Mark Kantor - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Mark Kantor

• Analysis: Tribunal in Marko Mihaljevic v. Croatia declines jurisdiction in view of ICSID Convention’s prohibition of claims by dual nationals against one of their home states; abuse of process is discussed in concurring opinion
  May 26, 2023
• [Updated with a copy of the Award] Croatia claims victory in BIT arbitration over real estate dispute
  May 22, 2023
• [Updated] ICSID tribunal rules on Croatia’s ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5) objection
  Jun 24, 2021
• Analysis: ICSID tribunal sanctions non-compliance with security for costs order by discontinuing proceedings and awarding full costs to Latvia
  Apr 19, 2021
• ICSID tribunal orders discontinuation of treaty-based arbitration after the claimant refuses to post security for costs
  Mar 31, 2021
• ICSID and UNCITRAL release comments from stakeholders on draft code of conduct for ISDS adjudicators; frequently-appointed arbitrators raise concerns about the project
  Dec 30, 2020
• Analysis: reasons surface for World Bank President’s recent rejection of investor’s effort to challenge entire tribunal in Latvia case
  Dec 21, 2020
• ICSID dismisses arbitrator challenge prompted by security for costs decision in Kazmin v. Latvia
  Oct 19, 2020
• In security for costs order in Kazmin v. Latvia case, tribunal ordered a 3 million EUR security after citing concerns about the claimant’s “business conduct”
  Sep 02, 2020
• [Updated] Claimant in Latvian metallurgical dispute asks for disqualification of all three tribunal members
  Aug 06, 2020
• Arbitrators comings and goings: One newly-revealed tribunal in under-the-radar OIC Treaty case, and two tribunal reconstitutions
  Jul 05, 2020
• Arbitrators comings and goings: two resignations and one newly-reconstituted tribunal
  Jun 05, 2020
• Three are in place to hear intra-EU claim against Croatia
  May 15, 2020
• Baltic Round-Up: An update on arbitration claims against Latvia and Lithuania
  Dec 09, 2019
• Briefly noted: U.S. Court declines to set-aside CAFTA award due to its being a mere "interim" award
  Jan 24, 2018
• Vera van Houtte to chair latest BIT claim against Republic of Latvia
  Jul 28, 2017
• CAFTA tribunal notifies parties of error in earlier jurisdictional award, as proceedings are slated to terminate; separate ruling on transparency is significant
  May 01, 2017
• ICSID claimant goes to ICC arbitration in effort to prevent discontinuation of BIT case, but is ultimately unsuccessful
  Apr 02, 2017
• CAFTA tribunal confirms power to order a stay of its proceedings, but finds claimants' parallel set-aside request an insufficient basis for doing so
  Mar 02, 2017
• Claimants seek set-aside of interim ruling in CAFTA arbitration on Costa Rican sea turtle conservation measures
  Jan 24, 2017
• CAFTA time-bar and non-retroactivity rules largely eliminate claims in Spence v. Costa Rica, but tribunal agrees to hear complaints of arbitrary judicial conduct
  Oct 31, 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
• CAFTA tribunal weighs in with interim award in case arising out of Costa Rica's sea turtle conservation measures
  Oct 26, 2016
• More repeat arbitrators continue to emerge as tribunals are finalized in four more ICSID Cases against Spain
  Jan 25, 2016
• U.S. and El Salvador offer their views on CAFTA interpretation as hearings take place in Spence v. Costa Rica arbitration
  Apr 24, 2015
• In lead-up to CAFTA hearings, parties debate timing of alleged breaches and whether regulatory protection of endangered species is indirect expropriation
  Mar 19, 2015
• Arbitrators picked for Venezuela, Costa Rica and Kazakhstan cases, and replacement is named after disqualification in Burlington v. Ecuador
  Jan 13, 2014
• Costa Rica update: gold miner sues over “legal vacuum”; government also faces CAFTA claim over beach expropriations, after paying 2012 ICSID award
  Oct 07, 2013
• Dominican Republic settles trio of electricity arbitrations
  Sep 19, 2009
• Belize notified of looming treaty claim over telecoms nationalization; generous telecoms pact haunts Gov't
  Sep 19, 2009
• More details emerge of Dominican Republic arbitrations over electricity concession; arbitrators revealed in several cases
  Feb 28, 2009
• Replacement arbitrator appointed in TCW v. Dominican Republic CAFTA arbitration over electricity investment
  Jan 05, 2009