News & Analysis as of

International Arbitration Energy Sector

Jenner & Block

What Is the Future of Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)?

Jenner & Block on

The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) is a multi-nation investment treaty which protects investors from the nationalization of assets and other arbitrary and discriminatory state conduct made at the expense of investments in the...more

Hogan Lovells

Spain’s exit of the Energy Charter Treaty is official: what now?

Hogan Lovells on

The Energy Charter Treaty and the Protocol were signed in December 1994 to promote international investment in the energy sector. On 16 April 2024, Spain gave written notice of its decision to withdraw from the ECT and on 14...more

Bracewell LLP

Expert Determination in the Energy Sector – When Will the Courts Intervene?

Bracewell LLP on

It is not uncommon for parties to agree that certain disputes should be referred to an expert for determination. However, when those disputes arise, the parties may disagree about the scope of the exercise to be carried out...more

White & Case LLP

Investing in India

White & Case LLP on

What a difference a decade can make! Since the publication of our first report, "Navigating India: Lessons for Foreign Investors," in 2013, India has undergone a remarkable transformation. The country’s population grew by 100...more

White & Case LLP

Going Nuclear – managing claims and disputes during the construction of new build NPPs

White & Case LLP on

In recent years, nuclear energy has been undergoing a renaissance. By way of example, the International Atomic Energy Agency ("IAEA") estimates there are currently 56 nuclear reactors under construction across 18 countries.1...more

White & Case LLP

Impact of Global Price Volatility on Damages Calculations in International Arbitration

White & Case LLP on

The global energy and commodity sectors face unprecedented uncertainty. Increased global demand, coupled with supply chain constraints triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's COVID-19 restrictions and its...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Green Power and the Protections of Intra-EU Energy Investment

Latham & Watkins LLP on

The tribunal in Green Power v. Kingdom of Spain declined jurisdiction, finding that the parties had not validly consented to arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty. A tribunal seated in Sweden has become the first...more

White & Case LLP

Energy Transition and Investor-State Disputes

White & Case LLP on

Past and current investor-state disputes relating to the energy transition may provide valuable lessons for what lies ahead. The global energy sector is transitioning from fossil fuels to increased use of renewable energy....more

Morgan Lewis

Amendments to Mexico’s Power Industry Law Remain Suspended Despite Court Decisions

Morgan Lewis on

As of July 15, 2021, both Federal Collegiate Courts in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition (Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Administrativa Especializado en Competencia Económica, Radiodifusión y...more

BakerHostetler

No Takebacks: Consequences of Choosing the Path of Litigation

BakerHostetler on

A Houston oil and gas consulting firm waived its right to compel arbitration in a long-standing dispute given its “persistent pursuit of litigation,” the Fifth Circuit held last month in Int’l Energy Ventures Mgmt. L.L.C. v....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Mexico: Balancing Remedies Regarding the Reformed Electricity Industry Law

Foley & Lardner LLP on

The Mexican President’s preferential Bill to Reform the Electricity Industry Law has passed both Houses of the Mexican Congress without changes and is now applicable law (the Reformed Electricity Law or the Law). As we...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

ICC Releases New International Arbitration Rules – Important Changes for the Construction and Energy Sector

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration, one of the leading international arbitral institutions, has released revised Rules of Arbitration to take effect in January 2021. The 2021 ICC...more

A&O Shearman

Assessing and Managing Risk and Reward in a Volatile Oil & Gas Market

A&O Shearman on

Following a breakdown of negotiations between Saudi Arabia and Russia, on March 8, 2020, oil prices experienced the largest one-day price drop since the 1991 Gulf War, falling to $30 a barrel. This occurred in the context of...more

King & Spalding

The ICC Releases Report on Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration

King & Spalding on

The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has just released its Report on “Resolving Climate Change Disputes through Arbitration” (the “Report”). The long-awaited Report is the result of almost two years of work by the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Recent ECT Claims - Impact for Energy Investors and Governments

The last few weeks have seen a raft of new investor-state arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), including the first known investor-state claim against the European Union (EU) itself. These claims largely arise...more

King & Spalding

Quantum Quarterly – Issue 11 – 2 Quarter 2019

King & Spalding on

We are pleased to present the latest edition of Quantum Quarterly, a publication of King & Spalding’s International Arbitration Practice Group. This edition kicks off with an interview with Howard Rosen of Secretariat in...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - April 2019 #3

Trump Signs Orders to Speed Up Oil and Gas Pipeline Construction - "President Trump signed two executive orders that he says will speed up construction of pipelines and other projects to enhance the production and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

2018 Energy Year in Review

Dear Clients and Friends, If 2017 was a volatile year for markets, 2018 seemed determined to one-up its predecessor. There were few energy-related areas that were not touched by turmoil last year, from commodity price...more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution and Crisis Management Newsletter - February 2019

King & Spalding on

Disputes in the International Oil & Gas Industry - Best Practices for Effective and Quick Resolution - Disputes in the oil and gas industry take an almost infinite variety of forms. Therefore, when considering best...more

WilmerHale

Investment Disputes Arising From Regulatory Changes in Clean Energy

WilmerHale on

This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from across...more

WilmerHale

Key Takeaways From Women in Energy and Infrastructure Powering the Future

WilmerHale on

On November 29, WilmerHale held its second annual Women in Energy and Infrastructure - Powering the Future conference in Washington DC. The event and pre-conference dinner provided a forum for women thought leaders to discuss...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Energy and Finance Sectors Drive Growing International Arbitration Caseloads

McGuireWoods LLP on

Energy and Finance Sectors Drive Growing International Arbitration Caseloads - International arbitration case filings are surging and show no signs of letting up, according to recent reports from the world’s leading...more

Jones Day

With Mugabe's Departure, Should Foreign Investors Reconsider Zimbabwe?

Jones Day on

The Situation: In November 2017, Robert Mugabe, the only leader Zimbabwe had known in 37 years, was ousted from power. The Development: Will this change in leadership usher in a new era of good governance and economic...more

King & Spalding

Energy Newsletter - November 2017

King & Spalding on

Choice of Law in Host Government Agreements - Choice of law stands as the second “pillar” of contract stabilization, together with stabilization clauses and international arbitration. In fact, choice of law provisions...more

King & Spalding

Quantum Quarterly - Issue VIII – 1st Quarter 2016

King & Spalding on

We are pleased to present the latest edition of Quantum Quarterly, a publication of King & Spalding’s International Arbitration Group. This edition features an interview with Suzana M. Blades and Alberto F. Ravell, Managing...more

28 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide