Philip Morris files claim against Ukraine
US tobacco company Philip Morris has made good on its threat to file an ICSID claim against Ukraine after being hit with a €44 million fine by a national competition authority.
Agent can’t revive ICC claim after “kickbacks”
A Swiss court has upheld an ICC award that blocked a Panamanian company from recovering agency commissions from a client after it emerged the agent’s founder had paid “kickbacks” to one of the client’s employees.
Three firms promote counsel
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, Hogan Lovells and Foley Hoag have promoted members of their international arbitration teams to counsel.
Mexican satellite fraud claim fails at ICDR
Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES has applied to enforce a costs award after fending off fraud claims brought by a Mexican business partner in an ICDR arbitration.
Liability of arbitrators in the Americas
Practitioners discussed arbitrator liability, disclosure and diversity at the first-ever virtual Americas Workshop hosted by the Institute for Transnational Arbitration and Latin American Association of Arbitration. María Paz Lestido of Freshfields Bruckhaus …
Chile threatened over airport pandemic disruption
Two French airport operators have threatened Chile with an ICSID claim after their billion-dollar concession for Santiago’s international airport was severely disrupted by measures taken in response to the covid-19 pandemic.
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Net loss for airline investor in Lebanon claim
An ICSID tribunal has ordered Lebanon to pay damages to a German businessman over the revocation of his private jet company’s aviation licences – but awarded the state a larger amount in costs.
Disputes arise from Colombian hydro disaster
UPDATED: A Colombian public utility is seeking US$1.6 billion from a Spanish insurer following the collapse of a hydroelectric dam which caused a major flood, while another billion-dollar dispute with the consortiums behind the project has also gone to arbitration.
Chinese swimmer wins challenge over arbitrator's tweets
A Swiss court has overturned a CAS award that handed a Chinese swimmer an eight-year doping ban – finding that the tribunal chair, former Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini, had shown bias in tweets criticising Chinese dog meat eating practices and referencing skin colour.
Where does Brexit leave investment protection?
In the wake of the UK-EU trade deal, practitioners say questions remain over the investment protections in the agreement and the fate of the UK’s bilateral investments treaties with EU member states.
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