At the 14th Baltic Arbitration Days in Riga, a panel on “Investigations & Enforcement”, moderated by Anders Junker-Nilsson and sponsored by GBS Disputes, explored how arbitration award enforcement is adapting to a landscape marked by legal uncertainty, financial instability, and geopolitical shifts.

The panel featured contributions from Pilar Colomés less (GNCI Law, Madrid/New York), Anina Liebkind (Norburg & Scherp, Stockholm), Lucy Grigoriadi (Frontier Economics, London), and Olympio Carvalho (Castro Barros, Rio de Janeiro), each offering insights from different jurisdictions and professional perspectives.

The session focused on four key themes:

• The impact of EU-level legal developments, particularly in intra-EU disputes, state aid, and evolving public policy considerations.
• The rising complexity of enforcing against distressed or sanctioned parties, and the growing role of crypto assets in enforcement strategy.
• The importance of early, commercial resolution of enforcement risks, through strategic negotiation and settlement.
• How pre-award investigation and interim measures are becoming critical tools in shaping enforcement outcomes from the outset.

The panel concluded with a discussion on timing and adaptability, emphasizing that in light of the shifting enforcement landscape, strategies must evolve. Flexibility, early planning, and cross-disciplinary collaboration are becoming essential for navigating increasingly complex and high-stakes enforcement scenarios.

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