Guide to State Succession in International Investment Law

A Guide to State Succession in International Investment Law is the first work of its kind to provide a comprehensive analysis of State succession issues arising in the context of international investment law. The book examines the legal consequences in the field of investor-State arbitration arising from the disappearance or the creation of a State, or from a transfer of territory between States. Specifically, it analyses whether a successor State is bound by the investment treaties (bilateral and multilateral) and the State contracts which had been signed by the predecessor State before the event of succession.Key features include:* Much-needed examination of the practice of States in the context of succession to bilateral, multilateral treaties and State contracts* comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of international arbitration cases involving issues of State succession* practical guidance on the application of Rules of State succession in investment arbitration cases, including when succession occurs during arbitral proceedings * assessment of the theoretical reasoning behind previously unexplored issues in State succession.Actors who are called upon to apply Rules of State succession in investment arbitration cases will find this book a valuable source of practical guidance. Researchers in the field of international investment law will also find this to be a compelling text, with strong theoretical foundations.