LAWS 2703

This course introduces students to the public international law governing international trade and investment. It provides an overview of the fields of activity of the World Trade Organization (WTO), with a focus on multilateral trade negotiations and dispute settlement. The course combines lectures with interactive exercises, including a simulation of a trade negotiation and a moot. It also introduces students to the different subjects of international trade law, including trade in goods, trade in services, and trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights. The international investment law section of the course surveys some of the core obligations of international investment agreements, with a focus on the provisions of Chapter 11 of NAFTA.