Zachary Douglas Qc
Professor
International Law
Graduate Institute of International Studies Geneva
Switzerland
Biography
Professor Zachary Douglas QC joined the Graduate Institute in autumn 2011 from the University of Cambridge, where he lectured in public international law and international dispute settlement. In additional to his academic activities, Professor Zachary Douglas QC maintains a practice as counsel, expert witness and arbitrator before international courts and tribunals and is an academic member of Matrix Chambers in London.
Research Interest
His research focuses upon areas at the intersection of public and private international law such as investment arbitration, international law in domestic courts and financial crime. He has also published more widely on topics of general international law.
Publications
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Douglas Z (2003) The International Law of Investment Claims (CUP, 2009) 616 pp; ‘The Hybrid Foundations of Investment Treaty Arbitration’ (2003) Vol. 74 British Yearbook of International Law pp. 151-289.
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Douglas Z (2010)‘The ICSID Regime of State Responsibility’ in J. Crawford, A. Pellet & S. Olleson (eds), The Law of International Responsibility 815-42.
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Douglas Z (2011)‘The MFN Clause in Investment Arbitration: Treaty Interpretation Off the Rails’ J International Dispute Settlement 97-114.
