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Hamid Gharavi and Melanie van Leeuwen secure a third consecutive victory against Kazakhstan for a US$ 30 million award
An ICSID tribunal has ordered Kazakhstan to pay nearly US$25 million for the seizure of investments at the port of Aktau on the Caspian Sea.
Contrasting awards around Venezuela’s ICSID denunciation
In a series of recent awards, ICSID tribunals have adopted contrasting (and apparently irreconcilable) approaches to Venezuela’s denunciation of the ICSID Convention.
Adjudicator compensation systems and investor-state dispute settlement
This paper examines compensation systems for adjudicators and dispute settlement administrators in investor-state dispute settlement.
Churchill update on award annulment application
The company is currently considering the Republic of Indonesia's counter memorial on annulment, which was submitted on 20 Oct.
Top German judges slam EU plans to create global court to enforce corporate sovereignty
The MIC would be able to create what amount to global laws, without any democratic input or scrutiny.
Trial in Rs 22,100 crore Vodafone tax dispute in February
An international arbitration tribunal in February will begin trial on Vodafone’s challenge to India using a retrospective legislation to seek Rs 22,100 crore in taxes.
The "Ardern Clause" in TPP: A novel approach to curbing investment-state dispute settlement
New Zealand's new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is on the record as stating that investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) must not be a part of any future trade agreements signed by New Zealand.
Update on legal proceedings re Chatree gold mine, Thailand
The purpose of this release is to introduce the team, and to briefly describe the two claims and the processes to be followed in prosecuting each claim.
Stans Energy awarded USD$ 222,241 and additional costs by London court
To date, the Republic has not complied with the order and the Company is considering various options for enforcement of the award.
Unkillable corporate rights trade clause needs a bullet in the head
In a co-ordinated push with The Australian, the government has embarked on an attempt to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and burnish its free-trade credentials.