A report reveals that the recent Achmea ruling by the European Court of Justice could render investment agreements between the European Union or its Member States and non-EU countries illegal.
A recent decision under the Energy Charter Treaty by France's highest court appears to signal a return to a literal interpretation by the French courts of international treaties.
Kahale uses examples from his own experience to argue that the ISDS system based on commercial arbitration principles is not fit to arbitrate cases in which international companies seek compensation from governments for changes in health, environment or other public interest laws.
A letter sent by the Trump Organization's lawyers reminded President Varela of Panama's obligations under a 1983 treaty that protects the rights of investors from the United States.
I thought it would be both exciting and challenging to follow clients into this new area of investment claims practice. What I didn’t know was that I was entering the Wild Wild West of international practice.