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1) If it's signed into EU law (Post Remain), it can never be repealed. Only the break up of the EU, or if the EU Commissioners decided to repeal it (say because of huge civil unrest across the EU) can reverse it.
2) If it's signed into UK law (Post-Exit), we just vote in whichever party has repealing TTIP in it's manifesto.
Imagine living in a world (country), where our government decides to implement an energy policy to encourage renewables. "Drill 'n' Spill Inc." in America, can sue the UK Government as it believes this is having an adverse effect on their profits from Fracking.
This is the sort of agreement that is being drafted right now behind closed doors in the EU, and there's sweet FA anyone can do to influence it. Except by using common sense and voting Leave.
In scenario 1 the UK Parliament retains the power to withdraw from TTIP.
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