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Iran wins its first investor-state case
The Islamic Republic of Iran has won its first ever investor-state arbitration in a decision against Turkish mobile phone company, Turkcell. The tribunal …
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 …
Video post in “Observations on Arbitration” series: “The UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration”
In this video post in the “Observations on Arbitration” series, Christian Leathley considers the impact of the UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in …
Long-awaited EU-Canada trade agreement agreed - a blueprint to set the standard for future investment protection?
On Friday 26 September, after five years of negotiations, the EU and Canada agreed in principle to a text for the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement …
Churchill Mining v Indonesia: ICSID Tribunal takes cautious approach to request for provisional measure
On July 8, 2014, a tribunal composed of Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (President), Michael Hwang S.C., and Professor Albert Jan van den Berg (the …
New regulation sets out financial responsibility for investor-state disputes between the European Union and third countries
Today (17 September 2014) a new European Regulation enters into force (EU No 912/2014) with wide-ranging implications for the global investment …
The largest Arbitration Awards in history: Three Majority shareholders in Yukos awarded total damages of over $50bn from the Russian Federation
On 18 July 2014, the Claimants in three related arbitrations administered under the 1994 Energy Charter Treaty and the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules …
TTIP: EU Commission publishes statistical report on responses to the public consultation on ISDS and investment protection
On 18 July, the EU Commission published its Preliminary Report (statistical overview) on the responses to its consultation on investment protection and …
Recent Developments in India-related international arbitration
Herbert Smith Freehills has issued the latest edition of its Indian international arbitration e-bulletin. This issue considers some significant decisions …
The Impounded Boeing 737 – The Saga Continues
Following on from their previous article in Young Arbitration Review ("YAR"), "The Impounded Boeing 737", Herbert Smith Freehills associates Vanina …
A further step towards transparency: UNCITRAL approves Draft Convention on Transparency in Treaty-Based Investor-State Arbitration
On 9th July 2014, at its 47th session, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) approved a Draft Convention on Transparency in …
Christian Leathley speaks at BritishAmerican Business event with keynote speech by EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht: "TTIP and the Investment Dimension: What is the State of Play?"
International arbitration partner Christian Leathley spoke on a panel at an event organized by transatlantic business organization BritishAmerican …
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