CPTPP Roster of Panel Chairs
Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is looking for candidates for the roster of CPTPP panel chairs:
Expressions of Interest: Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Roster of Panel Chairs
The Australian Government is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to be considered for nomination to the roster of panel chairs pursuant to the Dispute Settlement Chapter of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This is a unique opportunity for international trade law practitioners to contribute to the rules and institutions that underpin the region's prosperity. Australia is committed to enhancing trade and economic opportunities for our Australian stakeholders and all CPTPP Parties, ensuring the agreement remains modern, effective, and responsive to global challenges.
Under the CPTPP Dispute Settlement Chapter all panellists must:
- have expertise or experience in law, international trade, other matters covered by the CPTPP or the resolution of disputes arising under international trade agreements
- be chosen strictly on the basis of objectivity, reliability and sound judgment
- be independent of, and not affiliated with or take instructions from any CPTPP Party
- comply with the Code of Conduct [PDF] in the Rules of Procedure [PDF].
Suitably qualified individuals wishing to be considered for nomination to the CPTPP roster of panel chairs should complete the attached template CV and email it, together with an expression of interest of no more than 400 words, to Trade.Law@dfat.gov.au by 5pm AEST 21 October 2025.
Individuals deemed suitable for nomination will be subject to a vetting process prior to nomination. Nomination does not guarantee appointment to the CPTPP roster of panel chairs. The roster of panel chairs will remain in force until such time as the Parties decide to reconstitute the roster. The current roster has been in effect since 9 October 2019.
Attachments
- Template Curriculum Vitae [DOCX 111 KB]
- Template Curriculum Vitae [PDF 32 KB]