Region: El Salvador
El Salvador faces denial of justice claim
An affiliate of British bank HSBC has made good on a threat to file an ICSID claim against El Salvador, alleging a denial of justice by the country’s courts.
19 August 2021
HSBC threatens El Salvador over court delay
An affiliate of British bank HSBC has threatened El Salvador with an ICSID claim over its Supreme Court’s delay in considering an appeal against a US$50 million judgment.
19 January 2021
El Salvador defeats controversial ICSID claim
After a seven-year arbitration that has been closely watched by NGOs, El Salvador has defeated a US$250 million ICSID claim brought by an Australian-owned company over the state’s refusal to grant gold-mining licences on environmental grounds.
17 October 2016