Toby Landau - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS
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RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Toby Landau
- Analysis: In Staur v. Latvia award, arbitrators see limited state involvement in cancellation of airport expansion project, and dismiss all claims on the merits
Mar 06, 2020 - Analysis: Tribunal in Guris v. Libya award draws contrast with Cengiz award on FPS interpretation and sides with majority of prior Libya awards with respect to war losses clause
Mar 05, 2020 - Breaking: in a new BIT award, arbitrators dismiss claims over failed airport development project
Mar 04, 2020 - ICSID tribunal rejects request to revise award in light of the ECJ’s Achmea judgment
Feb 26, 2020 - Libya wins one and loses one, as new bilateral investment treaty awards are rendered
Feb 18, 2020 - Baltic Round-Up: An update on arbitration claims against Latvia and Lithuania
Dec 09, 2019 - Alpiq v. Romania: Ad-hoc committee is formed to hear annulment application, with Toby Landau tapped to chair
Sep 19, 2019 - Three are in place to hear dispute under the UK-United Arab Emirates BIT, with Fernandez-Armesto tapped to chair
Sep 13, 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 - Czech Republic prevails in four solar claims, as tribunal of Van Houtte, Landau and Beechey issue final awards
May 16, 2019 - Austrian investor prevails in BIT claim against Republic of Serbia
Nov 21, 2018 - An update on eight investment arbitration claims against Canada
Sep 20, 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 - Czech Republic prevails in latest treaty-based solar arbitration to reach a final ruling; we profile remaining cases where rulings are still expected
May 03, 2018 - Hungary turns to annulment after Mayer-chaired tribunal held it liable for BIT breach
Apr 02, 2018 - In new Israel-Egypt pipeline rulings, McRae-chaired tribunal finds BIT breaches, and Collins-chaired contract tribunal orders Egyptian state-owned companies to pay $1 billion to investor
Feb 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 - Rolf Knieper once again tapped by ICSID to preside over an annulment committee
Oct 21, 2017 - Arbitrators in ICC BIT case reject investor's request for interim measures to prevent government from calling on project guarantees
Sep 27, 2017 - As series of Turkey-Libya BIT arbitrations proceed, tribunals are taking different approaches to Libya's contention that treaty's entry-into-force rules out civil war-related claims
Sep 25, 2017 - US Court declines to set aside Mesa v. Canada award, and rejects investor’s argument that NAFTA tribunal breached due process by showing “deference” to government measures
Jun 16, 2017 - Looking Back: In Impregilo v Pakistan case, arbitrators needed to grapple with distinction between treaty/contract claims and scope of umbrella clause
May 22, 2017 - Overview: what's happening in Egypt-Israel gas pipeline arbitrations
May 02, 2017 - Eric Schwartz tapped to chair Norway-Latvia BIT arbitration
Apr 14, 2017 - As Libya begins to see wave of investment treaty arbitrations, at least seven Turkish BIT claims are pursued at ICC
Mar 31, 2017 - Overview: Kazakh investors clear jurisdictional hurdles in dispute with Uzbekistan, although further illegality issue looms at merits phase
Mar 13, 2017 - In new ruling, arbitrators split as to whether alleged fraud by claimants should deprive tribunal of jurisdiction
Mar 13, 2017 - The President's Daughter: arbitrators acknowledge that investor's alleged “over-payment” was intended for Gulnara Karimova but don't see proof that she was an Uzbek government official at the relevant time
Mar 13, 2017 - Arbitrators dismiss jurisdictional objections to BIT claim by Kazakh investors against Uzbekistan, including objection alleging corrupt payments
Mar 10, 2017 - A tribunal is chosen to hear unusual investment treaty arbitration by Al Jazeera Media Network against Egypt
Feb 23, 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 - Swedish Supreme Court leaves in place lower court's declaration that Yukos arbitrators lacked jurisdiction over Spanish BIT case; set-aside of award now looks inevitable
Dec 16, 2016 - Venezuela hit with $160 million award (including pre-award interest) in second of two cases brought by Tenaris
Dec 13, 2016 - In final award, arbitrators see reasons not to shift costs onto Renco in its dispute with Peru
Nov 11, 2016 - Revisiting earlier award, tribunal in Montenegro case concedes that it had omitted to decide on some claims but finds no additional treaty breach
Nov 09, 2016 - Croatia prevails in BIT claim brought by three Belgian nationals
Nov 04, 2016 - TransCanada and USA name their arbitrators in high-stakes NAFTA dispute
Sep 26, 2016 - John Beechey picked to chair Attila Dogan Construction & Installation vs. Oman arbitration
Aug 03, 2016 - Austria-Serbia BIT tribunal is finalized, with selection of John Townsend as chair
Jul 26, 2016 - ANALYSIS: an investor's defective waiver of other litigation can't be cured without state's consent, but belated nature of objection raises question marks
Jul 20, 2016 - Peru obtains dismissal of Renco claim; waiver requirements in U.S. trade and investment treaties continue to loom large
Jul 18, 2016 - Chair is chosen for Veolia's investment treaty arbitration against Lithuania
Jul 18, 2016 - Recap: recent U.S. court rulings in relation to investment treaty awards
Jun 20, 2016 - Mesa v. Canada tribunal construes NAFTA’s time-bar and procurement rules; does not follow WTO on attribution issue; and frowns on investor's use of U.S. judicial discovery
Apr 28, 2016 - In Mesa award, Waste Management reading of FET is embraced despite post-Bilcon criticisms, but majority offers much deference to state policy choices; MFN access to stronger FET is nixed
Apr 28, 2016 - UPDATED: Award rendered in Mesa Power v. Canada NAFTA arbitration, handing set-back to Texas-based renewables company
Apr 01, 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 - More uncertainty looms as to scope of some Russian and Chinese BITs, as Swedish appeals court contradicts tribunal with respect to narrowly-worded arbitration clause
Jan 25, 2016 - Fernandez-Armesto-chaired ICC tribunal finds $2 billion damages in Egyptian gas case, with other claims - including treaty cases - still pending
Dec 07, 2015 - Tribunal finds Hungarian court's handling of bankruptcy proceedings to be flawed, leading to finding of a denial of justice under intra-EU BIT
Nov 08, 2015 - At upcoming hearing, Renco and Peru will debate extent to which domestic litigation must be waived - and by whom
Aug 24, 2015 - As decision in Mesa v. Canada looms, investor and all three NAFTA parties weigh in on significance of Bilcon
Aug 10, 2015 - Arbitrators stand by their earlier finding that Peru's waiver objection should be heard on a preliminary basis in Renco v. Peru case
Jul 12, 2015 - Renco and Peru continue to argue over preliminary objections, and tribunal announces that it will also hear a waiver objection
Jun 17, 2015 - In Renco v. Peru case, arbitrators clarify which types of preliminary objections fall under a little-tested provision of U.S. investment treaties
Dec 21, 2014 - Russia fails in bid for declaration that arbitrators wrongly took jurisdiction over Yukos claims; other countries, including China, may take interest
Sep 11, 2014 - Brussels' latest intervention casts shadow over investment treaty arbitrations brought by jilted solar energy investors
Sep 08, 2014 - In renewables case against Canada, the other NAFTA parties weigh in with views on key provisions - some unhelpful to investor
Aug 27, 2014 - Arbitrators want to hear from US Government on treaty interpretation issue that has spurred sharply-divergent interpetations
Aug 07, 2014 - Renco accuses Peru of seeking two bites of the apple, by raising a host of objections under little-used but often-present U.S. treaty clause
Jul 28, 2014 - In new filing, US investor alleges that favourable Canadian energy pact granted to a Korean consortium breaches NAFTA Chapter 11
Jul 09, 2014 - ANALYSIS: In Mesa v. Canada, focus is laid on less-used performance requirements and procurement provisions, and relevance of recent WTO ruling against Canada
Jul 09, 2014 - Tribunals finalized in UNCITRAL and SCC claims arising out of solar-power controversies
Apr 17, 2014 - ANALYSIS: Investor's memorial in Renco v. Peru UNCITRAL arbitration offers updated arguments on merits and remedies sought
Mar 26, 2014 - Croatia Round-up: Arbitrators in place for Croatian real estate dispute; Gov't files UNCITRAL claim against Hungarian energy company
Jan 21, 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 - Uzbekistan update: Arbitrators weigh in with final award in claim under investment treaty and local legislation; tribunal ready for claim by Kazakhs
Oct 18, 2013 - Recent filings in Mesa Energy v. Canada arbitration shed light on Canada’s objections, as well as claimant's allegations of composite breach
Sep 22, 2013 - U.S.A. prevails in yet another NAFTA investor-state arbitration; twin claims advanced by Apotex Inc. are dismissed in new award
Jul 02, 2013 - Apotex Inc., fails to prove that it had an “investment” in U.S. territory entitled to NAFTA Chapter 11 protection
Jul 02, 2013 - Cambodia defeats claims over power plant, and wins $5.6 million in costs; arbitrators also ruled on witness immunity and designation of state-entities
Apr 26, 2013 - NAFTA tribunal in renewable energy arbitration allows entry into record of evidence obtained via "Section 1782" discovery in US courts
Apr 25, 2013 - Tribunal is finalized to hear Renco v. Peru arbitration arising out of controversial La Oroya facility
Apr 23, 2013 - Panelists confirmed for ICSID claim against Montenegro and Deutsche Bank v. Sri Lanka annulment
Apr 23, 2013 - Green energy arbitration moves forward as arbitrators are picked and preliminary arguments tabled by investor (Mesa) and Canada
Jan 29, 2013 - Montenegro to face second known investment treaty claim, this time over bankrupt steelworks
Dec 10, 2012 - UPDATED: ICSID tribunals constituted in gas, mining and electricity cases against Indonesia, Slovakia, Egypt and Peru
Oct 22, 2012 - ANALYSIS: Tribunal confirms Russia’s deliberate destruction of Spanish investors’ Yukos holdings; findings distinguished from human rights court
Aug 01, 2012 - ANALYSIS: Arbitrators continue to debate whether states deserve a “margin of appreciation” when it comes to how to comply with BIT obligations
Aug 01, 2012 - Russia held liable for expropriation of Yukos shareholdings in case brought by minority Spanish shareholders (but funded by majority owner)
Jul 26, 2012 - Panels selected in ICSID matters involving Moldova, Egypt, and the Central African Republic
Jan 13, 2012 - United States lays out defence arguments in NAFTA investor-state arbitration arising out of pharmaceutical drug approval process
Aug 04, 2011 - India sued by foreign investor for investment treaty breach; complaint stems from willingness of Indian courts to consider set-aside of an earlier commercial arbitration ruling
Jul 07, 2011 - ANALYSIS: Tribunal ruling in GEA v Ukraine offers contrast to earlier ICSID arbitration where non-enforcement of arbitral award was at issue
Apr 14, 2011 - UK Supreme Court affirms non-enforceability of ICC award against Pakistan
Nov 04, 2010 - Details come to light of final ruling in German investor’s arbitration with Ghana; fraud allegations do not preclude jurisdiction, but could be relevant to merits
Sep 28, 2010 - Tribunal chosen to hear pharma company’s claim that it suffered denial of justice due to foreign court’s handling of prescription drug lawsuits
Aug 05, 2010 - Arbitrators selected in ICSID proceedings against Cambodia, Ecuador, Jordan, Argentina, Venezuela and Chile
Jan 16, 2010 - Mining investors offer to withdraw politically sensitive arbitration claim against South Africa
Nov 13, 2009 - Tribunal in Spanish shareholders' Yukos claim holds that narrow arbitration clause permits expropriation claim
Apr 16, 2009 - Tribunal affirms jurisdiction over claim by Spanish minority shareholders in Yukos oil company
Apr 02, 2009 - ICSID Arbitration tribunals appointed in GEA v. Ukraine and Continental Casualty v. Argentina (annulment) proceedings
Apr 02, 2009 - Russian Federation seeks to overturn jurisdictional award in Yukos shareholder claim; merits phase continues
Jan 22, 2009 - IN-DEPTH: Tanzania’s handling of City Water deemed an expropriation; tribunal finds project was worthless by time of expropriation
Jul 28, 2008