Zachary Douglas - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS
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RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Zachary Douglas
- Oleg Deripaska fails in latest bid to sue Montenegro, as UNCITRAL tribunal decides that Yugoslavia-Russia BIT does not apply to Montenegro
Oct 17, 2019 - Tribunal in place to hear latest construction dispute under the Turkey-Turkmenistan BIT, with Lawrence Collins tapped to chair
Oct 16, 2019 - West Africa investor arbitration round-up: cases involving Ghana, Cameroon, Gabon, Sierra Leone and Cote d’Ivoire
Oct 11, 2019 - Three are in place to hear claims brought by a group of Egyptian real estate investors against Kuwait, with Zachary Douglas tapped to chair
Oct 06, 2019 - Beechey, Grigera-Naon, and Douglas selected to hear UNCITRAL BIT arbitration
Sep 16, 2019 - Guatemala reveals its preliminary objections to Kappes' mining arbitration under DR-CAFTA
Sep 01, 2019 - Italba v. Uruguay: Three named to hear investor's bid to annul unfavourable award
Aug 28, 2019 - Investment treaty claim over refurbishing of Riyadh airport is discontinued
Aug 27, 2019 - Panama round-up: an update on five pending investment treaty arbitrations against the state
Aug 15, 2019 - Alexis Mourre to chair Scholz v. Morocco BIT arbitration
Jul 30, 2019 - US telecoms investor Italba applies for annulment of ICSID award in favour of Uruguay
Jul 11, 2019 - Kalicki-chaired tribunal in place to hear gold and silver dispute under CAFTA-DR
Jul 03, 2019 - ANALYSIS: Dual US-Colombian nationals - the Carrizosa brothers - lay out their arguments on jurisdiction in ongoing Free Trade Agreement arbitration
Jul 02, 2019 - Libya Round-up: new investment treaty claims, new rulings, and updates on arbitrator appointments
May 23, 2019 - Kuwait investment arbitration round-up: new claims, new appointments, and updates on procedural status of older cases
May 10, 2019 - ICSID tribunal dismisses Kyrgyzstan's preliminary jurisdictional objections in Uzbek case
May 07, 2019 - Spain tries to remove tribunal chair in renewables case
Apr 25, 2019 - Correction: Aikens-chaired tribunal rules for DP World in dispute with Djibouti
Apr 05, 2019 - Energy firm drops UNCITRAL arbitration claim after changes to tax law
Mar 27, 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 - Reasons emerge as to why Mercer v. Canada tribunal declined to issue a supplementary decision in NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration
Mar 07, 2019 - After jurisdictional loss, government revises its local investment legislation so as to remove offer of international arbitration
Feb 05, 2019 - An update on investor arbitration claims against Armenia
Jan 24, 2019 - As another claim is filed against Libya under OIC investment agreement, government goes to court to try to block PCA-enabled arbitrations under treaty
Jan 13, 2019 - Glick, Hanotiau and Douglas dismiss claims of contractor in Libya, finding that actions of state construction agency cannot be attributed to Libyan state for purposes of BIT
Jan 08, 2019 - Way2B v. Libya tribunal finds that BIT's war-losses clause does not exclude operation of other BIT protections (including full protection & security), but foreign investor fails to meet evidentiary burdens
Jan 08, 2019 - An overview of our reporting from September-December 2018
Jan 04, 2019 - In a new ruling, ICSID tribunal considers that it has the power to limit the scope of an amicus curiae submission, thus excising legal arguments and testimony
Dec 17, 2018 - Tribunal weighs in with ruling on supplementary decision request in Mercer v. Canada NAFTA arbitration
Dec 13, 2018 - Latin American Round-Up: new disputes, tribunals and other news involving Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Mexico
Dec 04, 2018 - ICSID Tribunal parts company with arbitrators in another case under same treaty and allows MFN clause to be used to bypass a narrow investor-state arbitration clause
Oct 11, 2018 - An update on eight investment arbitration claims against Canada
Sep 20, 2018 - Chevron v. Ecuador award analysis: tribunal considers final questions of jurisdiction and surveys evidence of how Ecuadorian environmental trial was (mis)conducted
Sep 09, 2018 - Arbitrator Zachary Douglas reverses course and resigns as ruling on disqualification loomed from PCA; parallel challenge in ICSID case is next battleground
Aug 28, 2018 - ANALYSIS: Annulment committee in Standard Chartered v. TANESCO says ICSID tribunal can reconsider earlier jurisdictional decisions under Kompetenz-Kompetenz power
Aug 24, 2018 - Armenia seeks to disqualify counsel in Edmond Khudyan and Arin Capital & Investment Corp's ICSID arbitration
Aug 07, 2018 - After a year of sparring over confidentiality, full details of miner's legal arguments finally surface in $4.4 billion claim against Romania
Jul 17, 2018 - Chinese state-owned investor settles treaty claim after 2017 jurisdictional ruling that took generous view of treaty's scope for arbitration of claims; recent ruling in Libya case adopted differing approach to similar clause
Jun 12, 2018 - Romania raises a new objection in Gabriel Resources mining arbitration
Jun 12, 2018 - Egyptian official confirms victory in Veolia case at ICSID, as company remains silent
May 30, 2018 - ANALYSIS: In now-published Mercer v. Canada award, Veeder, Douglas and Orrego-Vicuna diverge over NAFTA procurement exception, and whether non-discrimination forms part of customary international law
May 14, 2018 - [UPDATED with full analysis] - Another challenge to Gary Born is rejected, this time by Bruno Simma and Daniel Bethlehem in the KS Invest & TLS Invest v. Spain case
May 01, 2018 - Three are named to hear investor's bid to overturn jurisdictional loss in Fabrica de Vidrios and Owens-Illinois v. Venezuela case
Apr 24, 2018 - Reasons for dismissal of recent attempt to disqualify arbitrator Gary Born come to light
Mar 21, 2018 - Venezuela updates: a new tribunal is set to hear second attempt by Venoklim; and notable award hinging on ICSID denunciation is now up for annulment
Mar 20, 2018 - Lowe and Douglas dismiss challenge of co-arbitrator Gary Born in Spain case
Mar 16, 2018 - Melanie Van Leeuwen chosen to chair investment treaty claim by US investors against Republic of Armenia
Mar 16, 2018 - Colombia faces two new investment treaty claims dating to late 1990s banking crisis
Mar 12, 2018 - Investors lodge challenge to Zachary Douglas, alleging prejudgment of a core legal issue that arises in their investment treaty arbitration
Mar 12, 2018 - Canada prevails in NAFTA arbitration with U.S. investor in British Columbia pulp mill
Mar 06, 2018 - Grigera-Naon steps down in Republic of Georgia BIT arbitration, and a replacement is lined up
Feb 20, 2018 - Spain seeks to disqualify arbitrator Gary Born from sitting in solar cases following his strong dissent in JSW Solar v. Czech Republic
Feb 15, 2018 - Yves Fortier is tapped to chair BIT claim by BM Mühendislik ve İnşaat A.Ş. against United Arab Emirates
Dec 22, 2017 - Henri Alvarez is chosen by co-arbitrators to chair Dutch BIT claim
Dec 18, 2017 - Crimea-related Lugzor v. Russia arbitration clears jurisdictional hurdles
Dec 13, 2017 - UPDATED with more details: Turkmenistan BIT arbitration comes to an end
Dec 13, 2017 - ANALYSIS: as interim measures ruling surfaces, both parties are seen to emerge empty-handed - including in relation to anti-suit injunction request - in Rizzani de Eccher v. Kuwait arbitration
Dec 07, 2017 - Arbitrators decline provisional measures request in investor claim against Kuwait
Dec 04, 2017 - Analysis: What have we learned from the first wave of post-denunciation ICSID claims against Venezuela – and why do investors keep suing Venezuela there?
Nov 30, 2017 - Koch Industries' $400m award surfaces, clarifying how jurisdiction was found - with off-take agreement deemed an investment - and certain non-expropriation claims rejected
Nov 30, 2017 - Veeder, Lalonde and Douglas agree on expropriation of Koch's stake in fertilizer venture - but disagree whether (valuable) rights in off-take agreement can be expropriated
Nov 30, 2017 - Quantum analysis: arbitrators in Koch v. Venezuela case express perplexity at how damages experts can diverge so sharply, and ultimately rely on third-party valuation; Douglas dissents on generous sum awarded for contractual rights
Nov 30, 2017 - ANALYSIS: unpacking the tribunal’s interpretation of Venezuela’s denunciation of the ICSID Convention in the Fabrica de Vidrios case
Nov 15, 2017 - In a jurisprudential departure, Shin-Fortier-Douglas decline jurisdiction and reject theory that investor could accept BIT consent to arbitration after Venezuela notified its denunciation of ICSID Convention
Nov 14, 2017 - Claudia Annacker selected to chair Turkmenistan treaty arbitration
Oct 19, 2017 - Newly-uncovered majority decision upholds jurisdiction against Cote d’Ivoire, after debating whether claimants validly consented to ICSID arbitration under domestic investment law
Oct 12, 2017 - Annulment committee weighs in with verdict in Gambrinus v. Venezuela arbitration
Oct 04, 2017 - Ten are designated to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators by the ICSID's leadership
Sep 17, 2017 - Egypt round-up: a new investment treaty claim by Future Pipe International B.V. lands at ICSID, as at least seven other arbitrations moved forward
Aug 27, 2017 - Cavinder Bull chosen to chair Kuwait investment treaty arbitration
Aug 14, 2017 - ICSID tribunal denies third party request for release of witness statements and expert reports in controversial mining case
Jul 12, 2017 - As Gabriel Resources v. Romania arbitration plays out, arbitrators have weighed in on power to order “emergency” interim relief in relation to local tax and fraud investigations
Jun 12, 2017 - ANALYSIS: In Yemen decision, tribunal situates its reasoning on narrow jurisdictional clause within context of other prior cases under Chinese and Russian treaties
Jun 07, 2017 - In new ruling, Chinese investment treaty is deemed broad enough to ground expropriation claim against Yemen, but MFN clause does not permit further broadening of claims
Jun 05, 2017 - Venezuela hires private investigator to examine ties of Yves Fortier's secretary to his former law firm, but again fails to make out its case for disqualification
May 09, 2017 - Laurence Shore tapped to chair Omega and Oscar Rivera v. Panama BIT arbitration
May 02, 2017 - David Caron is picked to chair Lebanon BIT case
May 02, 2017 - UNCITRAL tribunal is finalized to hear Russian oligarch's BIT claim
Mar 27, 2017 - Tribunals finalized in two Russian-related investment treaty arbitrations (ICSID and UNCITRAL), with Boeckstiegel once again in a familiar role
Mar 16, 2017 - After-life of 1994 Kazakh foreign investment law continues to be debated, this time as English court refuses to set aside 2013 award that had declined jurisdiction over investor's arbitration claim
Mar 08, 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 - Kyrgyzstan arbitration round-up: updates on JSC Tashkent, Centerra and Stans Energy cases
Feb 16, 2017 - ICSID Arbitrators Khan and McLaren dismiss challenge to their colleague Zachary Douglas
Jan 23, 2017 - Investors lodge challenge to Zachary Douglas in Champion Holding v. Egypt arbitration
Nov 15, 2016 - Tribunal notes: Philippe Sands chosen as replacement arbitrator in Uzbek case, and Zachary Douglas is tapped to chair a case under domestic investment statute
Oct 31, 2016 - Jordan settles claim under France-Jordan bilateral investment treaty
Oct 31, 2016 - Tribunals are finalized to hear claims against Italy and Egypt
Oct 20, 2016 - In contractual ICSID case, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong v. TANESCO, arbitral tribunal finds that it has power to re-evaluate its earlier decision due to respondent’s omission of key facts
Oct 02, 2016 - Gabriel Resources hails Romania's willingness to re-run a contested tax audit, but complains of other unhelpful measures including bid to designate mining area as World Heritage site
Sep 27, 2016 - Co-arbitrators, Zachary Douglas and Hi-Taek Shin, again reject a challenge to Yves Fortier and order costs against Venezuela
Sep 19, 2016 - Arbitrators are selected to hear clash between Gabriel Resources and Romania over controversial mine project
Jun 26, 2016 - Arbitrators picked to hear BIT claim against Uruguay
May 31, 2016 - Arbitrators picked for latest arbitration by Standard Chartered Bank over Tanzanian power project
May 24, 2016 - Co-arbitrators deem latest challenge to Fortier as "wholly without merit" and order Venezuela to bear costs
Apr 13, 2016 - Second Challenge to Yves Fortier in Fábrica de Vidrios v Venezuela arbitration is rejected by his peers
Mar 23, 2016 - Co-arbitrators reject Venezuela's fifth effort to disqualify Yves Fortier in Conoco case, as similar bid remains afoot in another Venezuela case
Mar 15, 2016 - More repeat arbitrators continue to emerge as tribunals are finalized in four more ICSID Cases against Spain
Jan 25, 2016 - Russia disputes round-up: updates on status of 11 known investment treaty claims
Jan 19, 2016 - Tribunals constituted in three ICSID solar energy cases brought against Spain
Dec 20, 2015 - ICSID renewables claims against Spain reach 23, along with some signs of repeat arbitrator appointments - but no common chairs as yet
Nov 17, 2015 - Tribunals constituted in ICSID cases against Uzbekistan, Croatia, Lebanon and East Timor, while replacement is named for Venezuela case following arbitrator resignation
Aug 10, 2015 - Tribunals constituted at ICSID in cases against Bosnia-Herzegovina and Yemen
Jul 22, 2015 - An UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over a joint treaty claim brought against Turkmenistan by a series of unrelated claimants (Erhas Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti. and others)
Jun 23, 2015 - In new award in Accession Mezzanine Capital v Hungary, tribunal explains why claimant lacked rights capable of grounding an expropriation claim, and criticizes looser reasoning in Metalclad case
Jun 23, 2015 - Hungary prevails in second of two ICSID claims brought by jilted radio broadcasting investors
Apr 20, 2015 - Canada sets out legal defence to U.S. pulp mill investor’s claims of discrimination in NAFTA arbitration
Oct 19, 2014 - Mercer International lays out its NAFTA discrimination arguments against Canada in pulp mill dispute
Jun 03, 2014 - Updates on Oxus v. Uzbekistan, Stans Energy v. Kyrgyzstan, and Standard Chartered v. TANESCO arbitrations
May 09, 2014 - Annulment round-up: Teco and Guatemala each seek review of CAFTA arbitral ruling; ad-hoc committee members named for Kazakh and Turkmen cases
Apr 29, 2014 - Investors in Hungary's radio industry fail to persuade arbitrators that they had rights capable of expropriation under Swiss & Dutch BITs
Apr 17, 2014 - Tribunal makes jurisdiction and merits findings in Tanzanian power plant payment dispute
Mar 06, 2014 - UNCITRAL tribunal will hear Turkmenistan's argument that a bloc of claimants can't band together to bring a multi-party BIT claim
Jan 08, 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 - Arbitral tribunal is convened to review Egypt’s treatment of French investor, Veolia, in waste management concession
Feb 14, 2013 - Arbitrators offer final verdict on treaty-based claim by UK-based Standard Chartered against Tanzania
Nov 04, 2012 - UPDATED: ICSID tribunals constituted in gas, mining and electricity cases against Indonesia, Slovakia, Egypt and Peru
Oct 22, 2012 - Tribunal selected to hear U.S. investor’s claim that Canada mistreated pulp mill investment
Oct 12, 2012 - ICSID Tribunal Selections: Arbitrators picked for Hungary, Egypt and Equatorial Guinea disputes and Paraguay annulment proceeding
Sep 06, 2012 - Czech solar arbitrations set to proceed, as Constitutional Court upholds retroactive levy
Jun 13, 2012 - Armenia successfully fends off claims for breach of U.S.-Armenia bilateral investment treaty protections
Oct 06, 2011 - ICSID tribunals convened in Congo mining dispute, Serbian casino case, Tanzanian power plant dispute, and rematch between Sempra and Argentina
May 03, 2011 - New Books, Articles and Materials on Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration: December 2010 to April 2011
Apr 11, 2011 - New Books and Articles on Investment Treaty Law: May to November 2010
Nov 25, 2010 - New Books and Articles on Investment Treaty Law: May to December 2009
Jan 16, 2010 - Dispute settlement provisions of Canada-Colombia FTA include ICSID/UNCITRAL arbitration & transparency obligations
Jan 22, 2009