Vaughan Lowe - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS
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Kruck v. Spain tribunal awards 15 million EUR in damages plus costs to claimants
Oct 16, 2023 -
Analysis: Tribunal majority in Kruck v. Spain finds that Spain breached the claimants’ legitimate expectation of stable feed-in tariffs created by RD 661; Zachary Douglas dissents, deploring contract law-inspired interpretation of legitimate expectations doctrine which leads to strict liability
Oct 04, 2022 -
Tribunal hearing Spanish renewables case splits on scope of liability under the ECT
Sep 23, 2022 -
Dutch Court of Appeal upholds partial award in long-running Chevron v. Ecuador arbitration
Jun 30, 2022 -
Investors seek partial annulment of BIT award that granted them a pyrrhic victory
Mar 10, 2022 -
ICSID tribunal regrets clash between fundamental norms of EU law and ECT arbitration, but dismisses Spain’s request to reopen intra-EU issue in view of Komstroy decision
Dec 07, 2021 -
Long-running Vattenfall v. Germany arbitration is discontinued, following settlement between the parties
Nov 11, 2021 -
Analysis: ICSID tribunal finds that requests for payments to Prague city district were arbitrary and in violation of FET, but it declines to award damages; remaining claims are dismissed
Nov 08, 2021 -
[Updated] Vattenfall asks for discontinuance of ICSID arbitration against Germany, after settlement enters into force
Nov 02, 2021 -
[Updated with a copy of the Award] Czech Republic escapes damages in treaty arbitration
Nov 02, 2021 -
Brussels court upholds UNCITRAL award that declined jurisdiction over claims by dual national
Jul 03, 2021 -
[Updated with Awards] Revealed: Decade-old awards reveal that Tercier-chaired tribunal upheld jurisdiction over a round-trip investment under the ECT, but ultimately dismissed claims for harassment and discrimination on the merits
Jun 02, 2021 -
Kruck v. Spain tribunal upholds multi-party objection; one-third of the claimants are kicked out of ECT case
Apr 21, 2021 -
Breaking: Germany and Vattenfall settle long-running arbitration dispute arising from nuclear phase-out
Mar 05, 2021 -
TECO v. Guatemala saga continues, as the state files for annulment of resubmission award and seeks to focus attention on links between arbitrator and expert
Feb 24, 2021 -
Newly-disclosed award sheds light on attempt to disqualify quantum expert, and on allocation of costs in dispute between Oman’s sovereign wealth fund and Bulgaria
Feb 22, 2021 -
Germany’s constitutional court declines Achmea’s request for an order to halt ratification of intra-EU BIT Termination Agreement; PM decision reveals arguments about validity of the CJEU’s Achmea judgment
Feb 05, 2021 -
In Qatar v. UAE ICJ case, 11-6 majority finds that Convention against racial discrimination does not apply to differential treatment based on current nationality
Feb 04, 2021 -
Iran’s case against the United States at the ICJ is allowed to proceed, as judges dismiss abuse of process objection and leave “essential security” defence for the next stage
Feb 04, 2021 -
Public hearings in high-profile Vattenfall v. Germany arbitration discuss valuation and recent Constitutional Court decision
Nov 22, 2020 -
[Updated] In a Supplementary Decision, a resubmission tribunal in TECO v. Guatemala orders payment of interest on costs award, but arbitrators disagree on interest rate
Oct 22, 2020 -
The Hague District Court rejects bid to set aside partial award in Chevron v. Ecuador
Sep 17, 2020 -
Egyptian company applies for annulment of ICSID award in telecoms dispute with Canada
Aug 14, 2020 -
[UPDATED]: Vattenfall tribunal survives second bid by Germany to disqualify all members; PCA Secretary-General offered opinion on all grounds for challenge, including non-suspension during pandemic
Jul 08, 2020 -
Analysis: Resubmission tribunal in TECO v. Guatemala muses on questions of res judicata and grants additional compensation for decreased electricity prices, but arbitrators disagree on further damages
May 22, 2020 -
Replacement chair is named for high-stakes Chevron v. Ecuador arbitration
May 20, 2020 -
Breaking: Resubmission tribunal in TECO v. Guatemala case awards additional damages in long-running electricity distribution dispute
May 14, 2020 -
Analysis: in Global Telecom v. Canada, arbitrators unanimously reject FET, FPS and free transfer claims, but disagree on national treatment argument and foreign acquisition review exception
Apr 29, 2020 -
Breaking: Germany files second challenge to all three arbitrators hearing Vattenfall case
Apr 20, 2020 -
Analysis: Lotus Holding v. Turkmenistan tribunal finds that the claimant only articulated contract claims belonging to a third party, and it dismisses the case at an early stage
Apr 10, 2020 -
Breaking: Tribunal in Lotus Holding v. Turkmenistan decides that claims are manifestly without legal merits
Apr 07, 2020 -
Canada round-up: Canada prevails in claim brought by Egyptian investor, as a number of other cases see new developments
Mar 31, 2020 -
Law of the Sea tribunal accepts jurisdiction over a limited number of Ukrainian claims against Russia, but declines to examine the parties’ sovereignty dispute over Crimea
Mar 30, 2020 -
Looking Back: in Sistem Muhendislik v. Kyrgyzstan, tribunal upheld jurisdiction under both the Kyrgyzstan-Turkey BIT and local investment law, but declined jurisdiction on the basis of underlying contract
Feb 09, 2020 -
Ecuador round-up: an update on arbitration proceedings against the State, including unreported cases and looming awards
Dec 30, 2019 -
Three are named to hear Spain’s bid to annul €33 million Cube Infrastructure Fund award
Dec 19, 2019 -
Spain files for annulment of Cube Infrastructure Fund award, while ad-hoc committee is reconstituted in Masdar v. Spain
Nov 19, 2019 -
Arbitrators render final award, months after Bulgaria announced end of claim by Oman’s sovereign wealth fund
Aug 19, 2019 -
Analysis: Unpacking the reasons why the Cube Infrastructure v. Spain tribunal unanimously saw an ECT violation with respect to PV investments, but disagreed with respect to later hydro investments
Jul 22, 2019 -
Breaking: Another Energy Charter Treaty award lands on Spain, newly-obtained rulings lay out reasons for liability in relation to PV and hydro investments by Cube Infrastructure Fund
Jul 17, 2019 -
Spain tries to remove tribunal chair in renewables case
Apr 25, 2019 -
Chevron v. Ecuador interim BIT awards are upheld by Dutch Supreme Court
Apr 16, 2019 -
Analysis: reasons are revealed for Germany's attempt to unseat arbitrators in high-stakes nuclear case - and for PCA Secretary General's view that the challenge is unfounded
Mar 11, 2019 -
Germany's bid to disqualify Vattenfall arbitrators is rejected
Mar 07, 2019 -
Spain round-up: new decisions are rendered in renewables cases and yet another investor claim is filed
Feb 26, 2019 -
An update on the Vattenfall v. Germany arbitration: facing criticism from Germany, ICSID agrees to get non-binding opinion from PCA on pending arbitrator challenge
Jan 24, 2019 -
Further details of Egypt-Canada BIT claim come to light, as tribunal's (non)bifurcation decision is finally released
Dec 18, 2018 -
Germany lodges request to disqualify all three arbitrators in Vattenfall nuclear arbitration
Nov 14, 2018 -
In now-public decision, reasoning of German Federal Supreme Court on set aside of BIT award is clarified
Nov 11, 2018 -
Serbia held liable at ICSID in case alleging failure to enforce environmental regulations
Nov 10, 2018 -
In highly-anticipated verdict, German Supreme Court determines that Achmea v. Slovakia award must be set aside in light of the recent European Court of Justice findings on intra-EU BIT arbitration
Nov 08, 2018 -
An update on eight investment arbitration claims against Canada
Sep 20, 2018 -
Chevron v. Ecuador award analysis: tribunal considers final questions of jurisdiction and surveys evidence of how Ecuadorian environmental trial was (mis)conducted
Sep 09, 2018 -
Chevron v. Ecuador award analysis: unpacking the tribunal's umbrella clause and denial of justice holdings
Sep 09, 2018 -
UPDATED: Ecuador is held liable in multi-billion dollar Chevron case for breaches of U.S. investment treaty
Sep 07, 2018 -
Vattenfall tribunal issues decision rejecting Germany's post-Achmea jurisdictional objection
Sep 03, 2018 -
Looking Back: In Bayview v. Mexico, arbitrators considered whether Rio Grande River water rights under Texas law could be used as a basis for claiming that Mexican diversion of water was contrary to NAFTA
Jul 06, 2018 -
[UPDATED with full analysis] - Another challenge to Gary Born is rejected, this time by Bruno Simma and Daniel Bethlehem in the KS Invest & TLS Invest v. Spain case
May 01, 2018 -
UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over dual-national claim against Mauritius
Apr 09, 2018 -
Vaughan Lowe tapped to chair latest claim against Turkmenistan
Apr 06, 2018 -
Reasons for dismissal of recent attempt to disqualify arbitrator Gary Born come to light
Mar 21, 2018 -
Lowe and Douglas dismiss challenge of co-arbitrator Gary Born in Spain case
Mar 16, 2018 -
Spain seeks to disqualify arbitrator Gary Born from sitting in solar cases following his strong dissent in JSW Solar v. Czech Republic
Feb 15, 2018 -
Tribunal is now in place for arbitration arising out of Uzbek textiles venture, with Vaughan Lowe in the chair
Jan 30, 2018 -
Fernandez-Armesto tapped to chair another Czech BIT arbitration: Pawlowski A.G. and Project Server v. Czech Republic
Nov 07, 2017 -
Ten are designated to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators by the ICSID's leadership
Sep 17, 2017 -
ANALYSIS: Dutch appeal court sees no grounds to set aside Chevron v. Ecuador jurisdictional decision and interim measures
Aug 01, 2017 -
Ecuador fails again to overturn interim awards in Chevron BIT case
Jul 20, 2017 -
As first BIT arbitration against Canada unfolds, some transparency will apply
Jul 06, 2017 -
ICSID Annulment Round-Up: requests filed in relation to awards involving Italy, Hungary, Argentina and Venezuela
May 03, 2017 -
ICSID Secretary General puts Georges Affaki at the helm of arbitration arising out of telecoms investment in Canada
Feb 22, 2017 -
New faces will hear resubmitted claim for higher damages in Teco v. Guatemala case, with Vaughan Lowe now in the chair
Feb 12, 2017 -
Arbitrators hold that repealed Kazakh investment law - including arbitration and stablization clauses - continues to apply to investment made before law's repeal
Jan 27, 2017 -
Tercier-led tribunal sees breach of ECT and US BIT in relation to electricity tariff-capping and a requirement to reinvest profits, but awards no compensation
Jan 27, 2017 -
UNCITRAL BIT tribunal declines costs-related interim measures requests, and advises investor to explore alternative funding options
Jan 16, 2017 -
In a new award, Hochtief gets $13.41 million for some Argentine losses, but bulk of damages case falls away under closer scrutiny by arbitrators
Jan 13, 2017 -
Vattenfall v. Germany hearings (over nuclear energy phase-out) to be streamed online
Oct 04, 2016 -
Bulgaria round-up: As two tribunals are constituted to hear claims against the state, authorities lock down arbitral award in a third case
Feb 23, 2016 -
Tribunals constituted in three ICSID solar energy cases brought against Spain
Dec 20, 2015 -
Arbitrators appointed in two claims (City-State N.V. and Gilward Investments) under Netherlands-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty
Dec 14, 2015 -
Canada continues to fall short in recovering legal expenses despite NAFTA victories; arbitrators deem hours spent on recent DIBC case as excessive
Nov 17, 2015 -
Recently registered at ICSID: claims against Argentina, Tanzania and Spain, as well as annulment bids by Bolivia and Gambrinus
Oct 19, 2015 -
Ukraine: updates on arbitrator resignations, costs-order collections, and other recent arbitral developments
Oct 08, 2015 -
Summer Recap: Catching up on recent developments in the investment treaty arbitration sphere
Sep 10, 2015 -
Ukraine arbitration is stalled after government challenges chairman of tribunal
Aug 28, 2015 -
Germany's openness to ISDS transparency and the Vattenfall arbitration
Jun 02, 2015 -
Reasons for dismissal of NAFTA Claim in Detroit bridge case become public as award is released
Apr 29, 2015 -
Canada defeats NAFTA claim brought by Detroit International Bridge Company
Apr 17, 2015 -
As Sempra case settles, Argentina is hit with $405 million bill in Buenos Aires water dispute; next phase of case could see arbitrator ethics fight
Apr 10, 2015 -
Ecuador succeeds on a preliminary ‘Track 1B’ issue in Chevron/TexPet arbitration, but scrutiny of Ecuadorian justice system still looms
Mar 13, 2015 -
Balkans Round-Up: updates on investment claims against Croatia, Serbia, and Albania
Feb 04, 2015 -
Arbitral tribunals constituted in three cases: EuroGas v. Slovakia, City-State v. Ukraine and InfraRed v. Spain
Jan 21, 2015 -
Investor can pursue treaty claim notwithstanding a belated settlement struck by consortium in which claimant was a minority shareholder
Jan 18, 2015 -
Argentina liable for unfair treatment of Hochtief AG; damages to be worked out between parties and risk insurance policy recovery is discussed
Jan 18, 2015 -
German court sees no clash between Achmea v. Slovakia arbitral award and EU law, and is unmoved by persistent arguments of European Commission
Jan 08, 2015 -
As merits hearings approach in Chevron v. Ecuador BIT arbitration, latest legal arguments come into focus
Dec 29, 2014 -
As Jan Paulsson moves from expert to counsel role in Chevron v. Ecuador arbitration, parties continue to debate his views on denial of justice
Dec 29, 2014 -
In-Depth: why PCA Secretary-General declined to remove arbitrators for alleged "failure to act" on Ecuador requests in Chevron case
Nov 30, 2014 -
In-Depth: PCA says that many of Ecuador's bias charges are untimely, but considers (and rejects) all of them on their merits
Nov 30, 2014 -
Ecuador fails to disqualify arbitrators in Chevron BIT case; merits hearings loom in April, as deliberations remain ongoing on earlier issues
Nov 26, 2014 -
Eastern Europe round-up: One Polish case ends at ICSID, while another proceeds at SCC; Slovakia denies benefits of U.S. BIT to would-be claimant
Oct 28, 2014 -
After excluding USA and Mexico from NAFTA hearings, tribunal grants access to transcripts and frowns on investor's attempt at wholesale redaction
Jul 13, 2014 -
Now-public 2012 award from Achmea v. Slovakia I case saw tribunal dismiss more jurisdictional objections, including alleged illegality
Jun 18, 2014 -
In Achmea v. Slovakia I award, liability centers on two temporary measures that fall short of expropriation, but breach fair treatment standard
Jun 18, 2014 -
Arbitrators nixed DCF valuation of temporary harms In Achmea v. Slovakia I case, and declined to order state to refrain from future BIT breach
Jun 18, 2014 -
Arbitrators see no deliberate "closing of eyes" by investors with respect to conduct by its local business partner (Minnotte & Lewis v. Poland)
Jun 06, 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 -
Arbitrators decline Canada's request to amend confidentiality order so as to "clarify" that USA and Mexico can sit in on NAFTA hearings
May 13, 2014 -
To consternation of NAFTA signatories, tribunal rules that USA lacks a right to attend arbitration hearing in Detroit International Bridge v. Canada case
May 09, 2014 -
Ethical screen erected in NAFTA case to ensure that arbitrator remains cut off from his law firm's prosecution of a separate claim
Mar 18, 2014 -
Ecuador lays out new merits arguments in Chevron BIT arbitration, claimants tender new evidence, and tribunal postpones this week's hearings
Jan 19, 2014 -
OVERVIEW: Where the Chevron v. Ecuador bilateral investment treaty arbitration currently stands as merits hearings loom
Nov 19, 2013 -
In “show cause” proceeding, Chevron quantifies alleged losses due to Ecuador’s failure to block enforcement of Lago Agrio judgment
Nov 19, 2013 -
In a sign of the arbitral times, Ecuador urges arbitrators to “reconsider” an earlier holding – and tribunal lets parties argue it out
Nov 19, 2013 -
Parties debate whether a state’s obligation to respect final and binding nature of awards under U.S.-Ecuador investment treaty extends to “interim” awards
Nov 19, 2013 -
Kazakhstan: no damages awarded to AES in arbitration under US investment treaty and Energy Charter Treaty
Nov 04, 2013 -
German Supreme Court declines to opine on validity of intra-EU bilateral investment treaties
Oct 18, 2013 -
Poland update: government grappling with at least five treaty disputes; arbitrators rule on participation of counsel in ICSID case
Aug 09, 2013 -
Arbitrators issue decision on Germany’s preliminary objections in nuclear phase-out case; Vattenfall’s Energy Charter Treaty claims to proceed
Jul 04, 2013 -
Tribunal picks Washington DC as seat for unfolding NAFTA arbitration; hearings to be closed, and amici can’t access more info than public
May 28, 2013 -
U.S. investor adds new claims in its NAFTA arbitration over Detroit border crossing; Canada sets out key jurisdictional objections
May 28, 2013 -
In BIT arbitration, Ecuador weighs in with lengthy rebuttal of Chevron’s denial of justice claims
May 13, 2013 -
ANALYSIS: Ecuador lays out its defence to other (non denial-of-justice) claims in pending treaty arbitration with Chevron
May 13, 2013 -
ANALYSIS: As Ecuador is held in breach of order to block enforceability of Lago Agrio judgment, tribunal remains reticent as to why it sees harm to Chevron as irreparable
Feb 11, 2013 -
Dutch investor, Achmea, seeks to test limits of investment treaty arbitration by asking arbitrators to block state from expropriating its assets
Feb 08, 2013 -
Improper transfer of mining project shares to a new investor means that Venezuela acted lawfully when it took back assets
Jan 18, 2013 -
Venezuela prevails in ICSID arbitration filed by Canadian investor alleging billion dollar loss on gold venture
Jan 17, 2013 -
Arbitrators selected to hear billion-dollar treaty claim by Vattenfall arising out of Germany’s phase-out of nuclear power generation
Jan 02, 2013 -
Investor announces victory in intra-EU BIT arbitration with Slovakia arising out of health insurance policy changes
Dec 10, 2012 -
U.S. election result gives new life to multi-billion Dollar NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration against Canada
Nov 11, 2012 -
Lithuania Claims Round-Up: Lesser-known arbitrations move forward alongside high-profile gas unbundling battles
Sep 02, 2012 -
Arbitral tribunal finds that one-off refurbishment of President's guest residence is corporate sponsorship or goodwill gesture, not a bribe
Jul 19, 2012 -
Poland wins investment treaty arbitration with EU investor; government sits on growing cache of unpublished rulings
Feb 07, 2012 -
Arbitral tribunal calls for hearings to discuss what Ecuador should do to help block enforcement of $18 Billion environmental judgment against Chevron
Jan 09, 2012 -
Arbitration over Argentine road concession to proceed, but arbitrators disagree whether MFN clause permits investors to detour around local courts
Oct 26, 2011 -
As new arbitral claim is brought against Kyrgyzstan, an ICSID award remains unpaid
Sep 29, 2011 -
Poland reaches settlement in one long running investment treaty arbitration, but a final award looms in another proceeding
Aug 19, 2011 -
ICSID tribunals convened in Congo mining dispute, Serbian casino case, Tanzanian power plant dispute, and rematch between Sempra and Argentina
May 03, 2011 -
ICSID panels convened in disputes over Uruguay’s tobacco policies, Venezuelan airport concession, Polish health-care venture, and Hungarian energy investment
Mar 30, 2011 -
Tribunals picked in Bangladesh, Kazakhstan and Venezuela disputes
Jan 13, 2011 -
Arbitrators uphold jurisdiction over investor claim against Slovakia; dispute over health insurance investments not derailed by Slovak accession to the European Union
Nov 04, 2010 -
Georgian authorities arrest foreign investor on eve of ICSID hearing and charge him with corruption; Israeli businessman and Greek partner release text of $90 Million arbitration verdict against Georgia
Oct 15, 2010 -
Intra-EU BIT cannot be relied upon by EU national for purposes of suing another EU state, says European Commission to arbitral tribunal
Aug 05, 2010 -
South Africa mining arbitration ends with a whimper, as terms of discontinuance are set down in award
Aug 05, 2010 -
Arbitrators ask European Commission to weigh in on intra-EU BIT validity as states continue to plead that such treaties lapsed upon EU entry
Jun 27, 2010 -
Chevron requests interim measures in arbitration with Ecuador
Apr 22, 2010 -
Analysis: What happens in the aftermath of the NY District Court ruling in Ecuador v. Chevron?
Mar 11, 2010 -
South Africa not prepared to let claimant walk away from ICSID claim without further conditions
Nov 30, 2009 -
NGOs permitted to intervene in South Africa mining case and for second time at ICSID, petitioners to see documents
Oct 14, 2009 -
Arbitrators selected in EVN v. Macedonia arbitration
Oct 14, 2009 -
Eureko settles one claim with Poland, but quietly pursues a separate health insurance suit against the Slovak Republic
Oct 14, 2009 -
Hochtief v. Argentina case likely to see clash over whether German investors can use MFN clause to skip waiting period
May 11, 2009 -
Tribunal chosen in Stockholm arbitration; Mercuria accuses Poland of breaching Energy Charter Treaty
Jan 22, 2009 -
Court docs show Indian investor filed treaty claim against UK in 2006; Foreign Office views UNCITRAL cases as confidential
Nov 25, 2008