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D.C. Circuit Resolves District Court Split on the Enforcement of Intra-EU Investment-Treaty Awards in the United States

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In a highly anticipated ruling published last month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled in NextEra Energy v. Spain that U.S. district courts have jurisdiction to enforce arbitral awards issued in intra-EU...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Reform of the UK Arbitration Act

The upcoming changes to the UK Arbitration Act are an important development for energy practitioners. That’s because arbitration is the default means to resolve cross-border energy and natural resources disputes, and London...more

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Arbitration or Litigation? A Few Things to Consider

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When considering a proper dispute resolution forum for a contractual arrangement between the parties incorporated or operating in different jurisdictions, the parties often tend to prefer international arbitration over...more

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Green Power and the Protections of Intra-EU Energy Investment

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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

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US Supreme Court Rules Section 1782 Discovery is Unavailable for Use in Private Foreign Commercial Arbitrations and Certain...

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On June 13, 2022, in a unanimous consolidated decision authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the scope of 28 U.S.C. § 1782(a) (Section 1782), which authorizes federal courts to order...more

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Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America -...

ICSID Tribunal Finds That Colombia Violated the Minimum Standard of Treatment but Did Not Indirectly Expropriate the Investment in Eco Oro v. Colombia - In September 2021, an International Centre for Settlement of Investment...more

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Quantum Quarterly – Issue 12 – 4 Quarter 2020

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Claimant is an Australian joint venture between Chile’s Antofagasta plc and Canada’s Barrick Gold Corporation. In 2006, Claimant became a party to a joint venture agreement between it and the Government of Balochistan with...more

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Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America

NAFTA’s Future Looks Increasingly Uncertain - The United States, Mexico and Canada have now completed the fifth round of negotiations concerning the renegotiation of NAFTA, and the future of the treaty is looking...more

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Investors' rights of protection against Venezuela's sovereign debt default

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On 13 November 2017, it was confirmed that Venezuela had defaulted on its sovereign debt after failing to meet the deadline for payment of US$200m of interest on its sovereign bonds due in 2019 and 2024.1 It is expected...more

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International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2017

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On 1 March 2017 the UK Supreme Court1 overturned an order of the Court of Appeal and decided that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) could not be required to provide monetary security as a condition for resisting...more

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In Chinese Investment Treaties, Questions Arise on Who Qualifies for Protection

Despite recent criticism from some quarters concerning the use of investment treaties and free trade agreements, the Chinese investment treaty system remains firmly in place. Since 1982, the People's Republic of China (PRC)...more

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International Arbitration Newsletter - October 2016

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London has long enjoyed a reputation as one of the most popular and trusted arbitral seats in the world. The use of arbitration in England is long-standing and a legislative framework recognizing and seeking to encourage the...more

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