Henri Alvarez - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Henri Alvarez

• Eduardo Zuleta is tapped to chair NAFTA legacy arbitration against Mexico
  Sep 07, 2023
• ICSID tribunal upholds the USA’s request for bifurcation of Keystone XL Pipeline arbitration, finding that jurisdictional objection relating to scope of NAFTA legacy provision is prima facie serious and essentially based on legal considerations
  May 12, 2023
• Analysis: Tribunal majority in Gardabani v. Georgia treaty arbitration is unconvinced that compensation awarded in parallel contract arbitration renders claims inadmissible and proceeds to find umbrella clause breaches; Zachary Douglas criticizes result that effectively grants claimants double recovery
  Feb 23, 2023
• ICSID award and dissent in dispute between Russian-owned electricity companies and Georgia come to light, as claimants seek enforcement in multiple jurisdictions; arbitrators disagree on double recovery and interpretation of umbrella clause
  Feb 14, 2023
• Uncovered: Redacted version of SCC award against Georgia reveals that tribunal dealt with one additional claim and opted against awarding compound interest; related ICSID award and dissent remain unpublished
  Jan 20, 2023
• Gardabani v. Georgia BIT arbitration concludes with an award, shortly after related contract case came to a close
  Oct 28, 2022
• Alexis Mourre is tapped to chair Keystone XL pipeline arbitration against the USA
  Sep 22, 2022
• Looking Back: Noble Energy v. Ecuador tribunal agreed to hear disputes based on three different legal instruments in one single proceeding
  Aug 31, 2022
• With experienced tribunal in place, Peru telecoms arbitration is ready to get under way
  Aug 01, 2022
• CIS Round-Up: A new award is uncovered, two Supreme Court decisions, a failed set-aside bid, and other arbitration-related developments
  Feb 25, 2022
• Free to View: NAFTA/USMCA tribunal invites amicus curiae applications in emissions trading arbitration
  Feb 02, 2022
• Georgia is ordered to pay 80 million USD in contract-based SCC arbitration
  Dec 03, 2021
• Looking Back: Gas Natural v. Argentina tribunal upheld jurisdiction over claims for derivative losses and allowed the bypassing of local litigation requirements through MFN provision
  Nov 26, 2021
• Uncovered: Redacted partial award in contract-based Georgian electricity tariff dispute reveals tribunal’s approach to interpreting public law contracts, and suggests that a counterclaim was upheld
  Oct 13, 2021
• Looking Back: Arbitrators in InterTrade v. Czech Republic delved into principles of attribution to the state – with the tribunal splitting on governmental authority analysis
  Jul 30, 2021
• Three are in place to hear emissions trading claim against Canada
  Apr 28, 2021
• Electricity tariff arbitration against Georgia proceeds to the next stage; Zachary Douglas dissents
  Apr 23, 2021
• Looking Back: Camuzzi v. Argentina (2) tribunal addressed issues of reflective loss, forum selection clauses, and ongoing negotiations
  Sep 22, 2020
• Analysis: Majority in ESPF v. Italy finds “clear and specific commitment” by Italy to pay fixed feed-in-tariffs; Laurence Boisson de Chazournes disagrees
  Sep 18, 2020
• Breaking: Investors in Italian PV plants are awarded €16 million by tribunal majority; Laurence Boisson de Chazournes dissents
  Sep 15, 2020
• Looking Back: In Aguas del Tunari v. Bolivia, Cochabamba "Water War” led to controversial arbitration; tribunal ruled on many important jurisdictional questions, including first ICSID amicus curiae request
  Jan 06, 2020
• Full review of Teinver v. Argentina annulment decision reveals that ICSID ad hoc committee considered role of third-party funding industry's code on best practices, as well as power of attorney questions
  Jun 02, 2019
• In Teinver case, Argentina fails in its bid to set aside hefty award of $320 million (plus pre and post award interest)
  May 29, 2019
• ANALYSIS: Flughafen v. Venezuela decision reveals reasons why ICSID ad-hoc committee spared award from annulment
  May 17, 2019
• Looking Back: In Libananco v. Turkey annulment, investor failed to overturn unfavorable award declining jurisdiction over $11 billion claim
  Apr 25, 2019
• Energy firm drops UNCITRAL arbitration claim after changes to tax law
  Mar 27, 2019
• In previously-unseen Alvarez y Marin v. Panama award, reasons are revealed for why a majority declined to take jurisdiction over investment in indigenous territory - and why Grigera Naon dissented
  Mar 13, 2019
• An overview of our reporting from September-December 2018
  Jan 04, 2019
• Latin American Round-Up: new disputes, tribunals and other news involving Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Mexico
  Dec 04, 2018
• In new ruling, a divided tribunal dismisses claims of Costa Rican and Dutch investors against Panama
  Oct 15, 2018
• Grigera-Naon steps down in Republic of Georgia BIT arbitration, and a replacement is lined up
  Feb 20, 2018
• Henri Alvarez is chosen by co-arbitrators to chair Dutch BIT claim
  Dec 18, 2017
• Argentina seeks to undo $400 million victory in favor of Spanish investors and Burford Capital
  Nov 22, 2017
• Italy claims: A trio of Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations emerge in Stockholm, a tribunal is appointed at ICSID, and some repeat-players are beginning to emerge
  Aug 24, 2017
• In-depth: unpacking the admissibility and liability holdings in the Teinver v. Argentina award
  Jul 26, 2017
• In-depth: exploring the valuation methodology, treatment of counter-claims and the dissenting opinion in the Teinver v. Argentina case
  Jul 26, 2017
• Argentina liable to pay upwards of $400 million for unlawful expropriation of airlines, but dissenter sees no BIT jurisdiction and questions role of litigation funder that stands to earn nine figure recovery
  Jul 23, 2017
• Henri Alvarez tapped to chair an Energy Charter Treaty claim
  Jul 29, 2016
• Arbitrators in Panama eco-tourism BIT dispute weigh in with ruling on preliminary objections
  Apr 13, 2016
• ANALYSIS: tribunal declines to enjoin Argentine criminal proceedings, orders publicization ban, and stays mute on implications of finding that prior orders were breached
  Apr 13, 2016
• In-depth: the full reasons for ad-hoc committee's dismissal of Argentine annulment bid in Total case - and for rejecting challenge to Teresa Cheng
  Feb 09, 2016
• Argentina fails in its bid to annul arbitral award in favour of Total S.A.
  Feb 01, 2016
• Arbitrators finalized for investment proceedings against Cameroon, Panama, and Venezuela (Venoklim annulment)
  Oct 01, 2015
• With final arbitral award looming, Argentine prosecutor files criminal complaint against ICSID claimants, their lawyers and funders
  Sep 17, 2015
• Flughafen v. Venezuela: arbitrators consider effect of political risk on projected cash-flows - and jurisdiction over joint claims and (partly) state-owned investor
  Nov 28, 2014
• In-Depth: Venezuelan courts work properly to correct administrative decisions, but Supreme Court's flawed actions trigger liability
  Nov 28, 2014
• In a rare finding, Venezuela is held liable not only for expropriating foreign-owned airport - but for a denial of justice by its highest court
  Nov 23, 2014
• Egyptian LNG dispute lands at ICSID; cancelled licenses in Gambia open door to arbitrations, including by investor previously at odds with Sierra Leone
  Mar 25, 2014
• ICSID Arbitrators rule that Spanish investors in Argentine airline complied with pre-arbitration procedural requirements in bilateral investment treaty
  Dec 27, 2012
• Buergenthal (and Alvarez) stand behind Maffezini approach to MFN clause in latest case to arise under Spain-Argentina BIT
  Dec 27, 2012
• Former Iraqi Minister initiates treaty claims against Pakistan, but government is slow to respond; at least three other arbitrations afoot
  Dec 21, 2012
• New Books, Articles and Materials on International Investment Law, June 2012 to November 2012
  Nov 26, 2012
• Arbitrators in Bolivian mining dispute uphold jurisdiction after examining allegations of fraud, evidence fabrication and violations of local law
  Oct 12, 2012
• Arbitrators weigh disqualification of Venezuela’s damages expert, but decide his earlier contacts with claimant don’t warrant it
  Sep 16, 2012
• Toll highway concessionaire puts pressure on Dominican Republic to pay $42.5 million ICC arbitration award
  Aug 20, 2012
• ANALYSIS: Arbitrators continue to debate whether states deserve a “margin of appreciation” when it comes to how to comply with BIT obligations
  Aug 01, 2012
• In new arbitral award, Fortier, Stern and Alvarez diverge with respect to German investor’s claims against Czech Republic
  Jun 11, 2012
• New books, articles and materials on investment treaty law and arbitration: February 2012 to May 2012
  May 22, 2012
• Settlement round-Up: Republic of Georgia resolves dispute, Algeria settles windfall levy claims on eve of arbitral award, and Venezuela pays for a nationalization
  Apr 19, 2012
• Ethiopia prevailed in face of foreign investor’s attempt to use investment treaty to sue over ICC arbitral award
  Mar 04, 2012
• New International Investment Law Works: May 2011 to January 2012
  Jan 13, 2012
• Exxon subsidiary awarded $907 Million in ICC arbitration with Venezuelan state oil company; ICSID case still pending
  Jan 01, 2012
• Turkey defeats $11 Billion arbitration claim at ICSID; putative off-shore shareholder fails to prove it owned shares prior to alleged expropriation of electricity concessions
  Sep 05, 2011
• Argentina liable for mistreatment of investments by French energy multinational, but majority sees no treaty breaches during peak of financial crisis
  Mar 30, 2011
• Co-arbitrators in Total v. Argentina case take widely-divergent views of Argentina’s Fair and Equitable Treatment obligation under investment treaty
  Mar 30, 2011
• ICSID panels convened in disputes over Uruguay’s tobacco policies, Venezuelan airport concession, Polish health-care venture, and Hungarian energy investment
  Mar 30, 2011
• Czech Republic prevails in arbitration with Canadian investor who complained of Czech officialdom’s handling of his dispute with local business partner
  Dec 16, 2010
• ICSID Docket Round-Up: New Claim against Venezuela; Tribunals appointed in Mexico and Grenada cases; Cases against Yemen and Romania are discontinued
  Aug 28, 2010
• Arbitrators in Kazakh case look dimly on investor’s document discovery bid in US courts; reminiscent of tribunal posture in El Salvador power arbitration
  Jun 27, 2010
• New books, articles and reports on investment treaty law: January to May 2010
  Jun 27, 2010
• Tribunal to hear Venezuela nationalization claim under BIT, but tax and royalty disputes excluded due to timing of Exxon restructuring
  Jun 16, 2010
• Canada moves to terminate NAFTA claim, after claimant fails to post funds for arbitration
  May 26, 2010
• Arbitrators order that (Bolivian) criminal proceedings be suspended
  Apr 09, 2010
• Profiling the arbitrators selected in Maersk v. Algeria, Urbaser v. Argentina, and Gold Reserve v. Venezuela
  Mar 18, 2010
• Arbitrators selected in ICSID proceedings against Cambodia, Ecuador, Jordan, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile
  Jan 16, 2010
• New Books and Articles on Investment Treaty Law: May to December 2009
  Jan 16, 2010
• Arbitrators selected in two claims (ICSID and UNCITRAL) against Yemen
  Oct 14, 2009
• Turkey prevails in one of three claims arising out of termination of Uzan family-owned electricity concession
  Aug 17, 2009
• Tribunal constituted in ad-hoc arbitration between German forestry company and Czech Republic
  Aug 06, 2009
• Treaty claim is latest salvo by Danish firm Maersk in Algerian windfall tax dispute
  Aug 06, 2009
• In-Depth: Turkey resists effort by two claimants to withdraw ICSID cases in electricity company disputes
  Feb 10, 2009
• German investor files request for arbitration in forestry dispute with Czech Government; Parallel claim in offing?
  Nov 25, 2008
• Round-up of selected recent publications on international investment law
  Oct 22, 2008
• Tribunal selected in Canadian firm’s UNCITRAL-based BIT arbitration with Czech Republic
  Sep 08, 2008