Judd L. Kessler - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Judd L. Kessler

• RWE v. Spain tribunal awards 28 million EUR in compensation under the ECT; co-arbitrator writes separate opinion, distinguishing between two schools of thought in investor-state arbitration
  Mar 10, 2021
• In latest Spain ruling, arbitrators find no violation of RWE's legitimate expectations, but see a breach of the ECT’s proportionality requirement
  Jan 06, 2020
• Rolf Knieper once again tapped by ICSID to preside over an annulment committee
  Oct 21, 2017
• ICSID claimant goes to ICC arbitration in effort to prevent discontinuation of BIT case, but is ultimately unsuccessful
  Apr 02, 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
• 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
• Unpacking the reasoning of the ad-hoc annulment committee in the Tza Yap Shum v Peru (narrow arbitration clause) case
  Apr 16, 2015
• ANALYSIS: Tribunal in Costa Rica case rejects investors’ reading of non-discrimination obligation; affirms that adequate legal remedies are part of fair and equitable treatment
  Jul 09, 2012
• Costa Rica held liable for breach of investment treaty in beach property expropriation cases, but avoids liability for broader claims
  May 22, 2012
• Full reasons emerge for PCA’s dismissal of Argentine bid to disqualify two arbitrators in sovereign bond case
  Mar 28, 2012
• Threat of severe sanctions under Belize law exerting chill on debt-collection efforts of foreign investors in telecoms and airport projects
  Jan 04, 2012
• New Government in Peru confronts recent arbitration loss, and new claims by foreign investors in electricity transmission, construction, and port sectors
  Aug 04, 2011
• Tribunals picked in Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Venezuela disputes
  Jan 13, 2011
• ICSID panel interprets narrow-looking jurisdictional clause so as to permit arbitration over alleged expropriation (in Peru)
  Jun 29, 2009
• UK electricity corp, National Grid, wins arbitration; Argentina's necessity defence rejected, but some consolation for Gov't
  Dec 17, 2008