International Arbitration Newsletter - May 2019

Selecting an arbitration institution: What to look out for

One of the most often asked questions by clients is which arbitration institution is best to administer an arbitration? While many may have a favourite or go-to institution, it is generally not desirable to recommend one particular institution. The choice of institution will have to be made in the light of the particular circumstances of the case.

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Regional overview

THE AMERICAS

• Argentina. Dutch investor files ICSID pension funds claim against Argentina
• Bolivia. US court confirms award in favour of Bolivian CIMSA against Mexico’s Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC)
• Colombia. US Real estate investor files treaty claim against Colombia
• Ecuador. Dutch Supreme Court confirms awards in favour of Chevron against Ecuador
• Venezuela. Dual nationals defeat Venezuela in treaty claim over food distribution business

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EUROPE

• Bulgaria. ICSID tribunal rejects intra-EU ECT claim against Bulgaria by Austrian energy operator
• European Union. Gazprom´s subsidiary threatens first ECT claim against the EU
• Spain. Spain fails to challenge arbitrator in ECT claim 
• Spain. Spain requests annulment of solar award
• Ukraine. Ukranian oil companies obtain payment order against Russia in Crimea disputes

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MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

• Guinea. Brazil´s Vale awarded US$2 billion in mining dispute in Guinea
• Jordan. London court grants anti-suit order against Jordan proceedings in port terminal dispute
• Kuwait. Spain's Alcosa files treaty claim against Kuwait on health services contract
• Mozambique. Mozambican maritime companies face claims from Abu Dhabi shipbuilder
• United Arab Emirates. UAE faces ICSID claim in failed artificial archipelago project

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ASIA PACIFIC

• China. US court confirms HKIAC award that in solar IPO case
• Korea. US companies file ICC claim in Korean smart city dispute against Korean partner
• Philippines. ICC tax dispute award rendered in favour of Shell and Chevron subsidiaries against Philippines
• Singapore. Singapore considers allowing appeal on questions of law in arbitration
• Vietman. Vietnam ordered to pay US$45 million including moral damages to Dutch national

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News

INSTITUTIONAL NEWS

• Russian arbitration Council recommends HKIAC to be licensed in Russia
• CIArb issues witness conferencing guidelines
• Cairo Centre releases case-load statistics
• Stockholm Chamber of Commerce provides case e-platform for its arbitrations

TEAM NEWS

Appointments

• Partner Joe Tirado (London) has been appointed to the arbitrator panel of the American Chamber of Comerce of Peru (AmCham Perú).

Recent speaking engagements

• Partner Joe Tirado (London) was a panelist at the inaugural session of the London International Disputes Week looking at London as a dispute resolution hub for international parties held in London on 7 May 2019. Joe also spoke on Interplay Between Arbitral Tribunals and State Courts during the Arbitral Proceedings – How to Find the Right Balance? at the 15th International Federation of Commercial Arbitration Institutions (IFCAI) Biennial Conference in Helsinki, on 22 May 2019.
• Partner Carlos de los Santos (Madrid) gave the inaugural speech at the Open de Arbitraje hosted in Madrid by the Asociación Europea de Arbitraje on 9 May 2019.
• Partners Joao Duarte de Souza (Lisbon) and Joe Tirado (London) spoke at client seminar on international arbitration and ADR hosted by Garrigues in Lisbon on 17 May 2019.

Publications

• The 5th edition of Global Legal Insights to International Arbitration, Global Legal Group has just been published. The series covers over 60 jurisdictions which are accessible for free at this website. Joe Tirado (London) is the Contributing Editor and author of the chapter on England & Wales.
• Alberto Acevedo (Bogotá), Gabriela Cossio (Mexico City), Pedro Tent (Valencia) and Joe Tirado (London) have contributed chapters to a new Wolters Kluwer publication entitled “60 Years of the New York Convention: Key Issues and Future Challenges.
• Our International Arbitration team has prepared a number of country guides that provide a concise and practical overview of arbitration in each jurisdiction. The guides cover the following jurisdictions: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, England & Wales, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Poland, Portugal and Spain. They are available in Spanish, English, Portuguese and Mandarin and can be viewed at this link.

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