Julian Lew - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Julian Lew

• After fending off one telecoms arbitration, Kyrgyzstan settles another
  Nov 18, 2021
• Uncovered: Littop v. Ukraine ECT tribunal recognizes “unclean hands” principle and declines jurisdiction over 6 billion USD case after finding that the investment was tainted by corruption; denial of benefits objection is also upheld
  May 30, 2021
• Analysis: Arbitrators hearing large-scale construction dispute decline to broaden their jurisdiction beyond expropriation claim, and dismiss the case on the merits
  May 12, 2021
• Turkmenistan scores a win in one case, while another arbitration is lodged
  May 06, 2021
• Three are in place to hear treaty-based internet domain dispute
  Apr 22, 2021
• ICSID tribunal rejects intra-EU objection in ECT case against Bulgaria
  Mar 04, 2021
• Ukraine claims victory in 6 billion USD SCC case
  Feb 05, 2021
• Analysis: Majority in Interocean v. Nigeria uphold jurisdiction under Nigeria’s investment law, while dissenter finds that the claimants were never properly registered; however, the investors’ local partner’s actions cannot be attributed to Nigeria
  Oct 09, 2020
• [Updated with the Award] Nigeria prevails in investment law-based Interocean Oil arbitration
  Oct 07, 2020
• Hotel development investors file for annulment of award that declined jurisdiction over pre-investment activities
  May 06, 2020
• ANALYSIS: Eyre & Montrose v. Sri Lanka tribunal finds that pre-investment activities without substantial contribution or risk do not qualify as protected investment
  Mar 10, 2020
• Sri Lanka hotel development dispute ends at ICSID
  Mar 06, 2020
• Newly-obtained jurisdictional decision in Louis Dreyfus v. India reveals tribunal’s full reasoning on unusual BIT clause and prior negotiation requirements
  Jan 29, 2020
• Previously-unseen 2018 Louis Dreyfus v. India BIT award surfaces, revealing tribunal’s reasoning for dismissing investor’s claims and imposing large costs order
  Jan 09, 2020
• Swedish Supreme Court to send Achmea-related question to European Court of Justice
  Dec 14, 2019
• Kyrgyzstan Round-Up: an update on four arbitrations against the Kyrgyz state
  Aug 27, 2019
• Revealed: heretofore-confidential quantum award from PL Holdings v Poland case reveals how damages were quantified
  Feb 26, 2019
• Pierre Tercier tapped to chair Bulgarian renewables case
  Feb 25, 2019
• Analysis: a full run-down of the Svea Court of Appeal’s reasoning in the recent PL Holdings v. Poland set-aside decision
  Feb 23, 2019
• Breaking: Svea Court of Appeal upholds (most of) intra-EU award against Poland, finding that state's Achmea-related objections are time-barred
  Feb 22, 2019
• In unusual twist, arbitrators order Nigerian state to disclose how it has bankrolled defence of investment arbitration - and then refuses to order security for costs due to state being immunized from incurring costs
  Sep 18, 2018
• Tribunal rules for India in BIT case, dismissing claims of French investor and imposing hefty costs award
  Sep 11, 2018
• An update on investment treaty disputes involving the Government of India
  Aug 23, 2018
• Arbitrator challenges: Bernard Hanotiau survives challenge in pending BIT arbitration; Saudi Arabia lodges challenge to Stanimir Alexandrov
  Mar 19, 2018
• Investor sells out of Bulgaria, but says its arbitral claim against the state will continue
  Feb 22, 2018
• An update on arbitrator challenges, resignations, and un-resignations
  Feb 06, 2018
• In now-surfaced PL Holdings merits award, restrictions on shareholder voting rights and a divestment order amount to expropriation; actions of Poland’s bank regulator are viewed through lens of proportionality
  Oct 16, 2017
• Nigeria fails in bid to dislodge three tribunal members in energy arbitration
  Oct 12, 2017
• Poland held liable for $208 million in damages under intra-EU treaty, following divestment order to Luxembourgish banking investor
  Oct 10, 2017
• Nigeria moves to challenge entire arbitral tribunal after hearings conclude
  Aug 17, 2017
• Poland round-up (part two): Arbitrators weigh in in a pair of (unrelated) cases under the same treaty, with one ruling now being challenged and the other opening path to large pay-off
  Jul 12, 2017
• Lucy Reed appointed to chair BIT arbitration against Sri Lanka
  Mar 08, 2017
• Two under-the-radar Poland BIT cases near final awards, with claimants alleging mistreatment of banking and gambling investments
  Nov 17, 2016
• Stockholm Chamber selects Julian Lew to chair $5 billion Energy Charter Treaty claim
  Sep 14, 2016
• In an apparent first, ICSID tribunal orders claimants to disclose any third-party litigation funders backing their arbitration
  Jun 16, 2015
• In finally-released EMV v Czech Republic awards, arbitrators found jurisdiction under narrow arbitration clause, but found no expropriation of media investment
  Mar 27, 2015
• New twist in Turkey-Turkmenistan disputes, as arbitrators part ways with earlier tribunal and find that contested treaty affords jurisdiction over claims
  Feb 20, 2015
• INVESTIGATION: latest developments in the six pending BIT arbitrations against India (and in other threatened disputes)
  Dec 11, 2014
• Arbitrators dismiss some objections in face of $650 million oil expropriation claim under Nigerian investment statute
  Nov 04, 2014
• East Timor launches arbitration against Australia, as separate tax dispute with U.S. investor plays out at Singapore International Arbitration Centre
  May 07, 2013
• Tribunal selected for another Turkmenistan construction dispute, as government draws a line under messy MTS telecoms dispute
  Nov 14, 2012
• Heritage Oil v Uganda tax arbitration heads to jurisdictional hearings
  Apr 30, 2012
• Tribunal selected to hear ICC arbitration arising out of alleged telecoms expropriation in Turkmenistan
  Jun 30, 2011
• Turkey prevails in one of three claims arising out of termination of Uzan family-owned electricity concession
  Aug 17, 2009
• Czech Rep. prevails in separate banking and broadcasting claims; We reveal details of holdings in EMV broadcasting case
  Jul 17, 2009
• In-Depth: Turkey resists effort by two claimants to withdraw ICSID cases in electricity company disputes
  Feb 10, 2009