Region: United States of America
Debevoise promotes two in New York
Laura Sinisterra, who has acted in several ICSID cases against Latin American states, has been promoted to partner at Debevoise & Plimpton in New York – while Ashika Singh has been made counsel in the same team.
07 July 2022
Ecuador fails in renewed bid to overturn Chevron award
A Dutch appeal court has dismissed Ecuador’s renewed bid to overturn a treaty award holding it liable for a denial of justice in its US$9.5 billion dispute with US oil company Chevron over pollution in the Amazon.
30 June 2022
Ice cream maker’s Israel boycott to go to arbitration, as US suit frozen
A claim over US ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s boycott of Israel is to be arbitrated in New York following a partial stay of US court proceedings.
24 June 2022
Uruguay enforces costs award against failed ICSID claimant
A US court has enforced an ICSID award requiring a Florida telecoms company to pay nearly US$6 million in costs plus interest to Uruguay following an unsuccessful treaty claim that was backed by a third-party funder.
24 June 2022
Venezuela challenges “corrupted” Conoco annulment committee
Following arbitrator Kevin Kim’s resignation from an ICSID annulment committee hearing Venezuela’s bid to overturn a US$9 billion award in favour of ConocoPhillips, the state has challenged two more panel members on the basis that they were “corrupted” by his actions.
21 June 2022
Carter goes solo in New York
James Carter, who co-founded the New York International Arbitration Centre and has co-chaired the practices of two US firms, is leaving WilmerHale to practise as an independent arbitrator in New York.
21 June 2022
Burford wins enforcement against Kyrgyzstan
A Burford Capital subsidiary has won default judgment in its bid to enforce a US$25 million investment treaty award against Kyrgyzstan after the state failed to show up for the US proceedings.
15 June 2022
Donovan joins Arbitration Chambers in New York
Leading arbitrator and former head of international disputes and public international law at Debevoise & Plimpton Donald Francis Donovan is to join Arbitration Chambers in New York.
15 June 2022
Shearman promotes in DC and Abu Dhabi
Shearman & Sterling has promoted Jesse Sherrett in Washington, DC and David Hume in Abu Dhabi to partner.
14 June 2022
US Supreme Court restricts discovery in foreign arbitrations
The US Supreme Court has issued a landmark ruling that parties cannot seek discovery for foreign commercial and investor-state arbitration in federal courts – bringing an end to a long-standing circuit split.
13 June 2022