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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Cour d’appel de l’Ontario annule une sentence arbitrale en raison d’une crainte raisonnable de partialité

Dans l’affaire Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico (l« affaire Vento »), la Cour d’appel de l’Ontario (la « CAO ») a annulé une sentence prononcée par une formation arbitrale (la « sentence »), en raison d’une crainte...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

A Reasonable Apprehension: Ontario Court of Appeal Sets Aside Arbitral Award Due to Bias

In Vento Motorcycles, Inc. v. Mexico, the Court of Appeal for Ontario set aside the award of an arbitral panel due to a reasonable apprehension of bias on the part of one panel member. In coming to its decision, the Court of...more

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Investors must act quickly or forfeit their rights to claims under soon expiring NAFTA Chapter 11

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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 11 investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) legacy claims will soon expire and U.S., Canadian, and Mexican investors should review their investments and ascertain whether...more

Bracewell LLP

Five Take-Aways From Bracewell Seminar on the Strategic Use of International Arbitration and Mexico

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International arbitration, when available and used strategically, adds leverage, especially in dealing with a government. Qualifying foreign investors in Mexico affected by the changes in the regulatory environment promoted...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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Investment Disputes Arising From Regulatory Changes in Clean Energy

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This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from across...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America...

As detailed in an October 2, 2018, Skadden client alert, the United States’ efforts to revise the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) reached a milestone on September 30, 2018, when the U.S., Mexico and...more

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New NAFTA Creates Opportunities for North American Businesses

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The United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached an agreement to update the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) after more than a year of negotiations. Rebranded as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Significantly Curtails Foreign Investment Protection

On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced they had reached an agreement to revamp the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which now will be known as the United...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Latin America Dispute Resolution Update – The Latest Developments in Cross-Border Disputes Involving the US and Latin America

US Courts Will Decide Whether to Enforce US$2 Billion Award Against Petróleos de Venezuela - In April 2018, an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal awarded US$2.04 billion in damages to two subsidiaries of U.S....more

McGuireWoods LLP

Energy and Finance Sectors Drive Growing International Arbitration Caseloads

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Energy and Finance Sectors Drive Growing International Arbitration Caseloads - International arbitration case filings are surging and show no signs of letting up, according to recent reports from the world’s leading...more

Jones Day

Investment Arbitration in Latin America: Elections, Trade Agreements, and the ICSID

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In November 2017, S&P Global Ratings declared Venezuela in default after it failed to make a $200 million coupon payment on its sovereign bonds. Many saw this coming. Since 2014, the country has been mired in a recession that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Mexico Signs ICSID Convention

On January 11, 2018, Mexico became the 162nd country to sign the 1965 Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention or the Convention)....more

Holland & Knight LLP

Boletín Mensual de Comercio Internacional: Marzo

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Información con énfasis en la Regulación Comercial y de Arbitraje Internacional - Durante el mes de marzo destacan los siguientes temas: Comercio, Acceso, Propiedad Intelectual, Inversión Extranjera, Arbitraje - ...more

BCLP

International Investment Arbitration in North America: Year in Review 2015

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International investment arbitration – also known as investment treaty arbitration or investor-State arbitration – is a procedure whereby foreign investors may seek a binding adjudication of claims against host States that...more

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