Doak Bishop - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS
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RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Doak Bishop
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Analysis: Tennant v. Canada tribunal finds that claimant did not own or control investment at time of alleged breach, and did not suffer any loss or damages – thus failing to ground jurisdiction under NAFTA
Dec 23, 2022 -
NAFTA tribunal declines jurisdiction over renewable energy claim against Canada
Dec 22, 2022 -
Uncovered: ICC tribunal in Selmani v. Kosovo sees no investment matching the temporal and material scope of the state’s 2014 Foreign Investment Law
Sep 13, 2022 -
Kosovo reportedly fends off opaque 65 million EUR investment law-based claim
Aug 10, 2022 -
Imminent public hearings on jurisdiction to be held in wind energy NAFTA arbitration against Canada
Nov 09, 2021 -
Analysis: In recently-surfaced UNCITRAL award, US-based energy company is found in material breach of product sharing contract, but Georgian state entities are only awarded a fraction of damages claimed
Jul 26, 2021 -
Previously confidential award in high-profile production sharing dispute comes to light
Jul 22, 2021 -
The US and Mexico chime in on limitation period for continuing breach and ownership requirement in NAFTA arbitration
Jul 05, 2021 -
Tennant v. Canada tribunal rules (again) on bifurcation; deadline for amicus curiae submissions is set
Jun 23, 2021 -
Claimant in wind energy dispute with Canada argues that it has standing, and that its claims are not time-barred
Jun 16, 2021 -
Three are in place to hear second mining claim against Tanzania
Feb 25, 2021 -
NAFTA tribunal acquiesces to Canada’s second bid to bifurcate Tennant Energy proceedings
Dec 22, 2020 -
Tennant v. Canada tribunal declines request to bar claimant from relying on allegedly confidential information from another NAFTA arbitration; Canada submits jurisdictional objections
Nov 23, 2020 -
Disclosure of third-party funding agreement prompts request for early document production in Tennant v. Canada – but the tribunal sees no special circumstances warranting a departure from the original procedure
Jul 20, 2020 -
In Tennant v. Canada, tribunal refuses to order interim measures and security for costs, but mandates third-party funding disclosure; bifurcation request is deemed premature
Apr 05, 2020 -
Revealed: Kosovo faces new ICC claim under its foreign investment law
Mar 13, 2020 -
As NAFTA case against Canada goes to a first set of preliminary hearings, parties exchange pleadings on third-party funding, provisional measures, security for costs and bifurcation
Jan 09, 2020 -
Mytilineos v. Serbia: previously-unseen 485 page award reveals how Sachs, Bishop and Vaseljevic dealt with res judicata effect of prior award, collateral estoppel, difference between counsel and agent, and weight of a “no-prejudice” attempt at settlement
Sep 30, 2019 -
Arbitrators decide that EU's GDPR data protection regime does not apply to NAFTA Chapter 11 proceeding
Aug 19, 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 -
Swissbourgh's second arbitration against Lesotho come to an end, as claimants pivot to another avenue of possible redress for decades-old loss of mining project
Apr 03, 2019 -
ANALYSIS: Singapore appeal court grapples with various investment treaty arbitration concepts including "related to", estoppel, unilateral declarations, territorial nexus and exhaustion of remedies
Nov 29, 2018 -
Singapore Court of Appeal affirms that Swissbourgh v. Lesotho award must be set aside; Williams and Bishop had ruled in favor of investor under unusual Southern African treaty, but Singapore court sees no jurisdiction to do so
Nov 27, 2018 -
Set-aside application by Serbia is discontinued in relation to $40 million Greek BIT award
Feb 27, 2018 -
Klaus Sachs-chaired UNCITRAL tribunal awards $40 million in compensation to Greek investor in Serbia BIT dispute
Aug 29, 2017 -
In-Depth (Part 1 of 2): Singapore judge sees investors as clearing temporal jurisdiction hurdle in fight with Lesotho, but disagrees that right to claim before SADC standing tribunal was a protected investment
Aug 17, 2017 -
In-Depth (Part 2 of 2): Singapore judge rejects arbitrators' findings that domestic remedies were exhausted in Lesotho, and that SADC investment treaty is so broad as to allow domestic investors to sue their own state
Aug 17, 2017 -
Singapore Court rules that Bishop and Williams over-reached in taking jurisdiction over claims under SADC investment protocol
Aug 15, 2017 -
An update on the Swissbourgh v. Lesotho dispute
Jan 25, 2017 -
ANALYSIS: Failure to clarify regulatory uncertainty on offshore wind underpins NAFTA breach in Windstream v. Canada
Dec 07, 2016 -
NAFTA award in Windstream v. Canada is finally published
Dec 06, 2016 -
Breaking: U.S. investor awarded $25 million for NAFTA breach by Canada
Oct 13, 2016 -
After denial of justice finding, a new tribunal is finalized for next phase of Lesotho mining dispute
Sep 14, 2016 -
INVESTIGATION: Lesotho is held liable for investment treaty breach arising out of its role in hobbling a regional tribunal that had been hearing expropriation case
Jul 14, 2016 -
In new ruling on covered investors and investments, a pair of arbitrators deem Southern African Development Community's Finance and Investment Protocol to have expansive scope
Jul 14, 2016 -
Multilateral investment treaty's exhaustion of remedies requirement does not hobble case because local courts couldn’t offer same relief available before international tribunal
Jul 14, 2016 -
Arbitrators hold state liable for a denial of justice occurring in relation to actions taken in international forums; "rule of law" treaty obligation also breached
Jul 14, 2016 -
As Windstream v. Canada hearings loom, parties spar over merits arguments - and local court decisions reject a competitor's effort to challenge electorally-motivated measures
Feb 07, 2016 -
An update on renewable energy claims against Spain
Jun 09, 2015 -
In first exchange of pleadings in Windstream v. Canada NAFTA arbitration, parties spar over why offshore wind farm project foundered
May 26, 2015 -
As Canada straddles CETA and NAFTA, an effort is made in a new pleading to define legitimate expectations
May 26, 2015 -
Czech Republic: Govt releases cache of BIT awards, strives to collect costs orders, and currently faces eleven pending treaty claims
Feb 24, 2015 -
Southern Africa: updates on Lesotho, Swaziland, Mozambique and Zimbabwe investment disputes
Feb 04, 2015 -
As Serbia is sued at ICSID over regulation of animal-rendering industry, a tribunal in UNCITRAL case is finalized after arbitrator disqualification
Nov 25, 2014 -
In newly-obtained award in Vigotop v. Hungary case, arbitrators explain when contract termination might amount to an expropriation
Nov 04, 2014 -
Tribunal sees no expropriation of Lauder-backed casino in Hungary; anti-Semitic criticisms by some project opponents are not attributable to state
Nov 04, 2014 -
Brussels' latest intervention casts shadow over investment treaty arbitrations brought by jilted solar energy investors
Sep 08, 2014 -
Tribunals finalized in UNCITRAL and SCC claims arising out of solar-power controversies
Apr 17, 2014 -
Following PCA decision, Czech Republic thwarts move by solar investors to sue in single arbitral proceeding; meanwhile Spain sees new solar claim at ICSID
Jan 01, 2014 -
Serbia disputes: Mytilineos files a new BIT claim in long-running fight, while solar park investor adds treaty claim to threat of contract arbitration
Dec 10, 2013 -
Chairman steps down from SADC investor-state arbitration after challenge, and appointing authority (Marc Lalonde) picks new chair
Oct 07, 2013 -
Arbitrators selected to hear UNCITRAL investment treaty claim arising out of governmental moratorium on offshore wind farms
Sep 22, 2013 -
Solar investors file arbitration against Czech Republic; intra-EU BITs and Energy Charter Treaty at center of dispute
May 15, 2013 -
Dismantling of Southern African Development Community Tribunal spawns UNCITRAL arbitration claim for denial of justice
May 07, 2013 -
Dutch Court rejects Ecuador’s bid to set aside $96 Million award; Court says arbitrators examined - but rejected - Ecuador's arguments on causality, loss of chance, and denial of justice
May 08, 2012 -
As Chevron finally plays the ‘denial of justice’ card in Ecuador dispute, arbitrators call for fast-tracking of some issues
Apr 19, 2012 -
Jan Paulsson weighs into Chevron v. Ecuador arbitration with expert opinion on denial of justice
Apr 19, 2012 -
ANALYSIS: What arguments underlay recent push to remove Guido Tawil from Ecuador arbitration?
Mar 28, 2012 -
Ecuadorian plaintiffs withdraw request for protective measures, after sparring with Chevron over need for human rights authorities to intervene
Mar 14, 2012 -
ICSID Round-Up: Argentina bondholders tribunal reconstituted, Hungary tribunal picked, and two new annulment panels chosen
Jan 31, 2012 -
Canada settles NAFTA claim by pulp & paper company for $130 Million; spotlight turns to federal government’s being on hook for actions of province
Aug 28, 2010 -
Dominican Republic settles trio of electricity arbitrations
Sep 19, 2009 -
UNCITRAL tribunal rules that electricity claim can proceed against Dominican Republic; parallel CAFTA claim also afoot
Oct 09, 2008