investor-state disputes | ISDS


Tribunal members named in €14bn Fridman claim against Luxembourg
No hearing date or location set in Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman’s arbitration case over assets frozen by the Grand Duchy’s government.
The curious case of S Alam and our investment treaty regime
The S Alam arbitration should therefore be seen not simply as a legal challenge but as a policy signal.
Korean court prepares to enforce ICSID award, Lone Star faces 316 billion won damages
Korean court set to implement ICSID compensation order, lone star may owe roughly 316.5 billion won plus interest.
The constitutional shield: how Colombia’s judiciary shapes investment treaties through joint interpretation
This policy brief examines an innovative judicial approach by the Colombian Constitutional Court in response to an increase in investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims.
Defunding the Amazon: mapping ISDS risk from the oil and gas sector in amazonian countries
The protection of the Amazon is a central theme of the COP30 in Belém, Brazil. However, efforts to ensure that the Amazon is defended are at risk of instead being defunded—by investor-state dispute settlement.
Sarama files memorial in US$242M damages claim against Burkina Faso
Sarama Resources Ltd. ("Sarama" or the "Company") (TSX-V:SWA)(ASX:SRR) announces that it has filed its written Memorial (the "Memorial") detailing the Company's claim against the Government of Burkina Faso ("GoBF") as well as damages for the sum of US$242 million, plus interest.
Blue gold: how a Ghana mine’s troubles hit workers and UK politicians – and could cost British taxpayers
Exclusive: London-based firm with heavyweight backing received £3.3m loan from Treasury fund for start-ups.
Pressure mounts on UK to join coordinated exit from secretive corporate court system, during COP30
Civil society coalition will hold press conference and side event at COP30 to urge governments to go ‘ISDS free’ to protect sovereign climate policy
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Canada should strive for fair trade in North America—not agree to another bad deal on Trump’s terms.
Petrogas sues the Netherlands over fiscal measures meant to protect the public interest
SOMO and Both ENDS strongly condemn the newly revealed investor-state dispute settlement case filed by Petrogas, an Omani oil and gas company operating two shallow-water gas fields in the Dutch North Sea, against the Netherlands.