Veijo Heiskanen - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Veijo Heiskanen

• Three are in place to hear glassmakers’ second claim against Venezuela, under ICSID’s Additional Facility Rules
  May 17, 2023
• ICSID tribunal rejects claimant’s unorthodox request for “discretionary relief” aimed at protecting the integrity of the arbitration
  Jan 18, 2023
• Tribunal hearing contract dispute over Greenland’s uranium mining ban rejects claimant’s interim measures request
  Sep 26, 2022
• [Updated] Details regarding agribusiness arbitration against Nicaragua surface, revealing that DR-CAFTA claim stems from takeover of local farm by paramilitary forces
  Aug 12, 2022
• Burford-backed dispute over rare earth and uranium mining in Greenland kicks off, as tribunal is finalized and claimant pursues provisional measures
  Jul 28, 2022
• Three are in place to hear agribusiness claim against Nicaragua
  Jun 03, 2022
• Three are in place to hear Cambodia’s first known treaty arbitration
  Feb 04, 2022
• Germany Round-Up: A new ICSID case, a bifurcation decision, a newly-disclosed tribunal, and an update on other arbitration-related developments
  May 14, 2021
• Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal finds that revocation of land title in violation of domestic law amounts to an expropriation under the Italy-Tanzania BIT
  May 06, 2021
• New chair is appointed to head tribunal in Czech renewables dispute
  Feb 12, 2021
• Controlling shareholder of Turkish firm withdraws his BIT claim against Libya; proceedings are discontinued without prejudice
  Jan 12, 2021
• Libya round-up: New tribunals, a discontinuation, and further details about a number of investment arbitrations against the state
  Aug 11, 2020
• ECT tribunal hearing German renewables dispute decides that claims are not manifestly without legal merit
  Jul 26, 2020
• Treaty-based Greek shipyard arbitration proceeds to quantum stage
  Jul 26, 2020
• Swiss Federal Tribunal sees no abuse of rights in corporate restructuring, and declines to set aside liability award in Czech renewables dispute
  Jul 13, 2020
• Greek shipyard arbitration sees yet another arbitrator challenge, this time directed at Juan Fernandez Armesto - but Greece fails in bid to replace chair
  May 14, 2020
• Three arbitrators are named to hear latest investment treaty claim against Germany
  May 07, 2020
• Arbitrators are selected to hear tunnel construction dispute against Morocco
  Apr 21, 2020
• Analysis: in newly-uncovered Libya award, a failure to comply with settlement agreement breaches Swiss BIT; host government's diversion of 1 million CHF of settlement funds to President's personal charity also a breach
  Mar 19, 2020
• US lays out its interpretation of KORUS FTA key provisions
  Mar 06, 2020
• Korea round-up: an update on three treaty-based disputes against the state
  Feb 17, 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
• Balkans round-up: Slovenian and Macedonian cases are discontinued, Bulgaria case moves to the merits, and awards loom in a quartet of other cases in the region
  Feb 03, 2020
• Sunlodges expropriation case against Tanzania comes to an end
  Jan 23, 2020
• UNCITRAL tribunal permits Korea to request redactions of personal information from filings under domestic data privacy law
  Sep 01, 2019
• Nine ICSID member-states update their respective rosters of potential ICSID arbitrator appointees
  Jul 02, 2019
• Libya Round-up: new investment treaty claims, new rulings, and updates on arbitrator appointments
  May 23, 2019
• An update on investment treaty claims filed against the Republic of Korea
  Jan 14, 2019
• Analysis: in its review of von Pezold and Border Timber v. Zimbabwe awards, ad hoc committee rejects Zimbabwe's illegality and arbitrator impartiality complaints
  Nov 23, 2018
• Annulment committee weighs in with verdict on Zimbabwe awards
  Nov 22, 2018
• Heiskanen is tapped to chair Tanzania BIT arbitration
  Jul 30, 2018
• Natland v. Czech Republic (Part 1 of 2): Tribunal finds jurisdiction over claimants under three out of four treaties and declines to apply ECT’s tax carve-out to contested measure
  Jul 26, 2018
• Natland v. Czech Republic (Part 2 of 2): On the merits, tribunal finds stabilisation commitment in Czech legislation and breach of that commitment with introduction of Solar Levy
  Jul 26, 2018
• Libya claims round-up: new developments under OIC treaty; Greenwood to chair a newly-filed ICC BIT case; two hearings loom in longer-running arbitrations
  May 07, 2018
• Heiskanen, Born and Thomas see some investment treaty breach in Czech solar case, but debate over remedies is held over for separate phase 
  Jan 26, 2018
• In a case with broader potential ramifications, arbitrators render award on BIT claim brought by jilted tender bidder Samsung against Oman - embodying parties' agreement to settle
  Jan 19, 2018
• In previously confidential rulings, stay of enforcement was lifted in Zimbabwe case, and ICSID panel gave the state another shot at effecting restitution of seized properties - but no payment or restitution was forthcoming
  Aug 27, 2017
• Challenge to Brigitte Stern is rejected in Greece arbitration; effort was latest of at least eight attempts by claimants to dislodge her from tribunals
  Mar 08, 2017
• In newly-surfaced ruling, MFN can't be used to bypass fork-in-the-road, and latter clause defeats most of investor's claims against Egypt
  Dec 28, 2016
• Tribunals are finalized to hear claims against Greece and Venezuela
  Dec 23, 2016
• 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
• Heiskanen tapped to chair Ghana mining arbitration
  Oct 13, 2016
• Arbitrators largely dismiss Turkish investor’s rectification request, but agree to minor changes that have no damages consequences
  Oct 06, 2016
• Turkish investor invokes ICSID rectification process to reverse ruling in favour of Turkmenistan, seeking a finding of expropriation and US$9.7 million in compensation
  Apr 09, 2016
• In-depth: unpacking the latest ruling on local litigation provision in Turkey-Turkmenistan BIT
  Mar 15, 2016
• Analysis: in a recent MFN clause interpretation, arbitrators diverge from more generous approach taken by certain earlier tribunals
  Mar 15, 2016
• In-depth: Ickale tribunal treats construction contracts as investments, but finds no expropriation in state commercial conduct, while dissenter sees narrow breach
  Mar 15, 2016
• ICSID tribunal dismisses $570+ million BIT claim against Turkmenistan, but with wing arbitrators each dissenting on certain points
  Mar 09, 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
• ICSID names chairman in Total v. Uganda BIT arbitration
  Jan 03, 2016
• Zimbabwe and Bolivia awards to be reviewed by recently-selected annulment committees at ICSID
  Dec 21, 2015
• On heels of Oman's victory in ICSID arbitration, a tribunal is finalized to hear Samsung's unrelated claim against the Sultanate
  Nov 05, 2015
• In new BIT award, claimant, Guardian Fiduciary Trust Ltd, fails to convince tribunal that its complicated ownership structure meets control criterion of Dutch treaty
  Oct 12, 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
• 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
• Challenge to Philippe Sands rejected; no basis to disqualify merely because he ruled on similar legal issues in prior case
  Jul 15, 2014
• Turkmenistan construction dispute grinds to a halt, as investor objects to new arbitrator appointed by government
  May 21, 2014
• Two wins for states at ICSID, as Egypt prevails over H&H Enterprises and Poland defeats claims by Robert Lewis and David Minnotte
  May 19, 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
• Arbitrators selected to hear UNCITRAL investment treaty claim arising out of governmental moratorium on offshore wind farms
  Sep 22, 2013
• Panelists named in Honduras and Macedonia disputes at ICSID
  May 30, 2013
• INVESTIGATION: Libya held liable by UNCITRAL tribunal for breaching Swiss investment treaty
  Jun 27, 2012
• Arbitrators in Egyptian resort arbitration examine veil-piercing, doctrine of prescription, and whether host state's actions served to waive approval requirements
  Jun 07, 2012
• New ICSID Claims: Gas investors file against new Slovak Gov't; more claims for Equatorial Guinea and Turkmenistan
  Apr 10, 2012
• ICSID Round-Up: Argentina bondholders tribunal reconstituted, Hungary tribunal picked, and two new annulment panels chosen
  Jan 31, 2012
• ICSID picks chairman, as there is no consensus pick to preside in Turkmenistan arbitration over construction disputes
  Jun 09, 2011
• Arbitrators selected in Egypt and Venezuela cases; new claims against Peru and Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan
  Feb 09, 2010
• Arbitrators selected in Egypt and Venezuela cases; new claims against Peru and Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan
  Feb 09, 2010
• Window closes on possible Thai challenge of highway dispute award in Swiss courts
  Nov 13, 2009