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The Enforceability of Sovereign Awards from the Perspective of an Asset Tracer

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When award creditors for investor-state arbitrations think of an asset tracer’s arsenal of tools for enforcement of their awards, they may immediately think of chasing assets held by the state such as high-value properties, a...more

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Shifting Sands: How New Interpretations Could Reshape U.S.-Colombian Investments

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U.S.-Colombian relations are currently experiencing a period of heightened tension, as evidenced by recent trade measures and diplomatic exchanges. Moreover, in the last weeks the Free Trade Commission (the "Commission") of...more

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New Interpretation of the Investment Chapter of the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Will Make It Harder for Investors to...

Amid the flurry of expected international trade actions by the second Trump administration, the outgoing Biden White House reached a significant (but overlooked) agreement of its own to curtail investor-state dispute...more

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Mining in Africa: Navigating risk amidst the wave of political change

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The global energy transition means that demand for critical materials and minerals is on the rise. With significant quantities of the world’s metals and minerals located in Africa, mining companies must operate in a dynamic...more

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Blood, BITs, and Arbitration: English High Court pours cold water on Czech Republic’s outstanding ss.67 and 68 challenges to...

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The judge provided further guidance on the English court’s approach to jurisdictional issues, finding on this set of facts that the UNCITRAL tribunal had properly exercised its jurisdiction in rendering its award. This post...more

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Keeping up with the times: The Government of India proposes new arbitration law reforms

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Over the last decade, India has taken significant steps to strengthen its arbitration law to help establish itself as a global hub for international arbitration and to provide greater certainty to investors regarding...more

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The India-UAE Bilateral Investment Treaty: A Step in the Right Direction?

I. INDIA’S HISTORY WITH BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATIES 1. Bilateral investment treaties (“BITs”) are agreements between countries that provide protections to investors from one state investing in the other (the “host...more

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United Kingdom to withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty

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On 22 February 2024, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) announced that the UK would withdraw from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) after a recent failed attempt to modernise its text....more

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Tour d’horizon des réformes récentes du secteur minier et de la protection des investissements en Afrique

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Au cours de ces dernières années, plusieurs États africains ont mis en œuvre des réformes d’ampleur de leurs régulations minières, aboutissant notamment à l'imposition d'exigences réglementaires accrues sur les acteurs de ce...more

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Update of reforms to the mining sector and investment protection in Africa

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In the past few years, several African States have implemented wide-ranging reforms to their mining sector, which have resulted in the imposition of increased regulatory requirements on actors as well as, in some instances,...more

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Investing in India

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What a difference a decade can make! Since the publication of our first report, "Navigating India: Lessons for Foreign Investors," in 2013, India has undergone a remarkable transformation. The country’s population grew by 100...more

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Impact of Global Price Volatility on Damages Calculations in International Arbitration

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The global energy and commodity sectors face unprecedented uncertainty. Increased global demand, coupled with supply chain constraints triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and China's COVID-19 restrictions and its...more

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Energy Transition and Investor-State Disputes

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Past and current investor-state disputes relating to the energy transition may provide valuable lessons for what lies ahead. The global energy sector is transitioning from fossil fuels to increased use of renewable energy....more

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ICSID Releases Caseload Statistics for Record Year 2021

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On February 7th, 2022, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) published the latest edition of its Caseload Statistics, confirming the strong demand for ICSID Arbitration despite challenges...more

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Structuring investments in 2022: time to rethink

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A number of factors have led to a more uncertain environment for infrastructure investment globally as we move into 2022. ...more

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Paris Court of Appeal Addresses Constitution of Tribunal in OIC Investment Arbitration

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On March 23, 2021, the Paris Court of Appeal issued a decision with important ramifications for investors pursuing arbitration under the Agreement for the Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments Among Member States...more

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