Published on 21 November 2025 in Client Alerts

Volterra Fietta engaging with China’s “going-abroad” policy Volterra Fietta 为中国“走出去”战略贡献力量

随着中国不断强调双边投资协定在保护其对外投资中的重要作用，并鼓励中国投资者运用国际法机制来保障自身权益，Volterra Fietta 受邀为这一重要倡议作出贡献。

In the past couple of decades China has become the world’s biggest overseas investor.  Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises and private businesses have spent trillions of dollars in foreign investments.  Inevitably, disputes arise between Chinese companies and foreign governments and business counterparties.  The Government of China has sent clear signals to its businesses, in the past several years, that they must look to resolve these disputes using international mechanisms, such as investment treaty arbitration and commercial arbitration. 

Volterra Fietta and its legal team have been ranked for 30 years in the top tier of the global legal directory rankings specifically for this type of work.  For many years, they have also been involved acting for Chinese companies to protect their rights under investment treaties and other international dispute resolution mechanisms.

As the Government of China continues to emphasise the fundamental role of bilateral investment treaties in protecting its outbound investments and encourages Chinese investors to explore international law mechanism to safeguard their rights, Volterra Fietta has been invited to contribute to this important initiative.

On 19 September 2025, Partner Robert Volterra and Associate Haoyu Rao were invited by the China International Investment Arbitration Forum and the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) to speak in Beijing at three seminars under the theme “When Host States Say ‘NO’: How Chinese Companies Can Use International Law to Protect Investments.”  The seminars focused on introducing powerful tools under international law for Chinese investors to safeguard overseas investments, particularly in situations where host States act improperly or unlawfully.

On 22 October 2025, Partner Robert Volterra was invited by the Department of Justice of Hong Kong to give a lecture at the “Legal Practical Training Course for Chinese Enterprises Going Overseas” for major Chinese State-owned enterprises.  The lecture focused on the real risks and practical suggestions for Chinese investors to do business with sovereign States.

In September Partner Robert Volterra was invited by Peking University Law School to deliver a lecture about the police power doctrine in investment treaty arbitration and a seminar on the practical professional aspects of managing State-to-State litigation and arbitration for government clients.

In October, Partner Robert Volterra was invited by the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law to deliver a lecture about investment treaties and how to balance States’ domestic regulatory powers to protect public interests with their international law obligations regarding the treatment of aliens.

In October, Associate Haoyu Rao chaired a panel during the annual conference of China International Investment Arbitration Forum in Beijing.

During its visit to China, Volterra Fietta also engaged in insightful discussions and established strategic relationships with leading Chinese law firms, Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises and private businesses, as well as a range of other key stakeholders.

For further information, please contact info@volterrafietta.com.