Giorgio Sacerdoti - ARBITRATOR PROFILE AND APPOINTMENTS

RECENT IAREPORTER COVERAGE ABOUT Giorgio Sacerdoti

• Balkans Round-Up: New decisions, amicus curiae developments, and other arbitration-related updates involving countries of the region
  Jun 09, 2023
• [Updated with analysis of unredacted Award] Analysis: in recently-surfaced decisions in Cyprus Popular Bank v. Greece, tribunal rejects early intra-EU objection, finds that 2 billion EUR claim has been waived, and awards damages for discriminatory conduct in the access to emergency funds
  Jun 08, 2023
• Looking Back: In Continental Casualty v. Argentina jurisdictional decision, ICSID tribunal applied prima facie test and adopted broad approach to shareholder protection
  Apr 17, 2023
• ECT tribunal majority rejects Spain’s reconsideration request based on intra-EU jurisdictional objection; dissenter opines that Komstroy Decision is a “game changer”, warranting dismissal of the case for lack of jurisdiction
  Oct 25, 2022
• Three are in place to hear NAFTA legacy claim against Mexico
  Aug 29, 2021
• In confidential ruling, Greece is ordered to pay millions to Cypriot bank that suffered discriminatory treatment during 2010 financial crisis bail-out, but state defeats bulk of claims
  Aug 17, 2021
• Looking Back: Telefonica v. Argentina tribunal rejected jurisdictional objections based on derivative shareholder claims, forum selection clause, and local litigation requirement
  May 31, 2021
• Swedish court asks CJEU to rule on compatibility of ECT arbitration clause with EU law
  Mar 01, 2021
• Majority arbitrators uphold jurisdiction over claims by financial institution which funded renewable energy projects in Spain
  Aug 21, 2020
• Eduardo Zuleta is tapped to chair ad hoc committee in hotel development arbitration against Sri Lanka
  Jun 04, 2020
• REVEALED: Tribunal hearing claims against Kazakhstan refuses to construe local-litigation requirement as binding, but shows deference to state's need for post-Soviet transition and sees no breach of Turkish BIT
  Feb 09, 2020
• Analysis: in previously-confidential SolEs Badajoz v. Spain award, arbitrators lay out reasons for finding jurisdiction and awarding €40 million to investor for breach of the ECT
  Sep 04, 2019
• Breaking: Spain ordered to pay Sol Es Badajoz GmbH 40+ million (EUR) in Energy Charter Treaty case heard by Donoghue, Williams and Sacerdoti
  Aug 01, 2019
• In newly-disclosed Energy Charter Treaty award, Italy loses CEF Energia case; majority finds breach of fair and equitable treatment standard in intra-EU solar case
  May 17, 2019
• Looking Back (3 of 3): In CME v. Czech Republic post-liability developments, the respondent challenged the tribunal’s decision before Swedish courts and sought reconsideration during the quantum phase
  Apr 10, 2019
• An update on under-the-radar arbitral rulings that address Achmea objection
  Jan 13, 2019
• In now-public Energy Charter Treaty award (Greentech v Italy), Park-chaired tribunal finds that Achmea ruling does not preclude tribunal’s jurisdiction, but Sacerdoti dissents on liability
  Jan 13, 2019
• Tribunal chaired by William W. Park finds Italy liable for breach of Energy Charter Treaty; first loss for Italy in its string of renewables cases
  Dec 24, 2018
• Danish renewables firm wins Energy Charter Treaty case against Spain
  Nov 15, 2018
• Newly-published decisions in Gavazzi v. Romania reveal ICSID tribunal’s reasons for finding that commercial award qualifies as an investment, and for denying jurisdiction over counterclaims
  Mar 28, 2018
• On the merits, Gavazzi v. Romania tribunal finds breach of FET and expropriation, but no denial of justice in setting aside commercial award for public policy reasons
  Mar 28, 2018
• Holdings surface in Gavazzi v. Romania, illuminating reasons for award of $3.5 million (plus interest) for sums invested and loss of chance; arbitrators split on rectification decision
  Mar 28, 2018
• Arbitrator comings & goings: Binnie, Bulnes, and Kim are tapped to chair a trio of new proceedings, as Pryles, Cheng and Ramirez-Hernandez resign from cases
  Feb 12, 2018
• Arbitrators reshuffled in investment treaty claims against Belgium and Spain
  Dec 15, 2017
• Italy claims: A trio of Energy Charter Treaty arbitrations emerge in Stockholm, a tribunal is appointed at ICSID, and some repeat-players are beginning to emerge
  Aug 24, 2017
• Hearings loom in previously-unpublicized Stockholm Energy Charter Treaty claim, as another investor pursues ICSID claim
  May 24, 2017
• In-depth: the full reasons for ad-hoc committee's dismissal of Argentine annulment bid in Total case - and for rejecting challenge to Teresa Cheng
  Feb 09, 2016
• Argentina fails in its bid to annul arbitral award in favour of Total S.A.
  Feb 01, 2016
• Tribunal is named for bank's BIT claim vs. Greece as European Commission makes new amicus bid in another ICSID proceeding
  Oct 21, 2014
• ICSID tribunal is finalized for claim by two Italian investors (Gavazzi) in Romanian steel plant
  Feb 14, 2013
• Romania faces new arbitrations at ICSID over steel plant, and at ICC in unrelated environmental dispute
  Sep 09, 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
• Argentina liable for mistreatment of investments by French energy multinational, but majority sees no treaty breaches during peak of financial crisis
  Mar 30, 2011
• Argentina prevails in large part in financial crisis dispute with insurance company; Most actions excused by necessity
  Sep 08, 2008