{"product_id":"investor-state-arbitration-china","title":"Investor State Arbitration and China: Principles and Practice","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEditors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence Ma (Editor); Vivian Hui (Editor); Yating Lin (Editor); Yuhong Zhan (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789888931620\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e LexisNexis Hong Kong\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book outlines the principles behind the international law of foreign investment, with a primary focus on the law governed by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties. Legal principles are illustrated throughout with case examples, including in-depth analysis of important arbitral awards, summarizing the essential facts and reasoning behind ICSID, PCA and ad hoc investor-state arbitral decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCombines a systematic analytical study of the texts and principles underlying investment law with a jurisprudential analysis of case law from international tribunals; includes a dedicated chapter on procedure and tactics; contains a specific part on China, an infrequent participant in investor-state arbitration whose investors face a growing need to resort to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinciples of international investment law as shaped by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties; detailed analysis of ICSID, PCA and ad hoc arbitral awards; procedure and tactics in investor-state arbitration; a dedicated part addressing China's evolving role and interests in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree applications stand out for practitioners: assessing treaty protections before advising an investor, using the treaty-by-treaty analysis to identify which protections apply to a given cross-border investment; preparing for arbitral proceedings, drawing on the dedicated procedure and tactics chapter and the case-by-case award analysis; and advising Chinese outbound investors, using the dedicated China part as investor-state arbitration becomes more relevant to Chinese capital moving abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLawrence Ma is a practising barrister admitted in Australia and Hong Kong, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators, and represents Chinese state-owned enterprises in international commercial arbitrations. Vivian Hui is a Hong Kong solicitor and China-Appointed Attesting Officer whose practice spans cross-border transactions, compliance and arbitration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinciples of the international law of foreign investment; bilateral and multilateral investment treaties; case analysis of ICSID, PCA and ad hoc investor-state arbitral awards; procedure and tactics in investor-state arbitration; China and investor-state arbitration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvestor-state arbitration involving Chinese parties is a growing but still underserved area of the English-language literature — most treatments of investment arbitration are written around European or North American practice, with China treated briefly if at all. This book combines a systematic treaty-and-case grounding in investor-state arbitration generally with a dedicated part on China specifically, saving practitioners advising cross-border investors the work of piecing together China-relevant analysis from scattered sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003einvestor-state arbitration, international investment law, ICSID, bilateral investment treaties, China arbitration, foreign investment protection, PCA arbitration\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInvestor-state arbitration practitioners, international investment lawyers, arbitrators, in-house counsel, academic law libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational Investment Law, Arbitration, China\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ\u0026amp;A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: What does Investor State Arbitration and China: Principles and Practice cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: The principles of international investment law as shaped by bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, with detailed analysis of ICSID, PCA and ad hoc arbitral awards and a dedicated part on China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the book focus only on China, or on investor-state arbitration generally?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Both — it provides a general grounding in investor-state arbitration principles and case law, with a specific part addressing China's evolving role in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Does the book cover arbitration procedure and tactics?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Yes, it includes a dedicated chapter on procedure and tactics in investor-state arbitration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Which arbitral bodies does the case analysis cover?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: ICSID, PCA and ad hoc investor-state arbitral tribunals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Who edited Investor State Arbitration and China?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Lawrence Ma, Vivian Hui, Yating Lin and Yuhong Zhan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ: Where can I buy Investor State Arbitration and China: Principles and Practice?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA: Available through CLNZ Books, with worldwide delivery for law firms, arbitration centres and academic libraries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📘 Learn more about shipping, delivery times, and returns, see our FAQ here\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/faq-frequently-asked-questions\" style=\"color: #8b0000;\"\u003eFAQ — Shipping, Delivery \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor step-by-step ordering guidance, including institutional orders and invoicing, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/pages\/how-to-order\"\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/a\u003e page.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LexisNexis Hong Kong","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44046614069322,"sku":"9789888931620","price":390.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/7351\/5338\/files\/Lexis_China_3df4f66d-1e64-49cd-bb02-f60cfe2ee3d3.png?v=1786369128","url":"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/products\/investor-state-arbitration-china","provider":"CLNZ Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}