Professorship for International Law and Dispute Resolution

Organisational unit: Professoship

Organisation profile

Prof. Dr Christian J. Tams works in the areas of public international law and dispute settlement.

His research in these fields focuses on the role of international courts and tribunals and the protection of international investments.

In addition to his academic work, Professor Tams advises governments, investors and international organisations on matters of international law. In that role, he regularly participates in proceedings before national and international courts and before arbitral tribunals.

    Research areas

  • Law - International law
  1. Published

    European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2021

    Bäumler, J. (Editor), Binder, C. (Editor), Bungenberg, M. (Editor), Krajewski, M. (Editor), Rühl, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor), Terhechte, J. (Editor) & Ziegler, A. R. (Editor), 06.07.2022, Cham: Springer International Publishing. 369 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 12)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  2. Published

    European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2022

    Bäumler, J. (Editor), Binder, C. (Editor), Bungenberg, M. (Editor), Krajewski, M. (Editor), Rühl, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor), Terhechte, J. (Editor) & Ziegler, A. R. (Editor), 24.05.2023, Cham: Springer International Publishing. 581 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 13)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  3. Published

    European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2023

    Bäumler, J. (Editor), Binder, C. (Editor), Bungenberg, M. (Editor), Krajewski, M. (Editor), Rühl, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor), Terhechte, J. (Editor) & Ziegler, A. R. (Editor), 17.10.2024, Cham: Springer International Publishing. 489 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 14)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  4. Published

    European Yearbook of International Economic Law 2024

    Bäumler, J. (Editor), Binder, C. (Editor), Bungenberg, M. (Editor), Krajewski, M. (Editor), Rühl, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor), Terhechte, J. (Editor) & Ziegler, A. R. (Editor), 10.06.2025, Cham: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland. 448 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law; vol. 11)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  5. Published

    EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: A Handbook

    Kübek, G. (Editor), Tams, C. J. (Editor) & Terhechte, J. (Editor), 2024, 1. ed. Baden-Baden: Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft. 550 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  6. Published

    Humanitarian intervention

    Tams, C. J., 06.09.2022, Elgar Encyclopedia of Human Rights. Binder, C., Nowak, M., Hofbauer, J. A. & Janig, P. (eds.). Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar Publishing, p. 499-504 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticles for encyclopediaResearch

  7. Published

    In re Arbitration Between the Italian Republic and the Republic of India Concerning the “Enrica Lexie” Incident

    Devaney, J. G. & Tams, C. J., 07.2021, In: American Journal of International Law. 115, 3, p. 513-519 7 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  8. Published

    International Inspections/Les inspections internationales

    Chaumette, A.-L. (Editor) & Tams, C. J. (Editor), 12.12.2022, Leiden, Niederlande: Brill | Nijhoff. 610 p. (Centre for Studies and Research in International Law and International Relations Series; vol. 24)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesCollected editions and anthologiesResearch

  9. Published

    International Investment Law and General International Law: Radiating Effects?

    Tams, C. J. (Editor), Schill, S. W. (Editor) & Hofmann, R. (Editor), 01.01.2023, Edward Elgar Publishing. 404 p. (Frankfurt Investment and Economic Law series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook

  10. Published

    International investment protection and constitutional law

    Schill, S. W. (Editor) & Tams, C. J. (Editor), 22.11.2022, Edward Elgar Publishing. 380 p. (Frankfurt Investment and Economic Law series)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesBook