the international investment law. I have always been enthusiastic about discovering

new cultures and persons, which is why I wanted to experience a

summer law school. I’ m looking forward to the great adventure!

Elena Murashko

I’m Elena Murashko, 21 years old student from Moscow, Russia. I’m graduating as a Bachelor of Law with a specialization in international

economic law from Russian Foreign Trade Academy. In September I’m going to pursue my Master’s Degree ‘Law in International Trade,

Finance and Economic Integration’ in Higher School of Economics (HSE). I’m addicted to moot courts. I participated in Jessup Moot

Court Competition in 2017-2018, where my team was one of

Russia’s advanced teams, and then coached a finalist team of junior students for RGSL Riga Moot on international law. This year I also

did an internship in the Department for Trade Negotiations in the Ministry of Economic Development, working with BITs and ISDS.

This awakened my interest in international investment law. I’m currently participating in Foreign Direct Investment Moot. I’m

looking forward to meeting people who share my passion for international investment law.

Carolina Naranjo

My name is Carolina Naranjo, I am a Spanish student living in Madrid.

I have just finished my degree in Law along with a minor in Business Law at University Pontificia de Comillas ICADE, and in October I am

beginning a double Master degree in Access to the Legal Profession along with Global Business Law in ICADE and ESADE. During the

course of my studies I have gained greater and more profound insight

regarding the fact that we live in a more than ever globalized world, in which problems, disputes and business opportunities are very

closely interconnected among various jurisdictions. Therefore, I chose to study at Case Western Reserve Law School in the United

States during my fourth year of university. It makes me realized even more that I want to steer my career in an international direction,

particularly, in a business and investment direction. Outside the professional field, I am highly interested in sports as well as traveling.

I am eager to begin this course which I am sure will broaden my

understanding of the investment area and let me get to know new people from different backgrounds.

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Fotini Nassou

My name is Fotini Nassou and I’m 20 years old. I am currently an LLB candidate at the University of Athens. I am also pursuing a

Minor degree in International Business at the American College of Greece. Conducting research in contemporary issues of

International Economic law has triggered my interest to expand my knowledge and deepen my expertise in International

Investment Law. This year’s summer school will be a unique opportunity for me to fulfil my aspirations and meet fellow

students from all over Europe, as well.

Stela Negran My name is Stela and I am an LLM student at Queen Mary University of London studying International Business Law.

Originally I am from Croatia, but I have been living in London for

4 years, obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Law and Politics here as well. My main interests are Investment Law and Mergers and

Acquisitions, and I hope to pursue my career in one of those directions. I love travelling, learning new languages and cultures,

and I am excited to finally add Greece to the list of over 25 countries that I have visited. I am also very passionate about

ELSA, and I have dedicated the past 4 years to my local and national group. I have been elected the president of ELSA UK for

the academic year 2018/2019, and I cannot wait to see what this

ELSA year is going to bring me. I have already been to two ELSA summer law schools, and I am very excited to participate in an

SLS again this summer and spend an amazing week with people that I will soon call my friends, and gain memories of yet another

great ELSA week.

Victoria Pankratova

My name is Victoria Pankratova and I am currently a student of Moscow State Institute of International Relations with a major in

public international law. A series of conferences, public performances and debate clubs led me to one of the most

exciting things in my life - moots: Young IFA on Russian and, then, on International Taxation, Young Tax Professional of the Year,

ICC Mediation Competition, Willem C. Vis Moot and CDRC Negotiation and Mediation Competition. I am now a part of

Baker McKenzie international law firm, fluently speak English and

Russian and have a good command of French and Portuguese

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Nityesh Peetumber

Nityesh is a Barrister at Law (Inner Temple) who practices in

Mauritius. He has recently been awarded the Chevening Scholarship and is currently studying for the LLM at Queen Mary

University of London where he is specialising in Comparative and

International Dispute resolution during which he has developed a keen interest in International Investment Law.

Sherzod Shadikhodjaev Sherzod Shadikhodjaev is a professor at Korea Development

Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management where he teaches graduate courses related to international trade law.

He obtained his LLB (with honours) from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (Uzbekistan), and LLM and PhD

in Law from Korea University. Previously, he worked for Korea Institute for International Economic Policy as a research fellow.

He has done extensive academic and policy research in

international economic law.

Divjot Singh Bhatia

Hello, My name is Divjot and I’m from India. Currently I’m

pursuing my LLM in International Business Law from Queen Mary

University of London. I’ve chosen this summer school has I believe the Investment Law course will help me out in this area

when i start practicing in India. Also, I love to visit new cities and Athens is on my dream list. Looking forward to meet and party

with others on this summer school course.

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Gabriela Skvarilova

My name is Gabriela and I am 24 years old. I study in master

program Law and legal theory,Faculty of Law, Masaryk University Brno. I have also obtained a bachelor degree from program