Javier Rubinstein Lauren Friedman

May 18, 2018 | New York Law Journal

On April 21, 2018, the EU and Mexico announced an “agreement in principle” to update the terms of their 2000 Economic Partnership, Political Coordination and Cooperation Agreement. The new agreement advances the EU's mission to transform the traditional investor-state arbitration in favor of a permanent bilateral investment court. It also follows similar treaties and free trade agreements between the EU and Canada, Vietnam, and Singapore. This article explores how this recent trend could affect international companies and individuals with investments in the EU.

By Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman and Jonathan Levin

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