News & Insights
Iain contributes regularly to the academic and professional literature on international trade law and dispute resolution, and speaks at leading conferences and academic institutions worldwide.
News, Events & Recognition
2026
Judge, John H. Jackson Moot Court Competition, East Asia Regional Round, Beijing, April 2026
Iain Sandford becomes Member of the Friends of Multilateralism Group
Global Arbitration Review “Foley Hoag Partner Goes Solo in Geneva”, 26 January 2026
Guest, The Tariff Home Companion Podcast, “Episode 5 – From supply management to Asia-Pacific trade: A sectoral and regional tour d'horizon”
Guest lecturer, Canterbury University (New Zealand), "Developments in International Dispute Settlement" (virtual), January 2026.
Speaker, "When legal services cross borders into and out of the EU", European Lawyers Foundation & CCBE webinar (virtual), January 2026.
Guest lecturer, WTO Secretariat In-Depth Course on WTO Dispute Settlement, WTO Headquarters Geneva, December 2025 & January 2026.
2025
Appointed to Roster of Qualified WTO Legal Experts under Article 27.2 of the DSU, December 2025
Conference opening address, “Internationalize your Business”, IBA Conference on International Legal Services, Lagos, Nigeria, December 2025.
Speaker, "The Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and the Law of the Sea", 10th Small States Conference, London, November 2025.
Moderator, "Different Perspectives on Investor-State Dispute Settlement", IBA Conference, Toronto, November 2025.
Speaker, "The Role of ADR, IP Protection and Innovation in Advancing FDI for Sustainable Development", WIPO / HBK University / Qatar Ministry of Commerce Conference, Doha, September 2025.
Selected Recent Publications
2025
"The Past, Present & Future of Energy Disputes in the WTO", in N. Lamp (ed), WTO Dispute Settlement: Reckoning & Renewal (Toronto University Press, 2025).
"Does AI lead to Efficiency in International Arbitration?", Mealey's International Arbitration Report, vol. 40, no. 6 (June 2025).
2024
"Regulatory Space for Measures Affecting Trade in Marine Resources", with A. Vincent, in T. Heidar & B. Kunoy (eds), International Fisheries Law (Routledge, 2024).
2021
"Tax, trade rules and the digital economy: Unilateral or international solutions in 2021?", with W. Zhang, International Tax Report (March 2021).
"Rules For State-Owned Enterprises in Chapter 17 Of the CPTPP Agreement", with J.Y. Remy, in D. Gantz & J. Huerta Goldman (eds), Analysis and Commentary: The Trans-Pacific Partnership… (Cambridge, 2021).
2017
"Using Article 25 of the DSU to Ensure the Availability of Appeals", with S. Andersen et al., CTEI Working Papers, CTEI-2017-17.
Iain welcomes enquiries from counsel and prospective clients on matters within his areas of expertise
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