Michael Reisman - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Michael Reisman

• Looking Back: In Fraport v. Philippines (1), a tribunal majority declined jurisdiction after deciding that an airport concession investment had been made in violation of local law
  Jan 27, 2021
• Analysis: In Bahgat v. Egypt, arbitrators find that a series of measures, including the claimant’s arrest and the freezing of his assets, amounted to a violation of two BITs
  Aug 18, 2020
• Bahgat v. Egypt decisions come to light
  Aug 12, 2020
• Revealed: Tribunal in JKX v. Ukraine awarded nearly 12 million USD for arbitrary measures and breach of free transfer clause; Ukraine’s necessity defence was rejected
  Jun 29, 2020
• Uncovered: In Bahgat v. Egypt, a unanimous tribunal upheld jurisdiction, and deemed dual national objection to be untimely - but in a separate opinion, Orrego Vicuna made clear that he disagreed with the majority’s view that dual nationals could bring claims against states whose nationality they held
  May 01, 2020
• UNCITRAL tribunal finds that Egypt breached two investment treaties through criminal proceedings initiated against investor in iron ore venture
  Apr 22, 2020
• Egypt Round-Up: an update on developments in three treaty-based cases
  Dec 13, 2019
• Parties in Mexican offshore marine services dispute debate whether or not measures taken against the claimant’s (unrelated) local partner can give rise to a claim under the Mexico-Singapore BIT
  Oct 04, 2019
• Looking Back: In Vieira v. Chile, von Wobeser-chaired tribunal found by majority that claims did not fall under temporal scope of Chile-Spain BIT
  Sep 19, 2019
• Dutch court weighs in with decision on stay of enforcement request in Russia-Ukraine BIT case
  Jun 12, 2019
• Mobil v. Argentina decision on jurisdiction and liability is finally divulged, thus illuminating tribunal's reasons for rejecting Argentine objections (Part 1 of 3)
  Feb 24, 2019
• An overview of our reporting from September-December 2018
  Jan 04, 2019
• Latin American Round-Up: new disputes, tribunals and other news involving Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Mexico
  Dec 04, 2018
• Egypt Round-up: an update on new investment claims, settlements, and arbitrator appointments
  Nov 30, 2018
• Looking Back (3 of 4): In Amco Asia v. Indonesia resubmission proceedings, second tribunal examines res judicata effects of first award and annulment decision
  Oct 14, 2018
• Russia held liable in confidential award for expropriation of hotels, apartments and other Crimean real estate; arbitrators award approximately $150 million (plus legal costs) for breach of Ukraine bilateral investment treaty
  May 09, 2018
• After Finnish Supreme Court confirms investor's nationality, an UNCITRAL tribunal affirms jurisdiction over his BIT claims against Egypt; tribunal orders Egypt to reimburse claimant for payments
  Feb 15, 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
• Looking Back: In GAMI v. Mexico NAFTA award, arbitrators upheld jurisdiction over a minority shareholder’s action, but dismissed claims for maladministration and expropriation
  Jan 30, 2018
• INVESTIGATION: full jurisdictional reasoning comes to light in Crimea-related BIT arbitration vs. Russia
  Nov 09, 2017
• Award in Crawford-chaired Energy Charter case (JKX v. Ukraine) is upheld in UK courts
  Oct 30, 2017
• Looking Back: Methanex v. USA established iconic ‘police powers’ test, admitted first-ever amicus brief, and delved into use of WTO case-law, admissibility of unlawfully-obtained evidence, and NAFTA’s ‘relating to’ requirement
  Aug 01, 2017
• Looking Back: Methanex tribunal deferred to scientific study undertaken by University of California, and rejected jurisdiction after finding no breaches on the merits
  Aug 01, 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
• Egypt seeks to persuade arbitrators that dual-national investor, Mohamed Abdel Raouf Bahgat, was "effectively" Egyptian, and thus unable to pursue $200 million UNCITRAL BIT claim
  May 11, 2017
• In jurisdiction ruling, arbitrators rule that Russia is obliged under BIT to protect Ukrainian investors in Crimea following annexation
  Mar 09, 2017
• On the wires: Philippines liable for BIT breach; investor that won emergency orders vs. Ukraine does not fare as well in final result; Iranians pursue Bahrain over bank closure
  Feb 12, 2017
• In now-public award, Allard v. Barbados tribunal rejects non-profit, time-bar and illegality objections, and upholds jurisdiction despite inconsistent ownership documentation
  Sep 29, 2016
• Factual findings sink merits claims in Allard v. Barbados, as tribunal examines investment-environment legal interactions and proportionality of defence costs
  Sep 29, 2016
• Barbados prevails in investment treaty arbitration brought by investor in ecological sanctuary
  Sep 27, 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
• Russia claims round-up: Swiss company is latest to invoke investment treaty rights against Russian Federation, as treaty claims mount
  Nov 03, 2015
• INVESTIGATION: new details emerge about use of emergency arbitrators in investment treaty cases, including in Griffin v. Poland dispute
  Oct 08, 2015
• A second UNCITRAL arbitral tribunal is constituted to hear Crimea claims against Russia, as tribunal selection begins in three further cases
  Jul 14, 2015
• Arbitrators hearing UNCITRAL claim by Canadian investor that accuses Barbados of presiding over harm to nature sanctuary
  Feb 13, 2015
• INVESTIGATION: Intervention by EU Commission - and expression of doubts on enforceability - preceded investor's decision to drop intra-EU BIT claim
  Oct 21, 2014
• Slovakia round-up: Tribunals in place for steel plant and (new) health insurance disputes; assets frozen in Luxembourg in bid to collect on 2012 award
  Jun 12, 2013
• Battle is joined on second treaty-arbitration front in Israel-Egypt gas fight, as ad-hoc arbitral tribunal is chosen
  Feb 06, 2013
• Michael Reisman, as expert-witness, argues for narrow function of state-to-state arbitration mechanism in U.S. investment treaty
  Jul 13, 2012
• U.S. jurisdictional objections to Ecuador’s state-to-state investment treaty arbitration claim are unveiled
  Jul 11, 2012
• ICSID tribunal admits counter-claim in BIT dispute; outcome is a setback for counsel that had recently sat as arbitrator in case where counter-claims were excluded
  Jul 03, 2012
• Arbitrators reject Greek investor’s claims that Romanian tax enforcements and food safety inspections breached investment treaty; Romania must bear $4 Million of its legal costs
  Dec 15, 2011
• Arbitrators decline jurisdiction over Romania’s counter-claim against investor; Counter-claims popping up in other ICSID cases, particularly Ecuadorian oil disputes
  Dec 15, 2011
• Guatemalan railway arbitration sees legal debate as to administrative delays and due process requirements imposed by CAFTA
  Nov 22, 2011
• Fraport files new claim at ICSID over expropriation of airport terminal project; Annulment committee ruling paved way for new hearing by finding breach of investor's right to be heard
  Mar 31, 2011
• Panel differs as to what investments are arbitrable at ICSID; Stern, Schreuer, Reisman also discuss nationality-planning
  Jul 02, 2010
• Tribunal orders Jordan to halt local court proceedings and allow commercial arbitration of dispute
  May 26, 2010
• BIT claim (by Indian investor) against United Kingdom is terminated by tribunal; Parties reluctant to disclose details of UNCITRAL arbitration
  Nov 13, 2009
• Ecuador prevails at jurisdictional phase in EMELEC dispute with purported owner of electrical company
  Jun 09, 2009
• Court docs show Indian investor filed treaty claim against UK in 2006; Foreign Office views UNCITRAL cases as confidential
  Nov 25, 2008