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This article attempts to explain key differences between the trade and investment law regimes. It examines how the differing goals of trade and investment law result in different legal interpretations of national treatment. On the other hand, it focuses on differences between the individuals resolving trade and investment disputes to explain why the trade and investment regimes differ. This article also researches why and how the two regimes differ. In this article, we first explain how the different goals of trade and investment law result in differences in the substantive legal analysis. Finally, we observe a common goal shared by both the trade and investment regimes: establishing legitimacy.