energy

oil, gas, agrofuels

The future of arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty
This legal briefing explains how the implications of the Komstroy ruling, alongside other recent CJEU decisions, on pending and future intra-EU ISDS claims.
Investment governance in Africa to support climate resilience and decarbonization
African nations should not be expected to take the lead in addressing a climate emergency they did not create. The priority for Africa is to receive support and investment to build resilience and adapt to climate impacts.
US Court of Appeal dismisses ex-Yukos shareholders’ case
Former shareholders tried to collect $50 billion from Russia.
Non recourse funding secured for claim against the Republic of Slovenia
the Company is now pleased to announce that it has signed a binding damages-based agreement with Enyo Law LLP which will be advancing the disbursements which are expected to be incurred in the pursuit of the claim.
‘Either we kill it, or it will kill us’: The fight to dismantle a shadow court system threatening climate goals
Five fossil fuel companies are already known to be seeking over $18 billion in compensation from governments over energy policy changes and most of these have been brought via the Energy Charter Treaty.
The World Bank can’t be trusted to stand up to big fossil fuel companies
Extractive companies are the most frequent users of the investor-state dispute settlement system (ISDS), making up 29 percent of all ICSID claims in fiscal year 2021.
Keystone pipeline developers seek $15 billion from US for cancellation
Developers of Keystone XL are seeking to recoup more than $15 billion in damages connected to President Joe Biden’s decision to yank a permit for the border-crossing oil pipeline even after construction began.
Angola ratifies the ICSID Convention: good news for inbound foreign investment
On 1 September 2021, Angola’s National Assembly ratified the International Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID).
Landmark ruling reveals misuse of Energy Charter Treaty
The Belgian Appeal Court delivered a landmark ruling in what Kazakhstan's legal representatives described as "one of the biggest frauds in the history of international arbitration."
Decade-old fight over Canadian wind farm heard by arbitration tribunal
An American energy firm accuses Canada of violating the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has since been replaced by a new free trade deal.