\u003cp\u003eGlobal banking and finance is a complex and specialized field with sector-specific investment forms, subject to distinctive legal and regulatory frameworks and unique types of political risk. This comprehensive guide to international investment protection in the finance and banking sector, written by acknowledged experts in the field of investor-State arbitration, provides the first in-depth discussion of how international investment law applies to investors\u003cbr /\u003e and investments in the sector.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeaturing expert guidance on the key legal protections for cross-border banking and finance investments, with complete and up-to-date coverage of investor-State cases, the analysis crystallizes a set of field-specific legal principles for the sector. In particular, the authors address the following practical aspects of investment protection in the banking and finance sector:\u003c/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow sector-specific forms of investment, such as loans and derivatives, impact the dispute resolution process;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etypes of political risk that cross-border investments in the sector are likely to encounter;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edistinctive adverse sovereign measures that underlie disputes in the sector, including those from sovereign debt defaults and banking sector bailouts;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003especific treaty provisions, such as jurisdictional carve-outs and targeted exclusions;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eremedies available for violations of international investment protections;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehow monetary damages may be assessed for injury to banking and finance sector investments;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe scope of financial services chapters included in certain free trade agreements;\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe protections available under domestic foreign investment laws; and\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ealternative sources of protection such as political risk insurance and investment contracts.\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational disputes practitioners and academics, in-house counsel in the finance and banking industries, and arbitrators addressing banking and finance disputes will welcome this book for its practical guidance. With strategies for investors as well as for sovereign States to navigate the intricacies of the investment protection system, the authors\u0026rsquo; comprehensive analysis will help ensure appropriate international protection for banking and finance sector\u003cbr /\u003e investments, both when establishing investments and when resolving disputes. The book lays the groundwork for the future consolidation of international investment protection as a critical tool to manage the political risk confronting global banking and finance.\u003c/p\u003e
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