The 2nd Annual 3VB and Queen Mary University of London Arbitration Lecture

The 3VB and Queen Mary University of London Lecture 2023 will take place on 11 May at The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, Crown Office Row, Temple, London, EC4Y 7HL.

The keynote speech for 2023, entitled “Goodnight Vienna? Rethinking Treaty Interpretation”, will be given by Romesh Weeramantry, who will who will examine the use of Arts 31 and 32 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties and assess critically whether they are fit for purpose in the context of investor-State disputes. Toby Landau KC will give a response to the lecture.

Launched in 2022, the annual 3VB/QM Lecture is designed to focus on advanced thinking in the field of international dispute resolution. Its distinguishing feature is to provide a platform for a younger generation of leaders in the field who are already producing some of the most exciting work in the field. The subject matter is not limited in any way and encompasses everything from international arbitration to public and private international law and includes interdisciplinary approaches that seek to provide insight into international dispute resolution.

Professor Zachary Douglas KC was awarded ‘Best Lecture or Speech’ at the Global Arbitration Review Awards 2023 for the outstanding delivery of his keynote speech “Instead of Principles, Slogans” at the inaugural 3VB/QM Arbitration Lecture in 2022.

Read more about the thinking behind this lecture series and find details of the inaugural lecture in 2022 here.