MNLU Nagpur's All-Women Team Qualifies For World Rounds Of Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot
Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Nagpur, has marked a moment of exceptional academic distinction as its all-women team secured qualification for the World Rounds of the 18th Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court Competition.
The team comprises fifth-year student Alifiya Olia, fourth-year students Anubhuti Tiwari and Shloka, and third-year student Shreya Singh. The team demonstrated strong research, oral advocacy skills, intellectual rigour, and discipline to earn a place at the global stage.
This achievement is significant as it marks MNLU's first-ever representation at the World Rounds of this prestigious competition. In the National Rounds, organised by the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration on March 28, 2026, the team was among the three teams that qualified for the International Rounds.
The International Rounds are scheduled to be held in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 9 to June 12, 2026. The Frankfurt Investment Arbitration Moot Court is among the oldest and most prestigious student competitions in the field of investment protection law. The moot problem is based on historical documents and disputes, analysed through the lens of modern international law and trade principles.
The 2026 moot problem centres on the 1916 Black Tom Explosion and involves procedural and substantive issues, including jurisdiction, admissibility, and challenges to an arbitrator's appointment, in the context of German reparations claims before a Mixed Claims Commission. On merits, it raises issues relating to full protection and security, exclusion of evidence, burden of proof, and calculation of interest.