Andrew Newcombe
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Contact
Credentials
BA Honours – King's College, LLB – UVic, LLM – University of Toronto
Area of expertise
International investment law and arbitration, international trade law and contracts.
Biography
I have been a faculty member since 2002. Before joining the faculty, I articled and practised as an associate with Swinton & Co. (now Miller Thomson) in Vancouver. After pursuing my LLM, I worked with the International Arbitration and Public International Law groups at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Paris.
I currently teach International Arbitration, International Trade Law and Contracts. I am an internationally recognized scholar in international investment law and arbitration. In 2004, I created : a leading international research website focused on international investment treaty law and arbitration. Amongst other publications, I am the co-author of a leading treatise () and co-editor of .
I am actively engaged in a variety of academic and professional work, including as an editor with . In addition to my academic work, I advise governments, investors and non-State actors, and act as counsel and arbitrator in international arbitrations.