Alexis Mourre - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Alexis Mourre

• Analysis: Contract-based tribunal hearing hydroelectricity dispute between Russian and Ecuadorean state-owned entities finds that contract was wrongfully terminated and awards damages to Inter Rao
  Sep 21, 2023
• Fernández-Armesto-chaired tribunal awards 45 million USD to Russia’s Inter Rao in contract arbitration against Ecuador’s state electricity company
  Sep 13, 2023
• Argentine court issues anti-arbitration injunction; details about underlying ICC arbitration stemming from agreement to settle previous ICSID case come to light
  Jul 10, 2023
• Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal hearing high-stakes dispute stemming from Banco Popular’s bankruptcy upholds jurisdiction over most claims (including claims by dual nationals), but finds that Spanish regulator’s actions were legitimate and reasonable in the circumstances, dismissing all claims on the merits
  May 15, 2023
• ICSID tribunal upholds the USA’s request for bifurcation of Keystone XL Pipeline arbitration, finding that jurisdictional objection relating to scope of NAFTA legacy provision is prima facie serious and essentially based on legal considerations
  May 12, 2023
• ICSID ad hoc committee is constituted to hear Georgia’s bid to annul award that saw tribunal split on interpretation of umbrella clause and double recovery principle
  May 05, 2023
• Three are in place to hear Colombian refinery dispute at ICSID
  Apr 15, 2023
• [Updated with a copy of the Award] Tribunal chaired by Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler dismisses treaty arbitration stemming from bankruptcy of major Spanish bank
  Mar 15, 2023
• Abu Dhabi companies involved in 1MDB dispute agree to settle arbitration with Malaysia
  Feb 27, 2023
• Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler is tapped to chair DR-CAFTA arbitration against the Dominican Republic
  Nov 01, 2022
• Alexis Mourre is tapped to chair Keystone XL pipeline arbitration against the USA
  Sep 22, 2022
• Morocco prevails in arbitration with German investor
  Aug 01, 2022
• Two identically composed ICSID tribunals are constituted to hear parallel treaty arbitrations between Colombian electricity utility and Guatemala
  Jul 14, 2022
• Analysis: Unpacking the reasons why the Diaz v. Costa Rica tribunal split on the merits, but unanimously declined to award damages to the claimant
  Jul 08, 2022
• ICSID arbitration against Costa Rica concludes with an award, with a tribunal majority finding discrete treaty breaches, but declining to award any damages; respondent’s appointee would not have found any wrongful act by the state
  Jun 29, 2022
• ECT tribunal allows European Commission to file amicus brief in renewables case against Italy, but denies requests for access to record and hearing
  Jun 16, 2022
• Ukraine is facing a new ECT arbitration, but proceedings are suspended due to armed conflict
  May 10, 2022
• Analysis: UNCITRAL tribunal finds that dominant and effective nationality test deriving from law on diplomatic protection should apply given BIT’s silence on claims by dual nationals against one of their home states
  Feb 23, 2022
• UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction after finding that claimant was dominantly and effectively a national of the respondent state
  Feb 04, 2022
• Two treaty arbitrations arising out of the downfall of Mexico’s Oceanografía conclude, one with an award, while the other one is discontinued
  Jan 12, 2022
• Three are in place to hear contract-based highway concession dispute with Peru
  Jan 05, 2022
• David Cairns is tapped to chair renewables arbitration against Spain
  Dec 10, 2021
• Tribunal is in place to hear 20+ billion USD claim against Congo-Brazzaville
  Nov 04, 2021
• Alexis Mourre is tapped to chair contract-based Peruvian pier concession dispute
  Oct 25, 2021
• Dominican Republic claims victory in under-the-radar treaty arbitration
  Oct 06, 2021
• ICSID tribunal declines jurisdiction over renewables claim against Peru
  Aug 18, 2021
• Long-running ICSID case against Argentina is discontinued
  Aug 09, 2021
• Three are named to hear contract-based taxation dispute with Mauritania
  Jun 23, 2021
• Alexis Mourre is tapped to chair gold mining arbitration against Papua New Guinea; respondent declines to make appointments
  Mar 22, 2021
• US-based miner files for partial annulment of ICSID award
  Mar 18, 2021
• Analysis: Tribunal sees no commitment by Colombia to help power distributor out of its financial woes; eventual liquidation is not an expropriation
  Mar 16, 2021
• [Updated with Award] Billion-dollar claim against Colombia is dismissed on the merits, but tribunal finds that it lacks jurisdiction over the state’s counterclaim
  Mar 12, 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
• Three are in place to hear renewables arbitration against Italy
  Feb 17, 2021
• Arbitration against Philippines concludes after investor sells stake in offshore gas field
  Jan 26, 2021
• Looking Back: Tribunal in SIBG v. Guinea found that the claimant did not fulfill ICSID’s foreign control requirement
  Dec 01, 2020
• Analysis: Arbitrators in Dominion Minerals v. Panama unanimously dismiss denial of benefits related to shareholder's dual nationality, but disagree on merits and damages
  Nov 16, 2020
• Tribunal majority in Panamanian mining dispute finds treaty breaches, but awards only sunk costs to US investor
  Nov 09, 2020
• Central and Southern Africa Round-up: an UNCITRAL claim against Mozambique, an ICC mining arbitration in the DRC, and trouble in Zambia
  Nov 02, 2020
• Analysis: Recently-surfaced UNCITRAL award reveals why arbitrators rejected corruption allegations against Odebrecht-owned consortium in Lima toll dispute
  Aug 19, 2020
• Metal scraps case against Morocco is allowed to go forward
  Jun 09, 2020
• Breaking: Resubmission tribunal in TECO v. Guatemala case awards additional damages in long-running electricity distribution dispute
  May 14, 2020
• A tribunal is in place to hear funder-backed claims against Uruguay
  May 08, 2020
• Colombia round-up: An update on 12 treaty-based disputes against the state
  Feb 28, 2020
• ANALYSIS: Tribunal in Consutel case finds that it has no jurisdiction over contractual claims, and dismisses all other claims on their merits
  Feb 14, 2020
• UNCITRAL tribunal dismisses Consutel's claims under Algeria-Italy BIT
  Feb 08, 2020
• Tribunal is in place for UNCITRAL BIT arbitration, with Barros Bourie tapped to chair the proceedings
  Jan 22, 2020
• Analysis: second annulment decision in Pey Casado v. Chile affirms resubmission tribunal’s approach to the res judicata findings of the first tribunal
  Jan 12, 2020
• ICSID ad hoc committee declines to annul resubmission award in long-running Pey Casado v. Chile saga
  Jan 09, 2020
• Central America Round-Up: An update on investment disputes involving Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica
  Dec 09, 2019
• Panama round-up: an update on developments in six treaty-based arbitration proceedings
  Dec 05, 2019
• UPDATED WITH FULL ANALYSIS: Committee of Malintoppi, Low and Hafez uphold earlier tribunal's dismissal of Luxembourg investor's claim against Cameroon
  Oct 28, 2019
• Philippines arbitration round-up: Chevron files BIT claim, as we review seven other arbitrations against the state and its instrumentalities
  Oct 04, 2019
• Alexis Mourre tapped to chair tribunal hearing Costa Rican meat processing dispute
  Aug 29, 2019
• Panama round-up: an update on five pending investment treaty arbitrations against the state
  Aug 15, 2019
• Alexis Mourre to chair Scholz v. Morocco BIT arbitration
  Jul 30, 2019
• Alexis Mourre in chair, as tribunal is finalized to hear contract-based claims in Hydrika v. Peru arbitration
  Jul 09, 2019
• Colombia round-up: Newly approved bilateral investment treaties, dispute settlement discussions, pleadings and decisions in ongoing arbitrations
  Jul 08, 2019
• Twin arbitrations against Spain arising from Banco Popular’s liquidation are consolidated; tribunal now in place with Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler in chair
  Jun 26, 2019
• Analysis: in Exxon-Mobil vs. Argentina case, ad hoc committee saw an excess of powers by underlying tribunal, but not a manifest one; committee also picked a side in debate over scope for committees to review arbitrator DQ decisions
  Jun 05, 2019
• Full review of Teinver v. Argentina annulment decision reveals that ICSID ad hoc committee considered role of third-party funding industry's code on best practices, as well as power of attorney questions
  Jun 02, 2019
• Another expensive setback for Argentina, as Exxon-Mobil finally prevails in long-running BIT arbitration over gas distribution and export business
  May 31, 2019
• In Teinver case, Argentina fails in its bid to set aside hefty award of $320 million (plus pre and post award interest)
  May 29, 2019
• ANALYSIS: Ad hoc committee partially annuls St. Lucia award because tribunal dismissed it “with prejudice” opening path to future arbitration - while upholding tribunal right to order security for costs
  May 09, 2019
• Newly-released decision explains why annulment committee in Hochtief v. Argentina stayed enforcement of an award in favour of party seeking annulment
  Apr 02, 2019
• Annulment committee in Mobil v. Argentina maintained stay on enforcement of award, in newly-released decision
  Mar 31, 2019
• Mobil v. Argentina liability ruling (Part 3 of 3): tribunal deems that Argentina cannot rely on necessity defence since it contributed to its economic crisis
  Feb 24, 2019
• Venezuela’s bid to annul $500 million award fails; committee finds that it can’t review alleged partiality of arbitrator
  Dec 17, 2018
• Venezuela round-up: an update on recent developments in investment claims against the state
  Dec 10, 2018
• Egypt Round-up: an update on new investment claims, settlements, and arbitrator appointments
  Nov 30, 2018
• Poland investment treaty claims round-up: an update on new claims, progress of ongoing cases, and enforcement/set-aside actions
  Nov 16, 2018
• Naturgy initiates UNCITRAL arbitration against political risk insurer
  Nov 06, 2018
• Colombia round-up: new developments in treaty-based investment arbitrations
  Jun 17, 2018
• Three are named to review arbitral award that had rejected Luxembourgish company's claim to protection under Belgium & Luxembourg BIT
  Jan 12, 2018
• (UPDATED) ICSID Annulment Roundup: Three are named to hear latest Pey v. Chile phase and Teinver v. Argentina challenge, Venezuela hopes to roll back $800+ million in awards, and Eurogas & Belmont challenges Slovak award
  Dec 21, 2017
• North Africa round-up: new developments in investment treaty cases in Libya, Algeria and Tunisia
  Dec 13, 2017
• Investor seeks to annul jurisdictional decision that had thwarted its claims against Cameroon
  Nov 02, 2017
• Berman-led tribunal agrees to rectify 2016 award, confirming finding of satisfaction as remedy for denial of justice, but hits claimants with costs order; annulment application now in motion
  Oct 16, 2017
• Alexis Mourre is chosen to chair new billion dollar UNCITRAL BIT claim against Poland
  Aug 29, 2017
• ANALYSIS: in newly-available award, arbitrators see a due process failing as a result of slow domestic administrative process, but compensation is not warranted
  Jul 19, 2017
• Alfredo Bullard to chair latest BIT arbitration against Panama
  Jul 06, 2017
• A second Tercier-chaired tribunal declines jurisdiction over nominally-foreign investor, instead pursuing domestic law inquiry into investor’s real ‘seat’
  Jun 26, 2017
• ICSID tribunal majority lends support to ‘origin of capital’ approach and finds abuse of right in claim against Cameroon, while dissenter maintains more formal inquiry on nationality and investment
  Jun 26, 2017
• Spain's arbitral winning streak comes to a halt, as ICSID tribunal awards 128 million euro (plus interest) for changes made in solar sector
  May 05, 2017
• In new decision, ICSID confirms that it will allow an arbitrator to recuse himself from deciding a challenge to a colleague
  Apr 24, 2017
• Costa Rica says arbitrators have awarded no damages to Swiss claimants in Cervin and Rhone gas dispute; country also faces separate threat from investors in poultry venture
  Mar 08, 2017
• Sir Frank Berman seeks to recuse himself from deciding challenge to fellow arbitrator - [UPDATED] and then Pey Casado claimants challenge him again
  Mar 06, 2017
• The NeverEnding Story: latest developments in the Pey Casado v. Chile case include arbitrator challenge ruling; another challenge; and a slowed rectification process
  Feb 28, 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
• Three are selected to hear RSM's attempt to overturn dismissal of claim against Saint Lucia
  Jan 19, 2017
• Three new requests – including double arbitrator challenge – in longest-running ICSID case, Pey Casado v. Chile
  Nov 30, 2016
• ANALYSIS: where do matters stand with respect to Energy Charter Treaty claims against Spain?
  Sep 28, 2016
• ANALYSIS: Pey Casado tribunal sees no basis for new compensation order, but pointedly reminds Chile of its BIT breach
  Sep 15, 2016
• In new award, arbitrators in long-running case against Chile find that claimants did not make out their case for compensation
  Sep 14, 2016
• Panelists named to review Mobil's ICSID award against Argentina
  Aug 24, 2016
• Chile: investment dispute is lodged under Colombia FTA, as award looms in another case
  May 29, 2016
• ICSID ad-hoc committee finds fault with CAFTA Tribunal's approach to quantum in Guatemala case, anulling several damages and costs holdings
  Apr 06, 2016
• Second Challenge to Yves Fortier in Fábrica de Vidrios v Venezuela arbitration is rejected by his peers
  Mar 23, 2016
• Co-arbitrators reject Venezuela's fifth effort to disqualify Yves Fortier in Conoco case, as similar bid remains afoot in another Venezuela case
  Mar 15, 2016
• UPDATED: Spain prevails on merits in first of many Energy Charter Treaty claims in the solar sector
  Jan 25, 2016
• Bolivia Round-Up: Two cases settle; hearings loom in a third UNCITRAL arbitration, as former Mexican lawyer, Hugo Perezcano Diaz, is tapped as chair
  Nov 17, 2015
• Arbitrators finalized for investment proceedings against Cameroon, Panama, and Venezuela (Venoklim annulment)
  Oct 01, 2015
• Summer Recap: Catching up on recent developments in the investment treaty arbitration sphere
  Sep 10, 2015
• Tribunals constituted in ICSID cases against Uzbekistan, Croatia, Lebanon and East Timor, while replacement is named for Venezuela case following arbitrator resignation
  Aug 10, 2015
• An UNCITRAL tribunal declines jurisdiction over a joint treaty claim brought against Turkmenistan by a series of unrelated claimants (Erhas Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti. and others)
  Jun 23, 2015
• ICSID rejects a challenge to Yves Fortier in the Fábrica de Vidrios and Owens-Illinois case
  Jun 19, 2015
• In-Depth: unpacking the damages calculations that led to $450,000,000 arbitral payday for Owens-Illinois
  Mar 19, 2015
• Venezuela hit with $450+ million award (incl. interest), arbitrators rule on lawfulness of expropriation, exchange controls and factory occupation
  Mar 12, 2015
• In new Costa Rica ruling, arbitrators weigh allegations of abusive restructuring and whether all BIT claims meet prima facie test
  Dec 24, 2014
• European Commission wades into solar arbitrations against Spain, intervening in one case a week before final hearings
  Nov 17, 2014
• Brussels' latest intervention casts shadow over investment treaty arbitrations brought by jilted solar energy investors
  Sep 08, 2014
• Arbitrators finalized for Dagher v. Sudan, African Petroleum v. Gambia, more Spain solar cases, and Rose Levy v. Peru annulment committee
  Aug 17, 2014
• Final award from Abengoa & COFIDES v. Mexico arbitration now available for download
  May 28, 2014
• Newly-obtained Mexican BIT award reveals that arbitrators disagreed on jurisdiction over state-owned claimant; details emerge of final settlement sum
  May 21, 2014
• Mexico held liable for expropriation of waste facility, and for additional mistreatment prior to the taking in Abengoa case
  May 21, 2014
• DCF method used to value waste plant that operated for mere months; arbitrators ask if investor added to harm due to poor consultation with locals
  May 21, 2014
• ICSID Round-Up: New arbitrator in Pey v. Chile; new claim by Highbury and others vs Venezuela; and a bid to annul award in Rose Levy v. Peru
  May 21, 2014
• Tribunals finalized in UNCITRAL and SCC claims arising out of solar-power controversies
  Apr 17, 2014
• Arbitrator steps aside after being challenged by Chile in long-running ICSID dispute
  Jan 21, 2014
• UNCITRAL tribunal will hear Turkmenistan's argument that a bloc of claimants can't band together to bring a multi-party BIT claim
  Jan 08, 2014
• Challenges filed against Feliciano and Sands at ICSID; replacement arbitrators named in two other cases, after tribunal departures
  Jan 08, 2014
• New tribunal in Pey v Chile case must assess whether compensation for discrimination and denial of jusice should be in line with expropriation damages
  Jan 01, 2014
• Guatemala breached CAFTA due to arbitrary, non-transparent setting of electricity tariffs; bitter pill for Gov't in light of recent events
  Dec 26, 2013
• Foreign investment arbitral claims continue to pile up on Spain, as government turns screws on energy sector
  Dec 05, 2013
• Tribunals finalized for Cervin & Rhone v. Costa Rica and Société Civile Immobilière de Gaëta v. Republic of Guinea arbitrations
  Sep 11, 2013
• Spain round-up: twin Energy Charter claims moving at different speeds; arbitrator in third case agrees to hear jurisdictional objections first
  Jun 18, 2013
• Scope of Mexico’s latest loss in waste management case comes into view, as BIT arbitral award is pursued via law on transparency
  Jun 11, 2013
• Mexico is found liable for breach of investment treaty in dispute with Spanish owners of waste management facility
  Apr 23, 2013
• Peru defeats $100 million ICSID contract claims of electricity concessionaire
  Apr 23, 2013
• Arbitrators are selected to hear claim for expropriation of drinks factory in Guinea (Conakry)
  Apr 03, 2013
• After arbitrator disqualification process, ad-hoc tribunal to hear Spanish company’s investment treaty claims against Bolivia
  Mar 20, 2013
• Korean professor to chair second dispute over Owens-Illinois investments in Venezuela; ICSID Secretariat continues to tap new arbitrators from East Asia
  Feb 21, 2013
• UPDATED: ICSID tribunals constituted in gas, mining and electricity cases against Indonesia, Slovakia, Egypt and Peru
  Oct 22, 2012
• Arbitrators frown on Spanish investor’s (Iberdrola) characterization of dispute over Guatemala electricity tariffs as an investment treaty matter
  Aug 20, 2012
• Profiling the arbitrators in the Owens Illinois v. Venezuela and Tulip Real Estate v. Turkey cases
  Apr 10, 2012
• Equatorial Guinea on hook for contractual nonpayment, but expropriation claims fail in ICC arbitration
  Feb 16, 2012
• New International Investment Law Works: May 2011 to January 2012
  Jan 13, 2012
• Venezuela claims round-up: three tribunals named, two new arbitrations filed by victims of nationalizations, and one investor looks for funding
  Oct 12, 2011
• Tribunal diverges as to the extent to which U.S.-Panama treaty permits foreign investors to challenge host country tax measures
  Mar 06, 2011
• ICSID Docket Round-Up: New Claim against Venezuela; Tribunals appointed in Mexico and Grenada cases; Cases against Yemen and Romania are discontinued
  Aug 28, 2010
• Arbitrators in Kazakh case look dimly on investor’s document discovery bid in US courts; reminiscent of tribunal posture in El Salvador power arbitration
  Jun 27, 2010