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
8/18/2022
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ICSID Member States approve long-awaited update to ICSID rules and regulations.
On 21 March 2022, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Member States approved a long-awaited update to the...more
Counsel and arbitrators give their take on why Hong Kong remains a world class arbitral seat of choice.
Key Points:
..Hong Kong courts continue to be independent and take a pro-arbitration and pro-enforcement approach...more
The discontinuation of LIBOR in 2022 may pose a risk to arbitration proceedings. Preparation is key to a smooth transition.
Key Points:
..LIBOR, which is widely used in financial transactions and is embedded in many...more
CJEU ruling on the incompatibility of a BIT provision with EU law may have implications for existing intra-EU BITs.
Key Points:
..The CJEU’s decision differs from Advocate-General Melchior Wathelet’s 2017 Opinion and...more
Parties to the growing number of cross-border transactions should anticipate the inevitable cross-border disputes and specify the methods for dispute resolution in advance.
International arbitration offers two key...more