🎧 SEASON 7 OPENER - Tafadzwa Pasipanodya, Foley Hoag
Welcome back to Tales of the Tribunal – Season 7 is here!
After a bit of a break, we’re thrilled to be back with a new season of global stories, personal journeys, and bold conversations from the world of international law and dispute resolution. Thanks for sticking with us!
We’re kicking off this season with a long-overdue conversation with none other than Tafadzwa “Tafi” Pasipanodya, Partner at Foley Hoag LLP in Washington, D.C., and a fierce advocate for sovereign states in high-stakes international disputes.
In this powerful and wide-ranging discussion, Tafi shares her journey from Harare to Princeton to NYU Law, and how her passion for international justice and post-conflict reconstruction led her to represent states at the ICJ, in investor-state arbitrations, and beyond.
She also dives deep into:
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How she manages the balance between technical complexity and compelling storytelling in arbitration
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The legitimacy crisis in ISDS and what true diversity means in global adjudication
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