Jessup Problem: The Case Concerning the Gordian Gorge (Alekostria v. Restovia)
Location: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
Date: March 28-April 4, 2026
World Champion: National University of Singapore – Singapore
Team Members – Caleb Tan, Kai Han Tan, Natalie Koh, Phoebe Chan, and Dawn Gene Lee
Coaches – Jerald Tan, Fong Han Tan, Timothy Chong, Clara Low, and Melvinder Singh
World Runner Up: Ateneo de Manila University – Philippines
Team Members – Jose Andres Gonzales, Jasmin Pandi, Elisabeth Cajurao, Joemari Victor R. Burgos, and Juan Gismo Lema
Coaches – Sean James Borja, Teresa Kristel Banta, Luis Teodoro Pascua, and Isabelle Beatriz Ginez
Best Oralist – Championship Round (Stephen M. Schwebel Award): Kai Han Tan, National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Championship Round Judges:
- Dapo Akande – Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford and a member of the United Nations International Law Commission
- Soledad García Muñoz – Distinguished Fellow at the Human Rights Institute of Georgetown Law
- James Anaya – Distinguished Professor and former Dean at the University of Colorado Law School
Problem Author(s): Michelle Biddulph and Dwight Newman
Executive Director: Michael Peil
Best Oralist (Preliminary Rounds (Ved P. Nanda Award): Manya Gupta (National Law University Delhi, India)
Best Applicant Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): National University of Advanced Legal Studies (India)
Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R. Baxter Award): Peking University School of Transnational Law (China)
Best Memorial – Int’l. Rounds (Alona E. Evans Award): MNU Law School (Kazakhstan) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Memorial – World Regional Rounds (M. Cherif Bassiouni Award): China University of Political Science & Law (China) (Applicant and Respondent)
Best Applicant Side (International Rounds): Universidad Torcuato di Tella (Argentina
Best Respondent Side (International Rounds): Harvard Law School (USA)
Best Applicant Memorial (International Rounds): Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Best Respondent Memorial (International Rounds): University of Toronto (Canada)
Best New Team: ADA University (Azerbaijan)
King & Spalding Spirit of the Jessup Award: National University of Science and Technology (Pakistan) & ALPA-4 (Afghanistan)
Pamela M. Young Friend of the Jessup Award: Geoffrey Blackwell & Derrick Moore
Best National Administrator (Dr. Zhu Wenqi Award): Jennifer Englander & Jeffrey Brooks (United States)
White & Case Distinguished Alum Award: Professor Ximena Fuentes, former Chilean Ambassador to the United Kingdom
Competition Statistics:
- Number of Teams Worldwide: 731
- Number of Teams at the International Rounds: 164
- Number of Countries: 94
- Number of Countries at the International Rounds: 89
Competition Results:
- Overall Team Rankings (International Rounds)
- Elimination Rounds Results (International Rounds)
- Oralist Rankings – Nanda Award
- Memorial Awards – Evans Rankings
- Memorial Awards – Bassiouni Rankings
- Memorial Awards- Baxter Rankings
Competition Materials:
- Problem with Corrections & Clarifications
- Official Rules
- Official Rules – Summary of Changes
- White & Case International Rounds Official Program
- Bench Memorandum
- Basic Materials
- Poster
Championship Round Video:
Authors Breakfast Video:
