Can an investment fund become a cornerstone of peace?

In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul R. Williams speaks with Henry Scott, a partner at Milbank and a leading authority on international project finance, about the United States Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, a first of its kind vehicle jointly launched by Washington and Kyiv.

Henry explains how this groundbreaking framework blends in-kind equity, strategic finance, and critical minerals access to drive Ukraine’s recovery. The conversation unpacks the Fund’s hybrid capital model, the role of the US International Development Finance Corporation, safeguards for Ukraine’s sovereignty, and the agreement’s potential to become a global template for development partnerships.

🎧 A timely deep dive into how law, finance, and political will can align to rebuild a nation and why this agreement could reshape the way post conflict reconstruction is funded.

What happens when a nuclear power plant becomes a battlefield?

In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul R. Williams speaks with Dr. Dmytro Koval — Co-Executive Director of Truth Hounds and Associate Professor of International Law at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy — about the weaponization of Ukrainian nuclear infrastructure in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Drawing on Truth Hounds’ groundbreaking report “In a Nuclear Prison”, Dmytro unpacks how the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant — the largest nuclear facility in Europe — has become a site of coercion, forced collaboration, and state-sponsored impunity. The episode explores the blurred lines between civilian and military actors, the role of Rosatom, and why international law must evolve to confront “nuclear terrorism by proxy.”

🎧 A sobering, urgent conversation on legal accountability, nuclear safety, and the need for a 21st-century Geneva Convention for nuclear infrastructure.

What happens when the battlefield moves online?

In this episode of Lawyering Peace, Dr. Paul R. Williams speaks with Dr. Anna Mysyshyn, a Ukrainian legal scholar and expert in AI ethics, cybersecurity, and digital governance. As the Founder of the Institute of Innovative Governance, Anna has helped shape Ukraine’s legal and strategic response to one of the most digitally complex wars in modern history.

Together, they explore the intersection of emerging technologies and armed conflict — from AI-generated disinformation and deepfakes to cyberattacks targeting Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Anna unpacks the legal, ethical, and operational challenges posed by these threats and how Ukraine is adapting through regulation, digital resilience, and international cooperation.

🎧 Join us for a vital conversation about truth, technology, and law in the era of algorithmic warfare.