Attribution in International Law and Arbitration

The book is naturally attractive for international investment lawyers and scholars, but everyone interested in international law and even scholars from the social sciences looking into implications of the organization of the State will not be disappointed. * Monica Naime, Nordic Journal of International Law *
De Stefano's book represents an important addition to the body of work dealing with the issue of attribution. It not only offers a comprehensive and systematic analysis, connecting the areas of general international public law and international investment arbitration; it also provides an up-to-date overview of the relevant investment tribunals' case law. * Ivan Cavdarevic, Research Fellow at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law, ICSID Review *
The book by Carlo de Stefano on Attribution in International Law and Arbitration ('Book') could not be more timely. With the current number of investment arbitration cases exceeding 1,000, as well as the debate over the legitimacy of investor-State dispute settlement ('ISDS'), contentious issues, such as attribution, must be analyzed in detail. [...] The Book clearly illustrates that the general principles of attribution are applicable in investment law and arbitration and arbitral tribunals are bound by them. At the same time, the Book also confirms that there are difficulties posed by applying the rules of attribution in Practice [...] The Book is a substantial addition to the academic debate and brings clarity to the discussion concerning the rules of attribution in the context of diversified forms of entities and individuals susceptible of engaging the responsibility of a State. * Dr Crina Baltag, Stockholm University, Transnational Dispute Management *