John Beechey - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT John Beechey

• ICSID arbitration against Zambia is discontinued, in light of broader settlement of multi-prong dispute between Canadian miner and the state
  Sep 08, 2023
• Suspension is lifted in Ecuador’s first ICSID case following the state’s re-accession to the Convention; tribunal is constituted
  Jun 23, 2023
• Vietnam is facing second arbitration in construction dispute with Chinese companies
  May 08, 2023
• Jean Kalicki is tapped to chair arbitration under ASEAN-China Investment Agreement
  Apr 27, 2023
• Revealed: In Agility v. Iraq jurisdictional decision, part of Kuwaiti investor’s claims are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction ratione temporis; measures that gave rise to a dispute post-dating the BIT’s entry into force proceed to the merits
  Apr 20, 2023
• Uncovered: Rasia v. Armenia tribunal finds that contractual claims are time-barred and sees no BIT breach on the merits; umbrella clause requires contractual privity, while tribunal finds that non-monetary expenditures satisfy contribution requirement
  Feb 13, 2023
• [Updated with a copy of the Award] ICSID tribunal dismisses all claims in highway and railway construction dispute with Armenia
  Jan 23, 2023
• Renewable energy arbitration against Albania is discontinued
  Aug 12, 2022
• Analysis: US non-disputing party submission under TPA with Colombia emphasizes need for judicial finality and valid waiver of domestic remedies; parties discuss requirements for subsequent agreements
  May 23, 2022
• Investors seek partial annulment of BIT award that granted them a pyrrhic victory
  Mar 10, 2022
• UNCITRAL tribunal reportedly finds that actions of Panama Canal Authority can be attributed to the state
  Feb 23, 2022
• After fending off one telecoms arbitration, Kyrgyzstan settles another
  Nov 18, 2021
• ICSID tribunal declines to grant emergency temporary relief
  Nov 18, 2021
• Analysis: ICSID tribunal finds that requests for payments to Prague city district were arbitrary and in violation of FET, but it declines to award damages; remaining claims are dismissed
  Nov 08, 2021
• [Updated with a copy of the Award] Czech Republic escapes damages in treaty arbitration
  Nov 02, 2021
• John Beechey is tapped to chair solar claim against Albania
  Sep 10, 2021
• Investor in Oman’s construction sector files for annulment of still-confidential award
  Jun 10, 2021
• UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over dual-nationals’ claim against Colombia, finding that their Colombian nationality is dominant and effective
  May 10, 2021
• Kazakhstan Round-Up: New threats, details about a mining award, and an update on other arbitration disputes against the state
  Apr 01, 2021
• Both parties file for annulment of still-confidential Kazakhstan award
  Mar 24, 2021
• Analysis: Unpacking the reasons why Kuwaiti telecoms investor Agility failed in its ICSID claim against Iraq
  Feb 26, 2021
• Iraq prevails in treaty-based telecoms arbitration
  Feb 23, 2021
• Beechey-chaired tribunal orders Ghana to compensate energy producer for wrongful contractual repudiation
  Feb 18, 2021
• New chair is appointed to head tribunal in Czech renewables dispute
  Feb 12, 2021
• Imminent public hearings to be held in dual nationals’ case against Colombia
  Dec 11, 2020
• Three are in place to hear Zambian mining dispute
  Aug 18, 2020
• Micula brothers seek annulment of ICSID award which found that Romania was not liable for failing to rein in illegal black market for alcoholic beverages
  Jul 14, 2020
• USA denies allegations of witness intimidation, and insists that former official’s views do not reflect US interpretation of treaty provisions
  Jun 24, 2020
• An ICSID tribunal is in place to hear claims under Colombia-US TPA
  Jun 19, 2020
• USA files non-disputing party submission in dual-nationals' case against Colombia
  Jun 05, 2020
• Analysis: In second Micula v. Romania award, arbitrators decide that Romania did not fail to rein in illegal black market for alcoholic beverages
  Mar 09, 2020
• Breaking: Micula brothers lose their second arbitration against Romania, as ICSID tribunal dismisses all claims
  Mar 05, 2020
• Colombia round-up: An update on 12 treaty-based disputes against the state
  Feb 28, 2020
• Czech Republic is unable to overturn its (only) loss in a solar case, as Swiss Federal Tribunal declines to set aside 2017 award on jurisdiction and liability
  Feb 13, 2020
• Ukraine's Deputy Justice Minister announces settlement of multi-billion dollar BIT arbitration with Gazprom
  Dec 30, 2019
• Beechey, Grigera-Naon, and Douglas selected to hear UNCITRAL BIT arbitration
  Sep 16, 2019
• Italba v. Uruguay: Three named to hear investor's bid to annul unfavourable award
  Aug 28, 2019
• Kyrgyzstan Round-Up: an update on four arbitrations against the Kyrgyz state
  Aug 27, 2019
• Pakistan faces hefty loss in newly-rendered ICSID award in Tethyan Copper mining case; core damages exceed $4 billion, and pre-award interest adds another $1.75 billion 
  Jul 14, 2019
• Agility Public Warehousing Company's arbitration against Iraq continues, as ICSID tribunal issues jurisdictional decision
  Jul 11, 2019
• US telecoms investor Italba applies for annulment of ICSID award in favour of Uruguay
  Jul 11, 2019
• ANALYSIS: Dual US-Colombian nationals - the Carrizosa brothers - lay out their arguments on jurisdiction in ongoing Free Trade Agreement arbitration
  Jul 02, 2019
• Revealed: reasons why Van Houtte, Beechey, and Landau saw no legitimate expectation to stabilization of Czech solar feed-in-tariffs; newly-seen award also deemed intra-EU objection untimely
  Jun 23, 2019
• Multi-billion dollar Gazprom v. Ukraine arbitration now has a tribunal in place
  May 26, 2019
• Czech Republic prevails in four solar claims, as tribunal of Van Houtte, Landau and Beechey issue final awards
  May 16, 2019
• Investigation: four previously-confidential claims under OIC Investment Agreement are uncovered, as controversy continues over treaty's use in arbitration
  May 16, 2019
• Analysis: in Italba v. Uruguay award, tribunal assesses ownership and control of local investment, and likens expert group to a barristers' chambers for purposes of disqualification analysis
  Mar 24, 2019
• Oreamuno-chaired tribunal dismisses US investor Italba’s claims against Uruguay, finding that the claimant failed to show that it owned or controlled local telecoms company
  Mar 22, 2019
• Colombia reveals its jurisdictional objections in dispute brought by alleged dual nationals in relation to investments in local financial institution
  Feb 08, 2019
• Litigation funder-backed investor tries to enforce award against Russian state-owned entity; underlying award comes to light as a result of enforcement effort
  Feb 03, 2019
• An update on investor arbitration claims against Armenia
  Jan 24, 2019
• An overview of our reporting from September-December 2018
  Jan 04, 2019
• Arbitrator Zachary Douglas steps aside in face of threatened challenge, and tribunal is then finalized
  Dec 17, 2018
• ICSID tribunal decides that it does not have the power to stay the enforcement of its award while a supplementary decision request is pending
  Oct 01, 2018
• In now-public Masdar award, tribunal says Achmea ruling has “no bearing” upon ECT dispute, finds that Spain reneged on specific commitments, but disagrees on appropriateness of discounted cash-flow method  
  May 20, 2018
• Beechey, Born and Stern agree on FET breach, but not on damages; tribunal opines that recent ECJ judgment has "no bearing upon" Energy Charter Treaty-based claims
  May 17, 2018
• ANALYSIS: Spain immediately seeks to test whether ECJ judgment reaches to Energy Charter Treaty cases; however request to reopen two closed proceedings also raises specter of arbitrator challenge
  Mar 09, 2018
• Arbitrator comings & goings: Binnie, Bulnes, and Kim are tapped to chair a trio of new proceedings, as Pryles, Cheng and Ramirez-Hernandez resign from cases
  Feb 12, 2018
• Tribunal finalized for Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C. v. Iraq bilateral investment treaty arbitration
  Dec 21, 2017
• Fernandez-Armesto tapped to chair another Czech BIT arbitration: Pawlowski A.G. and Project Server v. Czech Republic
  Nov 07, 2017
• Rolf Knieper once again tapped by ICSID to preside over an annulment committee
  Oct 21, 2017
• Tribunals finalized in two Russian-related investment treaty arbitrations (ICSID and UNCITRAL), with Boeckstiegel once again in a familiar role
  Mar 16, 2017
• In new ruling, arbitrators disavow power to enjoin criminal proceedings in Uruguay, and see no threat to arbitration posed by ongoing investigations
  Feb 23, 2017
• In new award in second Tenaris case, arbitrators weigh in on the effects of Venezuela’s denunciation of ICSID Convention - and then find the state liable for BIT breach
  Feb 01, 2017
• Damages: in second case brought to ICSID by Tenaris and Talta, a discounted cashflow (DCF) valuation is embraced by arbitrators
  Feb 01, 2017
• Rigo-Sureda, Bernardini and Fernandez Arroyo to hear Venezuela's effort to overturn arbitral award from Tenaris and Talta v. Venezuela (1) case
  Dec 28, 2016
• Venezuela hit with $160 million award (including pre-award interest) in second of two cases brought by Tenaris
  Dec 13, 2016
• In Dunkeld v Belize award, arbitrators reckon with mitigation of damages, DCF cross-checks, and consequences of a breach of a BIT right to arbitrate
  Oct 31, 2016
• Arbitrators find generous long-term contract should factor into valuation of BIT claim because government had apparent authority, if not actual authority, to make it
  Oct 31, 2016
• ANALYSIS: where do matters stand with respect to Energy Charter Treaty claims against Spain?
  Sep 28, 2016
• John Beechey picked to chair Attila Dogan Construction & Installation vs. Oman arbitration
  Aug 03, 2016
• Kazakhstan mining arbitration ready to proceed now that tribunal is finalized
  Jul 13, 2016
• Arbitrators picked to hear BIT claim against Uruguay
  May 31, 2016
• Long-unpublished award against Republic of Georgia from Ares International case finds FET breach following bad faith negotiations, but frowns on broad notions of judicial expropriation
  May 16, 2016
• Another arbitration for Kazakhstan, as gold miner Alhambra Resources Ltd. files claim
  Mar 23, 2016
• DAMAGES: In Tenaris v. Venezuela award, arbitrators see initial purchase price of assets as best proxy for fair market value
  Feb 22, 2016
• Arbitrators scrutinize pre-arbitral "notice" duties under BIT, and requirements that claimant's corporate "seat" be in purported home-country
  Feb 15, 2016
• In Tenaris award, a purchasing contract is not deemed part of protected investment; arbitrators see discrimination, but can't see attribution
  Feb 15, 2016
• Investor in Venezuelan iron production facility nets $172+ million from ICSID tribunal
  Feb 11, 2016
• ICSID renewables claims against Spain reach 23, along with some signs of repeat arbitrator appointments - but no common chairs as yet
  Nov 17, 2015
• Belize moves to settle bitterly-fought telecoms dispute with Ashcroft-linked companies, as well as lesser dispute over electricity provider
  Sep 16, 2015
• Round-up of known claims under European Development Fund arbitration rules
  Aug 03, 2015
• UNCITRAL tribunal says loan & security agreements are protected BIT investment; no need to wait for local court to decide legality of agreements
  Mar 12, 2015
• In new Belize BIT award, investors fail to demonstrate "fair market value" under expropriation clause, but can fall back on easier-met FET damages test
  Mar 12, 2015
• Previously-undisclosed Vocklinghaus v. Czech Republic award is released, shedding light on reasons for €3 million costs order against investor
  Feb 24, 2015
• Belize is held liable and must pay $40+ million for expropriation of loans in relation to much-publicized 2009 telecoms nationalization
  Jan 22, 2015
• In ICSID opinion, Gavan Griffith says third-party funded claimants should show ability to pay future costs awards - or be forced to post funds upfront
  Aug 27, 2014
• Round-up: NAFTA case vs. Mexico linked to unpaid ICC award; panels named in Masdar v. Spain & Lahoud v. DRC; UK investor, Krederi, sues Ukraine
  Jul 23, 2014
• An overview of the now-public Achmea v. Slovak Republic II award
  Jun 13, 2014
• Analysis: new decision could embolden parties to seek interpretive or advisory opinions from arbitrators
  Jun 13, 2014
• Arbitrators use "prima facie" test to see if claims capable of breaching BIT, but also lapse into weighing some of the claimant's evidence
  Jun 13, 2014
• Arbitrators dismiss claims by Dutch insurer, but investor says it has achieved goal of averting Slovak nationalization and creation of single-payer health system
  May 23, 2014
• ICSID panelists in place in Courts v. Madagascar arbitration and Micula v. Romania (annulment) proceedings
  May 15, 2014
• In lifting injunctions against two investment treaty arbitrations, Belize Court of Appeal hews to recent Caribbean Court of Justice ruling
  Nov 04, 2013
• German Supreme Court declines to opine on validity of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
  Oct 18, 2013
• Spectre of state-to-state claim recedes as Belize makes peace with investor-state proceeding (and some transparency)
  Sep 30, 2013
• In June 2013 ruling, Caribbean Court of Justice sees no need for BIT arbitration to be enjoined while domestic claims are pursued
  Jul 31, 2013
• Slovakia round-up: Tribunals in place for steel plant and (new) health insurance disputes; assets frozen in Luxembourg in bid to collect on 2012 award
  Jun 12, 2013
• Cambodia defeats claims over power plant, and wins $5.6 million in costs; arbitrators also ruled on witness immunity and designation of state-entities
  Apr 26, 2013
• Arbitrators in mining dispute don’t see necessity to order Pakistan to refrain from conduct that it says it won’t pursue anyway
  Dec 21, 2012
• ICSID tribunals composed in cases against Pakistan, Costa Rica, and Venezuela; Pakistan swiftly moves to challenge claimant’s nominated arbitrator
  Jul 26, 2012
• Belize manages to stall trio of treaty arbitrations by foreign investors
  Jan 04, 2012
• Czech Republic announces another intra-EU arbitration victory in fight over golf resort
  Sep 23, 2011
• Ad-hoc arbitration tribunal is hearing German investor’s claims against Czech Republic following bankrupting of investment project
  Sep 28, 2010
• Venezuela prevails in treaty-based arbitration, as arbitrators decline jurisdiction over investor claim
  Sep 15, 2010
• Bangladesh prevails in arbitration with Chevron
  May 26, 2010
• Supreme Court enjoins BIT arbitration in Caribbean telecoms dispute
  Feb 09, 2010
• Arbitrators selected in ICSID proceedings against Cambodia, Ecuador, Jordan, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile
  Jan 16, 2010
• BIT arbitration filed in Belize telecoms nationalization dispute; another BIT claim from off-shore lender also looms
  Dec 20, 2009
• One arbitrator disqualified, while challenge to another is rejected in UNCITRAL BIT arbitration against Venezuela
  Nov 30, 2009