About the event
The panel will explore key dimensions of investment arbitration in the Balkans, beginning with an overview of legal frameworks and practical experiences drawn from regional disputes, including insights into arbitrator selection and decision-making dynamics. It will then delve into the valuation and quantification of damages, with a focus on the industries most impacted by dispute resolution in the region. There will be a discussion on policy and domestic developments, highlighting recent legislative changes and the contrast between public narratives and practical realities in Albania and Kosovo. Finally, the panel will offer a comparative perspective on foreign investment law reforms and regional approaches to arbitration.
Target audience
- Arbitration practitioners, legal counsel, and law firms with expertise in investment or international commercial arbitration
- Foreign investors and multinational companies active or exploring opportunities in the Balkans
- Government officials and policy-makers from Balkan countries, representatives from related institutions
- Arbitral institutions and dispute resolution centres
- Academics, researchers, and students focused on international law, investment protection, and dispute resolution
Speakers
▫️ Dr Dini Sejko, Associate Professor at Sun Yat-Sen University, China;
▫️ Donikë Qerimi, Assistant Professor at University of Prishtina, Kosova;
▫️ Florian Dupuy, Partner WAGNER Arbitration, Germany;
▫️ Kateřina Skryjová, Director at PwC Czech Republic, and
▫️ Fëllënza Limani, Senior Associate at Squire Patton Boggs, Czech Republic.