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Pilatus Bank owner’s case against Malta for millions in damages moves forward
The case filed by former Pilatus Bank Chair Ali Sadr Hashemi Nejad against Malta in an international tribunal, disputing the decision to close the bank, is moving forward.
German player to pursue multibillion-euro arbitration over Russia energy assets
The “de-facto expropriation of Wintershall’s interests in Russian gas ventures was formalised in December 2023 when President Putin issued decrees invalidating gas sale contracts and transferring assets to Russian companies.
Draft statute of a standing mechanism for the resolution of international investment disputes
Possible reform of investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS).
Investors sue Finland for attempt to curb power transmission prices
Investors in Finland's largest power distributor Caruna are taking the Nordic country to arbitration, the Finnish foreign ministry said, due to the Finnish Energy Authority's attempt to curb rising power transmission prices for ordinary consumers.
Tanzania faces $500 Million investment dispute from Aqua Power
In its claim, Aqua Power is demanding $500 million for lost business revenue over the past four years and for the value of its current projects within Tanzania.
Mexico loses phosphate mining lawsuit in controversial arbitration process
Odyssey Marine Exploration, a deep-sea mining company based in Florida, sued Mexico after rejecting environmental permits for a phosphate mining project off the coast of the state of Baja California Sur.
Odyssey Marine Exploration reports win in NAFTA arbitration case
The award orders Mexico to pay US$37.1 million for breaching its obligations under NAFTA, plus interest.
Clive Palmer’s $300bn claim ‘absurd’, says solicitor-general
The solicitor-general has pilloried Clive Palmer’s $300bn legal claim against Australia as weak, absurd and demonstrably in­adequate.
In Honduras, libertarians and legal claims threaten to bankrupt a nation
One of Latin America’s poorest countries faces a wave of claims from foreign investors seeking billions of dollars. Chief among them is an American company looking to build a semi-autonomous “startup city.”
How the international investment law regime undermines access to justice for investment-affected stakeholders
From the perspective of investment-affected communities, foreign investments arise out of a partnership between the investor and the state. Impacted people are often not consulted or involved in project establishment or development.