Corruption and Fraud in Investment Arbitration

lt;b> Dr. Adilbek Tussupov is a qualified lawyer from Kazakhstan with research interests in Public International Law, International Arbitration and International Trade. He is a certified mediator (CEDR, London) and an international investment arbitration practitioner. Adilbek obtained his bachelors in law degree from the KAZGUU University (Kazakhstan), his LL.M. degree from Europa-Institut of the Saarland University (Germany) and a doctorate degree (summa cum laude) from the Saarland University (Germany). Adilbek worked as an in-house legal counsel in private and state owned enterprises, as well as a lecturer in universities in Central Asia. Currently, he is a foreign lawyer with the International Arbitration group of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 

Part I. Legal Framework.- Fraud and Corruption.- Legality Requirement as a Safeguard to Abuse.-  Applicable Law for the Examination of Illicit Misconduct.- Evidence and Proof.- Part II. Current Arbitral Practice in the context of Corruption and Fraud.- Arbitral Tribunals upholding Corruption and Fraud Arguments.- Arbitral Tribunals Not Upholding Corruption and Fraud Arguments.- Learned Lessons. Part III. Challenges & Solutions.- Difficulty of Proving Corruption and Fraud.- Consequences of Corruption for States.- Multilateral Investment Court?.