In a precedential decision that will impact numerous recognition proceedings in the U.S., the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that whether an arbitration agreement exists is a...more
As 2025 gets underway, Womble Bond Dickinson has been taking stock of the major international arbitration developments from last year that are likely to affect our clients with international business. In 2024, we saw...more
On October 25, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) released its 2024 Annual Report, which highlights significant trends and statistics in ICSID’s cases during the fiscal year ending on June...more
The English Court of Appeal has rejected Spain’s and Zimbabwe’s appeals against orders registering arbitration awards made against them pursuant to the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and...more
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
Energy Charter Treaty Arbitration - Claims Against Spain and Italy as a Result of Alterations to their Renewable Energy Legislation - In recent years, there have been a raft of Energy Charter Treaty (“ECT”)...more