International arbitration can be reasonably attributed to the crème de la crème of the legal profession. This is especially true when counsel represents governmental interests in either investment or…
On 17 April 2025, the London Commercial Court rendered a watershed judgment in CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd and Others v. India, finding that the ratification of the Convention on the Recognition and…
In recent years, investment treaty arbitrations involving bankruptcy issues have been on the rise, reflecting the growing intersection between insolvency and international investment law. This…
IntroductionOn May 30, 2025, an ICSID Tribunal rendered its award on damages in AES Corporation v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/17). The dispute arose from a series of measures adopted…
On 19 August 2024, a UNCITRAL tribunal rendered a Final Award in the dispute Alicia Grace et al. v. Mexico, concerning a series of contracts between Pemex, the Mexican State-owned oil enterprise, and…
On July 23, 2025, the International Court of Justice ("ICJ" or "Court") delivered a unanimous advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change that is poised to influence…
On 3 July 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ("IACtHR") issued its Advisory Opinion on Climate Emergency and Human Rights (OC-32/25). In the Opinion, the Court clarified the scope of…
Balancing the concurrent rights of sovereign states to regulate in their interest and of foreign investors to be afforded certain standards of protection when investing in a foreign jurisdiction…
On 12 November 2024, an ICSID tribunal rendered its award in the case of Telefónica S.A. v. Republic of Colombia. At its heart, the case concerns the protection of foreign investors’ legitimate…
