SCC: 𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮?   In our latest SCC Spotlight Talk, we hear from Pacome Ziegler, a French national...

𝗜𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮?   In our latest SCC Spotlight Talk, we hear from Pacome Ziegler, a French national qualified in France, Portugal, and England & Wales and based in London and Lisbon on the growing importance of arbitration in Portugal. Drawing on his cross-border practice, Ziegler highlights how arbitration in Portugal is shaped by a combination of strong domestic activity, increasing internationalisation, and growing engagement with investor-State disputes.   𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: • International arbitration involving Portuguese parties is largely institutional, spanning sectors such as energy, construction, and finance. • Domestic arbitration remains highly active, with frequent involvement of State entities. • Investment arbitration is gaining traction, with Portuguese investors bringing ISDS claims abroad whilst Portugal itself now faces its first known claim as a respondent. • Language, cost, and access to specialised expertise…