Arbitration Notes

Upcoming Symposium: The Winds of Change: ICSID in the Geopolitical Arena

Federal Court of Australia clarifies recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards

China-related investment arbitrations: three recent developments

The last two months have delivered three notable developments in China-related investment arbitrations.  In addition to the third known claim to be …

Live audio webinar: Protecting your investments from political risk in a volatile world - 21 June 2017 - 1.00pm UK time

In this webinar, we will offer a disputes perspective on how to protect your investments from political risk in the current economic and political …

ICSID issues first award involving China as Respondent, finding in host state's favour

In an award dated 9 March 2017, the Tribunal in an ICSID arbitration between Korean investor Ansung Housing Co., Ltd and China dismissed all claims as …

ICSID issues Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration aimed at helping states avoid investment disputes and demystifying ICSID procedure

ICSID has published Practice Notes for Respondents in ICSID Arbitration (the "Notes"), a 31 page practical guidance note on ICSID arbitration brought …

Indonesia announces renegotiation of BITs

Since the Dutch government’s announcement last year that Indonesia had terminated the 1995 Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between those countries, …

English court removes arbitrator based on justifiable doubts as to his impartiality

In its recent judgment in Sierra Fishing Company and others v Hasan Said Farran and others [2015] EWHC 140 (Comm), the English Court granted an …

Inaugural conference of the European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration: 23 January 2015

The European Federation for Investment Law and Arbitration (EFILA) will be holding its inaugural conference on 23 January 2015 at the Senate House in …

NAFTA tribunal considers issues of res judicata and the customary international law minimum standard of treatment

In Apotex Holdings Inc. and Apotex Inc. v United States of America, (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/1), a NAFTA chapter eleven …

China sued by South Korean property developer at ICSID

This week, a South Korean property developer ("Ansung") became the second ever investor to request ICSID arbitration against the People's Republic of …

Exxon Mobil is awarded US$1.6 billion in ICSID claim against Venezuela – to be set off against award in parallel contractual arbitration

On 9 October 2014, a tribunal of H.E. Judge Gilbert Guillaume (President), Professor Kaufmann-Kohler and Dr. Ahmed Sadek El-Kosheri rendered a final …