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El Salvador challenges entire ICSID tribunal in banking dispute, shortly after Rule 41(5) decision was issued
Apr 18, 2024 -
Majority of UNCLOS tribunal upholds Russia’s challenges against two arbitrators based on IIL Declaration; Christopher Greenwood dissents
Mar 14, 2024 -
ICSID chair dismisses challenge to all three committee members in dispute with Oman
Mar 07, 2024 -
Honduras challenges claimants’ appointee in multi-billion-dollar ICSID arbitration
Feb 28, 2024 -
Appointing authority dismisses Russia’s challenges to Pierre-Marie Dupuy and Vaclav Mikulka in two Crimea arbitrations
Feb 01, 2024 -
Revealed: Russia succeeds in disqualifying two arbitrators in ongoing and heretofore-confidential Crimea arbitration
Jan 23, 2024 -
Analysis: Co-arbitrators uphold challenge against Rolf Knieper over his concurrent appointments as expert for Turkmenistan in two pending cases
Jan 12, 2024 -
Spanish courts sentence Gonzalo Stampa to six months in prison and temporary ban from practice for contempt of court during heirs of Sulu arbitration
Jan 09, 2024 -
Charles Poncet is disqualified from ICC tribunal hearing gas supply dispute
Nov 30, 2023 -
PCA Secretary-General rejects challenge to Luca Radicati di Brozolo and David Arias in UNCITRAL arbitration over highway concession
Nov 28, 2023 -
Analysis: Blog post and comments against request for disqualification led to removal of Fernandez Rozas from UNCITRAL tribunal in Santamarta v. Venezuela
Nov 14, 2023 -
Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal in DTEK Krymenergo v. Russia upholds jurisdiction over claim for expropriation of Crimean assets, rejects corruption allegations, and awards 200+ million USD to the Ukrainian investor
Nov 09, 2023 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: A successful arbitrator challenge, a new tribunal, and a resignation
Nov 01, 2023 -
Turkish construction firm challenges all three ad hoc committee members in opaque ICSID case against Oman
Oct 05, 2023 -
Paris Court of Appeal finds that “sparse and dated” links between arbitrator and appointing party do not suffice to consider that tribunal was improperly constituted
Oct 04, 2023 -
Analysis: Unchallenged arbitrators are unconvinced that decades-old criminal conviction that was overturned by Italy’s Supreme Court warrants Charles Poncet’s disqualification from renewable energy case
Apr 28, 2023 -
India Round Up: A new arbitration dispute, two unsuccessful arbitrator challenges, and a new funding arrangement
Apr 04, 2023 -
[Updated] ICC tribunal hearing dispute with state-owned Iranian oil company faces multiple arbitrator challenges and withdrawal of counsel prior to hearing
Mar 29, 2023 -
Election technology company challenges Raul Vinuesa over repeat appointments by Venezuela
Mar 24, 2023 -
After meeting in Vienna, members of UNCITRAL Working Group on ISDS are still unsure about scope of double-hatting prohibition in code of conduct for arbitrators
Feb 22, 2023 -
Analysis: ICSID Chair disqualifies former senior government official from hearing claims under the Ukraine-US BIT based on his ongoing advisory function for the US government; conflict cannot be cured
Jan 18, 2023 -
ICSID Chair disqualifies former US government official from hearing claims under the Ukraine-USA BIT
Dec 21, 2022 -
Analysis: Reasons for dismissal of Albania’s challenge against Charles Poncet surface; co-arbitrators grapple with “questions of first impression” arising from partial reconstitution of original tribunal in the context of ICSID revision proceedings
Dec 08, 2022 -
Co-arbitrators dismiss challenge to Charles Poncet in Hydro v. Albania revision proceedings
Dec 02, 2022 -
ICSID Chair dismisses challenge to full tribunal in Spanish renewables arbitration
Oct 20, 2022 -
New BIT case against Venezuela comes to light, as state successfully challenges claimant’s appointee over activities of law firm colleague
Oct 13, 2022 -
ICSID Chair dismisses bid to disqualify ad hoc committee members in Conoco v. Venezuela case, following recommendation by Ian Binnie
Sep 28, 2022 -
Co-arbitrators dismiss mid-hearing challenge against chair Inka Hanefeld; decision addresses failure to disclose involvement in Green Power arbitration and conduct at the hearing
Sep 12, 2022 -
Claimant challenges tribunal chair in electricity arbitration against Argentina
Sep 09, 2022 -
India challenges replacement arbitrator in BIT arbitration, following the state’s earlier successful bid to disqualify the claimant’s previous appointee
Sep 06, 2022 -
ICSID and UNCITRAL Secretariats release draft commentary to joint Code of Conduct
Aug 25, 2022 -
Ad hoc committee members dismiss challenge to committee chair in ICSID annulment proceedings arising from opaque solar energy dispute
Aug 23, 2022 -
Russia’s effort to remove entire tribunal in Crimea-related arbitration is rejected
Jul 27, 2022 -
ICJ President rules that investment arbitrator should be disqualified due to conflict created by his law firm’s involvement in separate matter
Jul 15, 2022 -
Venezuela files yet another adjudicator challenge in long-running oil and gas dispute
Jun 22, 2022 -
Spain challenges ICSID ad hoc committee chair
Jun 09, 2022 -
Spain proposes disqualification of full tribunal in ICSID arbitration
May 18, 2022 -
Tribunal hearing gold mining arbitration against Peru is reconstituted
Apr 22, 2022 -
Stanimir Alexandrov survives challenge in arbitration against Ukraine
Apr 18, 2022 -
[Updated with document] ICSID Chair dismisses Argentina’s argument that a series of events surrounding the organization of a hearing warrant the disqualification of the entire tribunal
Apr 18, 2022 -
Chair of ICSID’s Administrative Council dismisses challenge to entire tribunal in Argentinian electricity dispute
Apr 11, 2022 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: a new committee, a resignation, and a reconstituted tribunal
Mar 23, 2022 -
Ukraine challenges Stanimir Alexandrov in high-stakes energy arbitration
Jan 28, 2022 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: Two resignations and one appointment
Dec 21, 2021 -
ICSID ad hoc committee members dismiss challenge to Wendy Miles in Spanish renewables case
Dec 13, 2021 -
Nigeria seeks to dislodge Stanimir Alexandrov from ICSID case
Dec 13, 2021 -
Three are in place to hear one of two parallel treaty claims against Venezuela
Nov 19, 2021 -
Analysis: GKK-chaired tribunal finds that Venezuela did not consent to arbitration under ICSID’s AF Rules and opines that MFN clauses cannot be used to create jurisdiction
Nov 15, 2021 -
Co-arbitrators dismiss Venezuela’s renewed attempt to disqualify Stephen Drymer from ICSID tribunal
Nov 11, 2021 -
Arbitrator is disqualified from Poland bilateral investment treaty arbitration
Nov 08, 2021 -
Argentina challenges all three tribunal members in long-running treaty arbitration
Nov 08, 2021 -
Venezuela lodges yet another challenge against Stephen Drymer, following the arbitrator’s disqualification and resignation in two other cases against the state
Oct 22, 2021 -
UPDATED: After local award is set aside due to arbitrator non-disclosure, and new contract arbitration is pursued, Chilean investors turn to BIT arbitration in relation to another dispute with Costa Rica
Oct 14, 2021 -
ICSID and UNCITRAL release third version of their Code of Conduct for Adjudicators, offering several options for regulation of double-hatting and other issues
Sep 23, 2021 -
Stephen Drymer resigns from ICSID AF arbitration, following his challenge by Venezuela in three treaty-based cases
Sep 23, 2021 -
Jan Paulsson resigns from ICSID tribunal after being challenged over parallel appointments
Aug 31, 2021 -
Co-arbitrators dismiss Venezuela’s challenge to Stephen Drymer in ICSID arbitration
Aug 25, 2021 -
Tribunal chair resigns over role as counsel in another intra-EU case; parties seek negotiated settlement under Termination Agreement
Aug 24, 2021 -
[Updated] Shortly after the tribunal is constituted, Nigeria challenges Shell’s nominee in ICSID case – while underlying fifty-year-old oil spill dispute is reportedly settled
Aug 17, 2021 -
Revealed: the reasons why ICSID did not follow ICC in disqualifying arbitrator Klaus Sachs
Aug 06, 2021 -
Jan Paulsson faces arbitrator challenge in third Niko v. Bangladesh arbitration
Jul 28, 2021 -
Stakeholders submit comments on latest version of ICSID and UNCITRAL Draft Code of Conduct for Adjudicators; states and observers remain divided as to provisions on double-hatting
Jul 23, 2021 -
Klaus Sachs survives challenge in ICSID proceedings, on the heels of his disqualification from parallel ICC case
Jul 16, 2021 -
PCA Secretary-General upholds challenge to Stephen Drymer, finding possible asymmetry of information with his co-arbitrators given his participation in parallel ICSID AF arbitration
Jul 16, 2021 -
Venezuela challenges Stephen Drymer in two treaty-based arbitrations
Jul 14, 2021 -
[Updated] VIAC Rules of Investment Arbitration come into force; new rules regulate counterclaims, third-party funding, security for costs and expedited proceedings, and provide for limited transparency
Jul 09, 2021 -
ICSID publishes fifth working paper, proposing new provisions on ownership and control, third-party funding and costs; Secretariat invites state parties to proceed to a final vote
Jun 16, 2021 -
UNCITRAL Secretariat releases notes on third-party funding and implementation of Code of Conduct
May 25, 2021 -
Banking claim against Latvia proceeds to the next stage, as arbitrators render decision on bifurcated issues involving discussion of Brexit and intra-EU objection
May 17, 2021 -
UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over dual-nationals’ claim against Colombia, finding that their Colombian nationality is dominant and effective
May 10, 2021 -
ICSID ad hoc committee members dismiss disqualification proposal in Eiser v. Spain post-annulment battle
Apr 28, 2021 -
Analysis: ICSID tribunal sanctions non-compliance with security for costs order by discontinuing proceedings and awarding full costs to Latvia
Apr 19, 2021 -
Respondents challenge two arbitrators in contract-based ICSID arbitration
Apr 13, 2021 -
ICSID tribunal orders discontinuation of treaty-based arbitration after the claimant refuses to post security for costs
Mar 31, 2021 -
New arbitrator is selected by China, following departure of its former nominee ICJ Judge Peter Tomka
Mar 23, 2021 -
Arbitrators Comings and Goings: One resignation and two reconstitutions
Mar 18, 2021 -
Analysis: Tribunal in FREIF v. Spain relies on the claimant’s own due diligence to determine that the investor could not legitimately expect a fixed return
Mar 16, 2021 -
[Updated] Claimant challenges Denmark’s appointee in intra-EU case
Mar 09, 2021 -
Investor in deep-sea port project lodges arbitrator challenge
Mar 09, 2021 -
Breaking: Germany and Vattenfall settle long-running arbitration dispute arising from nuclear phase-out
Mar 05, 2021 -
[CORRECTED] French court annuls finding of lack of jurisdiction over civil war claims, but upholds remainder of commercial award in favour of Libya’s National Oil Company; Libya and NOC are still facing trio of arbitrations arising from same dispute
Mar 01, 2021 -
Analysis: Tomka-chaired tribunal finds violation of non-impairment standard, but dismisses remaining claims arising out of Venezuelan oil and gas investment
Feb 24, 2021 -
New chair is appointed to head tribunal in Czech renewables dispute
Feb 12, 2021 -
ICJ judge resigns from ICSID case involving China, following controversy over arbitral appointment
Feb 09, 2021 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: Switzerland reveals its nominees to ICSID’s panels, and two tribunals see arbitrator resignations
Feb 09, 2021 -
[Updated] CETA parties adopt decisions on appellate tribunal, joint interpretation procedure, code of conduct, and mediation rules
Feb 01, 2021 -
UNCITRAL Working Papers on appeal mechanism and selection and appointment of ISDS adjudicators reveal rift between parties as to desirability of standing investor-state dispute settlement body
Jan 14, 2021 -
ICSID and UNCITRAL release comments from stakeholders on draft code of conduct for ISDS adjudicators; frequently-appointed arbitrators raise concerns about the project
Dec 30, 2020 -
Analysis: reasons surface for World Bank President’s recent rejection of investor’s effort to challenge entire tribunal in Latvia case
Dec 21, 2020 -
ICSID dismisses arbitrator challenge in Spanish renewables case; decision to hold virtual hearings does not warrant the tribunal’s disqualification
Dec 17, 2020 -
Panama Canal consortium initiates set-aside proceedings against commercial award, alleging failure to disclose potential conflicts of interest
Dec 01, 2020 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: Switzerland seeks applicants for ICSID panels, the UK reveals its panel nominees, and Egypt arbitration sees new chair
Nov 23, 2020 -
ICSID dismisses challenge to Grigera Naon in telecom case against Venezuela
Oct 28, 2020 -
ICSID sees no pro-state bias by Zachary Douglas in Sumrain v. Kuwait; tribunal is reluctant to suspend proceedings due to COVID-19 in light of provisional measures request
Oct 22, 2020 -
Arbitrators comings and goings: Three replacements and one resignation
Oct 22, 2020 -
ICSID dismisses arbitrator challenge prompted by security for costs decision in Kazmin v. Latvia
Oct 19, 2020 -
Analysis: Majority in Interocean v. Nigeria uphold jurisdiction under Nigeria’s investment law, while dissenter finds that the claimants were never properly registered; however, the investors’ local partner’s actions cannot be attributed to Nigeria
Oct 09, 2020 -
Analysis: Co-arbitrators in Hope Services v. Cameroon find that Pierre Mayer’s role in 1980s case against the state does not warrant his disqualification
Sep 25, 2020 -
Eiser claimants challenge chair of ICSID ad hoc committee tasked with deciding their request for a supplementary decision
Sep 01, 2020 -
US Court weighs in on arbitrator impartiality and corporate restructuring
Aug 25, 2020