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Investor–state arbitration is on the rise and it is now difficult to simply dismiss its growth as a passing fad. The principal institutions that administer investment arbitrations have seen significant increases in their caseloads during recent years and there is now heavy demand for relevant information on the subject. This guide presents all the key information needed to assess the feasibility and potential advantages of investment treaty claims against different states around the world.

Sovereign Immunity offers legal practitioners a snapshot of how the laws of other countries address some of the most common questions arising from: jurisdictional immunity and the domestic law governing its scope; exceptions to sovereign immunity; proceedings against state enterprises or similar entities; proceedings before court and arbitral tribunals; enforcement immunity; debt collection statutes and the enforcement sections of civil procedure codes; property or assets typically subject to enforcement or execution; domestic jurisprudence; the history of enforcement proceedings against states; specific provisions for immunity of international organisations, as well as their enforcement immunity