Title: Interim Dean and Professor of Law, Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL); Senior Fellow, WiseHub
Research Field: International investment arbitration · Trade law · US-China economic relations · Investment treaty reform · Multinational enterprises
▌ Biography
Mark Feldman is Interim Dean and Professor of Law at Peking University School of Transnational Law (STL). His work focuses on multinational enterprises, international investment and dispute resolution, and China's role as a rule-maker and institution builder. His research has been cited in over 300 publications, including reports by the OECD, UNCTAD, RIETI, the World Economic Forum, the European Parliament, the International Bar Association, and the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Before joining PKU STL, Professor Feldman served as Chief of NAFTA/CAFTA-DR Arbitration in the Office of the Legal Adviser at the U.S. Department of State, and as a member of the Task Force on Investment Policy (World Economic Forum/ICTSD). He has practiced and taught extensively in the United States and Asia, advising states and sovereign investors in complex international arbitration proceedings. He has published in leading journals including the ICSID Review and the Journal of International Dispute Settlement.
▌ Recent Activity
• Co-editor (with Dr. Crina Baltag), Reforming Arbitration Reform: Emerging Voices, New Strategies and Evolving Values (Kluwer Law International, 2025) — marking the 20th Anniversary of the ITA/ASIL Conference
• Keynote, 'A Pacific Rim Consensus on Investment Treaty Arbitration,' Resolving Investor-State Investment Disputes in Southeast Asia (Shenzhen Court of International Arbitration / PKU STL, October 2024)
• Keynote, 'A 2000s Moment for Investment Treaty Arbitration in China,' ALB China Regional Law Awards 2024 Gala, Shenzhen (December 2024)
• Delivered 'State of STL 2024' address and represented PKU STL at 2025 Roadshow in Shanghai (May 2025)
• Faculty speaker, Fair and Equitable Treatment Obligation, Singapore International Arbitration Academy, NUS Centre for International Law (November 2024)
• ITA Forum, Institute for Transnational Arbitration Annual Meeting, Houston (May 2025) — co-moderator
