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Virtual Seminar: Human Rights and ESG Diligence in a COVID-19 World

In addition to certain beneficial environmental effects, the COVID-19 pandemic has complicated the processes...

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Virtual Seminar: Sustainable Energy Development in Albania: Opportunities and Investment Protection Issues

The COVID-19 pandemic and resultant economic recession have significantly dampened activity and appetite for...

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Virtual Seminar: The Future of North American Trade and Investment under the Canada-Mexico-US Agreement (USMCA or CUSMA)

Canada day, 1 July 2020, marked the entry into force of the revised North...

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Virtual Seminar: Efficient Management of Energy Arbitrations

Energy arbitrations include commercial and investor-State arbitrations in relation to energy assets or energy...

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Virtual Seminar: Transboundary Unitisation and Delimitation

Investment in offshore blocks has grown rapidly because of technological advances, new discoveries and...

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Virtual Seminar: Protecting offshore investments in disputed maritime areas

States all around the world have advanced overlapping claims over more than 200 maritime...

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Virtual Seminar: Strategies for price readjustment in energy contracts in the time of COVID-19

COVID-19 has brought about dramatic changes to the energy industry, including energy prices and...

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Virtual Seminar: Arbitration in sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities

There are many interesting and often challenging aspects to arbitration being undertaken in sub-Saharan...

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Best Lawyers 2021

Volterra Fietta has been selected by peers to be included in the Ninth Edition...

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Client Alert: What are the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for States and investors under the Energy Charter Treaty

The COVID-19 pandemic poses immense challenges for States, their citizens and businesses alike. While...

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Lawyers Worldwide Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “International Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year –...

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Client Alert: The United Nations Human Rights Committee does not give States a carte blanche to violate their human rights obligations in response to the COVID-19

Over the last months, States around the world have been taking emergency measures in...

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Client Alert: Effects of COVID-19 on Document Production

It is widely recognised that the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the ability of a...

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Virtual Seminar: Effective Cross-Examination in International Arbitration: Addressing Procedural, Cultural and Logistical Challenges

Cross-examination is a vital part of any litigator’s toolkit. An effective cross-examination can win...

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Client Alert: Restructuring, COVID-19 and Investor-State Arbitrations: Often Overlooked Issues

The recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has had global effects, affecting foreign operations...

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Virtual Seminar: COVID-19 and Force Majeure Under Oil and Gas Contracts

In the first quarter of 2020, several major Chinese and Indian importers of liquefied...

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Virtual Seminar: COVID-19 and the creation of a Convention on Pandemic Suppression “COPS”

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Client Alert: COVID-19 and Investment Treaty Claims

States around the world have implemented unprecedented measures to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

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Client Alert: Legal actions demanding reparations from China over COVID-19

A number of legal actions have been brought before national courts and international bodies...

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Formation of a new Arab-African council signals the deepening of regional cooperation over waterways

On 6 January 2020, the Council of Arab and African States Bordering the Red...

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UK Supreme Court allows enforcement of the €300 million Micula award

Introduction On 19 February 2020, the UK Supreme Court (“SC”) unanimously lifted the stay...

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Court of Appeal denies liability of UK mining company for alleged human rights abuses by Sierra Leonean police

On 17 February 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales unanimously dismissed...

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The European Court of Justice decides that it lacks jurisdiction to rule in relation to Slovenia’s violation of its obligations of good faith in the maritime boundary arbitration between Slovenia and Croatia and Croatia’s subsequent refusal to implement the tainted arbitral award

On 31 January 2020, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (the...

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Canadian courts assert jurisdiction over allegations against Canadian mining company for alleged complicity in modern slavery and human rights abuses in Eritrea

On 28 February 2020, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”)...

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Client Alert: Could the COVID-19 pandemic inspire the development of a United Nations Convention on Pandemic Suppression?

The COVID-19 pandemic poses unprecedented global challenges. States have adopted disparate measures in response...

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Past Virtual Seminar: COVID-19 and Creation of a Convention on Pandemic Suppression (COPS)

In order to comply faithfully with the guidelines issued by Her Majesty’s Government, Volterra...

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Virtual Seminar: Foreign Investments, COVID-19 and Public International Law

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Volterra Fietta Client Alert: The impact of COVID-19 on arbitration proceedings and due process

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, the arbitration community is looking for ways...

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Past Virtual Seminar: Foreign Investments, COVID-19 and Public International Law

In order to comply faithfully with the guidelines issued by Her Majesty’s Government, Volterra...

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Volterra Fietta Virtual Seminar – COVID-19 and Public International Law

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Volterra Fietta Breakfast Seminar – Expropriation of Satellite Spectrum

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Virtual Seminar: COVID-19 and Public International Law

Volterra Fietta is pleased to invite you to: COVID-19 and Public International Law. This...

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COVID-19 and the WHO’s International Health Regulations (2005)

The International Health Regulations (2005) (the “IHR”) are the key international legal instrument regulating...

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Client Alert: Dutch Court of Appeal reinstates USD 50 billion Yukos awards

On 18 February 2020, The Hague Court of Appeal reinstated three landmark arbitral awards...

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Client Alert: The Court of Appeal of England and Wales rules Heathrow expansion unlawful owing to climate change obligations

On 27 February 2020, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales delivered a...

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Client Alert: Ruling of the Dutch Court of Appeal Confirms Functional Immunity of NATO entities

Commercial Contracts and International Organisations A Court of Appeal in the Netherlands has confirmed...

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Worldwide Financial Advisor Awards Magazine – Excellence Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “International Dispute Resolution Law Firm of the Year –...

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Lawyers Worldwide Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “Public International Law Firm of the Year – UK”.

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Turkey-Cyprus Oil and Gas Dispute

In December 2019, Cyprus filed a petition with the International Court of Justice in...

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Principles for Responsible Banking

On 22 and 23 September 2019, 130 banks from 49 countries signed the Principles...

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Class action filed in US court against tech companies for benefitting from human rights violations in cobalt mining

Under-aged artisanal miners have filed a class action suit in a United States (“US”)...

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The Dutch Supreme Court orders the Netherlands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2020

On 20 December 2019, the Dutch Supreme Court ordered the Dutch State to reduce...

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US sanctions on Nord Stream 2 and TurkStream pipeline projects

The United States of America (the “US”) appears to be determined to stop the...

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ACQ5 Law Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “UK – Public International Law Firm Of The Year”.

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Best Lawyers 2020

Volterra Fietta has been recognised in the 2020 edition of “Best Lawyers”.

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Who’s Who Legal

Robert Volterra has been recognised in GAR’s 2020 edition of “Who’s Who Legal: Thought...

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Global Law Experts Annual Awards 2020

Graham Coop has been awarded the category of “Energy Sector Public International Law –...

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Finance Monthly Legal Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded the category of “International Law – UK”.

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Lawyer International – Legal 100 – 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “Firm of the Year – Arbitration – England”.

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ACQ5 Country Awards 2020

Volterra Fietta has been awarded “Best Practice Operator in the UK”.

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International arbitration heavyweight Peter Flint joins Volterra Fietta

On Monday 6 January 2020, Volterra Fietta appointed Peter Flint, the ex-head of international...

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Volterra Fietta Breakfast Seminar – Financing and Debt Instruments: Often Overlooked Issues of Public International Law

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Latin American Arbitration Practitioners EU Launch Event

On 31 October 2019, Volterra Fietta hosted the Latin American Arbitration Practitioners EU (“LATAP...

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The Legal Business International Arbitration Summit 2019

Robert Volterra was invited to speak on a panel at the International Arbitration Summit...

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International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea Prescribes Provisional Measures Requiring Russia to Release Three Ukrainian Naval Vessels

On 25 May 2019, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS”)...

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South China Sea Competing Maritime Claims: Risks and Rights for Oil and Gas Companies

Introduction On 12 July 2016, an international arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal”) constituted under Annex...

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Argentina’s Presidential Election: A Possible Threat To Foreign Investors

Background On 11 August 2019, the candidates of Frente de Todos, headed by Alberto...

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Third Circuit Court of Appeals Permits Venezuela’s Creditors to Seize PDVSA’s Interests CITGO

Introduction On 29 July 2019, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals of the United...

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Corporate Intl Global Awards 2020

Graham Coop won “Energy Sector Public International Law – Lawyer of the Year in...

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The Lawyers Worldwide Awards Innovative Lawyers 2019

Volterra Fietta was awarded “Public International Law Firm of the Year – UK

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Supreme Court rules that Zambians can seek damages from UK company for alleged human rights abuses by Zambian subsidiary

Significant developments continue in the field of human rights-based litigation in the UK. On...

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The General Court of the European Union annuls the European Commission’s Decision on State Aid in the Micula case (Micula v. Romania)

On 18 June 2019, the General Court of the European Union (“GCEU”) handed down...

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Volterra Fietta and King’s College London (Department of Geography) co-hosted The 2019 London International Boundary Conference

Volterra Fietta and King’s College London (Department of Geography) co-hosted another successful edition of...

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Volterra Fietta hosts Spring Reception at The Carlton Club

On 8 May 2019, Volterra Fietta hosted its annual Spring Reception at The Carlton...

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Animal Science Products v. Hebi Welcome Pharmaceutical

The United States Supreme Court rules that federal courts are not required to give...

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The UK and Canada are taking steps to regulate the area of business and Human Rights (“BHR”)

Introduction Multinational businesses are facing increasing pressure to stay abreast of the rapidly developing...

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AAA & Others v. Unilever PLC and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 1532

The Court of Appeal in England and Wales has dismissed claims that an English...

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The American Law Institute will publish its Fourth Restatement of the Foreign Relations Law of the United States.

This month, the American Law Institute will publish its Fourth Restatement of the Foreign Relations Law of...

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A UN working Group issues draft binding international instrument on Business and Human Rights

In June 2014, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva adopted a resolution drafted by...

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Upcoming Events

Thursday 20 September Robert Volterra will speak about “Mineral Resources and Maritime Delimitation” at...

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CETA Investment Court System compatibility with European Union Law: Belgium’s referral to the Court of Justice of the European Union

On 1 September 2017, in the context of its ratification of the Comprehensive Economic...

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Gill Hickman – October 2017

In October 2017, Volterra Fietta acquired an additional piece of artwork for the office. ...

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Business and Human Rights: Closer scrutiny of businesses in the United Nations’ General Comment on State Obligations in the Context of Business Activities

On 23 June 2017, the United Nations’ Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights...

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UNCITRAL Working Group begins consideration of investor-State dispute settlement reform

In July 2017, at its 50th Session, the United Nations Commission on International Trade...

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ICSID tribunal throws new light on the Status of State-owned Enterprises under the ICSID Convention

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are, as the name suggests, enterprises that are part or wholly...

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Dutch Court Convicts Former “Timber Baron” of War Crimes in Liberia

Introduction On 21 April 2017, the Dutch Court of Appeal in ‘s-Hertogenbosch issued a...

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Upcoming Events

Friday 6 October Maria Fogdestam-Agius will speak at the Colloquium on International Investment Law...

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The United States Announces its Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement

On 1 June 2017, American President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States...

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PCA designates appointing authority in an investment case against Libya under the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Investment Agreement

On 27 March 2017, the Secretary-General of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA”)...

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Volterra Fietta hosts A Level students in partnership with the University of Oxford Pathways to Law Programme as part of the Firm’s contribution to Corporate Social Responsibility

On Wednesday 19 July, Volterra Fietta hosted Year 12 and 13 students at our...

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The New 2019 Hague Judgments Convention

Introduction In July 2019, the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments...

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Registration is now open for the London International Boundary Conference 2017

The London International Boundary Conference 2017 will take place on 5-6 June 2017 at...

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday 24 May: Volterra Fietta hosts its second Energy Breakfast Seminar on the topic “Europe...

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Do Corporations have Duties to those Affected by their Subsidiaries’ Operations Overseas?

On 26 January 2017, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed claims brought...

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New Developments in the Dispute between Pey Casado and Chile

The dispute In the last few months, the long-lasting dispute between Mr Pey Casado...

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The Russian Federation creates a new base in the Arctic

The Russian Federation (“Russia”) is one of the Arctic rim-States and possesses a long...

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Robert Volterra spoke at the “Negotiating Brexit” workshop at the University of Oxford

On 17 March 2017 Professor Robert G. Volterra spoke at the ‘Negotiating Brexit’ conference...

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Finance Monthly Global Awards 2016

Volterra Fietta was awarded 2016 WINNER for the Commercial Arbitration sector (UK) by Finance...

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ACQ Law Awards 2016

UK Public Law Firm of the Year International Public Law Firm of the Year...

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M&A Today Global Awards 2016

Firm of the Year – Arbitration – England

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Corporate Intl Magazine Global Awards 2016

Public International Law – Law Firm of the Year in England

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News In Brief – Autumn 2015

Italy withdraws from the Energy Charter Treaty Reportedly, Italy in January 2015 delivered its...

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Does a second passport entitle a private investor to BIT protection?

Introduction A tribunal established under United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL”) rules...

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India and Bangladesh implement land-swap deal for territorial enclaves

Introduction In May 2015, the Indian Parliament passed a bill to amend the Indian...

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Further attempts by the European Commission to eradicate intra-EU BITs

Introduction Recently, the European Commission (the “Commission”) has displayed a significantly more proactive approach...

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News In Brief – Winter 2014

Pacific Rubiales studies claim under the Canada-Colombia FTA as Colombian State-owned Ecopetrol prevails in...

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ICSID panel holds Venezuela in breach of international law for failing to negotiate in good faith for expropriation compensation

On 3 September 2013, a tribunal constituted under the auspices of the International Centre...

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New UNCITRAL Rules on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration

On 11 July 2013, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (“UNCITRAL“) adopted...

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Rejection of Annulment of Malicorp v. Egypt ICSID Award

In an Award rendered on 7 February 2011 (the “Award“), an arbitral tribunal (the...

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Afghanistan joins the Energy Charter Treaty

On 20 June 2013, Afghanistan became the fifty-fourth member of the Energy Charter Treaty...

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News In Brief – Summer 2013

Sao Tome and Principe ratifies the ICSID Convention On 20 May 2013, Sao Tome...

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Partial Award issued in the Indus Waters Kishenganga Arbitration (Pakistan v. India)

On 18 February 2013, the international arbitration tribunal (the “Tribunal“) constituted under the terms...

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Settlement Agreement Reached in NAFTA dispute with the Government of Canada

On 12 April 2013, an ICSID arbitral tribunal (the “Tribunal“) issued a Consent Award in the...

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The Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission requests ITLOS to render an Advisory Opinion

On 28 March 2013, the Sub-regional Fisheries Commission (the “SRFC“) requested the International Tribunal for the...

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Majority of ICSID Tribunal finds jurisdiction over multi-party claim against Argentina

On 8 February 2013, an ICSID tribunal (the “Tribunal“) handed down its Decisionon Jurisdiction and...

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News In Brief – Winter 2013

Philippines takes South China Sea dispute with China to arbitration On 22 January 2013,...

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Partial Annulment of Pey Casado Award against Chile could create yet another chapter in the long-running ICSID saga

On 18 December 2012, an ad hoc annulment committee (the “Committee“) rendered its decision (the “Decision“)...

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The Diallo Case (Republic of Guinea v. Democratic Republic of Congo) – A Rare Instance of Diplomatic Protection before the International Court of Justice

On 19 June 2012, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ” or the “Court“) delivered...

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New EU Regulation addressing the transition of extra-EU Bilateral Investment Treaties enters into force

On 12 December 2012, the European Union (the “EU” or the “Union“) adopted Regulation...

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China and the Republic of Korea make Overlapping Submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf regarding the East China Sea

On 14 December 2012, the People’s Republic of China (“China“) made a partial submission...

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News In Brief – Autumn 2012

Founder of Lalive passes away Jean-Flavien Lalive, a highly respected scholar and international arbitration...

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United States Court of Appeals’ decision to vacate arbitral award causes controversy

In January 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia...

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Jurisdiction over CAFTA claims declined by Tribunal in Mining Dispute with El Salvador

In a decision on jurisdiction issued on 1 June 2012, an arbitral tribunal composed...

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Former President of Liberia sentenced to 50 years for War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity

On 26 April 2012, Trial Chamber II of the Special Court for Sierra Leone...

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Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf issues recommendations on Japan’s submission

On 12 November 2008, Japan submitted information on the limits of its continental shelf...

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News In Brief – Spring 2012

Former President of Liberia convicted of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity On 26...

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International Criminal Court delivers first-ever Judgment in Lubanga Case

On 14 March 2012, Trial Chamber I of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or...

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Challenges to arbitrators under the ICSID Convention – Increasingly Common but Success remains Improbable

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of challenges to arbitrators in international...

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Jurisdiction Upheld by Arbitral Tribunal in Chevron’s Dispute with Ecuador

In a third interim award issued on 27 February 2012, an arbitral tribunal, consisting...

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News In Brief – Winter 2012

Venezuela denounces ICSID Convention On 14 January 2012, Oil Minister, Rafael Ramirez, announced the...

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Victory for Cuba in rare inter-State investment arbitration initiated by Italy

An inter-State investment arbitral award regarding a dispute between Italy and Cuba has recently...

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The International Court of Justice declares Greece’s obstruction of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s application to join NATO unlawful

On 5 December 2011, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ” or the “Court”) delivered...

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Pyrrhic Victory For Yukos As European Court Of Human Rights Rejects Discrimination And Political Motivation Allegations Made Against Russia

On 20 September 2011, the First Section of the European Court of Human Rights...

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