The WTO-FTA Moot or Asian WTO Moot is an annual international moot court competition that began in 2010. Hosted in Seoul, the competition is sponsored by the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Energy, and Trade and the Korean Society of International Economic Law. Judges in the competition include members of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization. Teams have to go through two preliminary rounds before the top eight teams by score advance to the first round of knockouts. The competition mainly comprises Korean teams, but since 2015 foreign schools have been invited to participate every year.
Competition records
Year Total number of teams Number of teams at international rounds Champion Runner-up Semi-finalists Quarter-finalists Best Oralist in Final Best Oralist in Semi-Final 2018 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 2017 35 16 Seoul National University Thammasat University * Chinese University of Hong Kong * National University of Singapore Thammasat University National University of Singapore 2015 22 16 Singapore Management University Korea University * Handong Global University * National Taiwan University Singapore Management University Singapore Management University 2014 NA 2013 NA Handong Global University 2012 NA 2011 NA 2010 NA Seoul National University
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