On 4 December 2013, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published its new Mediation Rules, which come into effect on 1 January 2014. These Rules replace the ICC’s current Amicable Dispute Resolution (ADR) Rules, which have been in force since 1 July 2001. They are available on the ICC’s website, at https://iccwbo.org/products-and-services/arbitration-and-adr/mediation/rules/. The change in name (from […]
The IA Reporter Discusses The First Belarus Investment Treaty Arbitration
First Investment Treaty Arbitration Against Belarus. Luke Peterson’s Investment Arbitration Reporter has recently published an article on the first reported investment treaty arbitration against Belarus, the last remaining rogue State in Europe. The USD 175 million arbitration is being launched by William Kirtley and Christophe Dugué of one of the leading Paris-based arbitration boutiques, Dugué & Kirtley, […]
Chevron Wins Arbitration Victory Against Ecuador
Below, please find a solid non-legal summary of the latest state of the long-running Chevron v. Ecuador arbitral proceedings, one of the messiest and most interesting investment treaty arbitrations to have occurred over the past decade. – William Kirtley In an apparent coup for the oil giant’s efforts to undermine a $19 billion environmental judgment […]
An ICC Space Arbitration: Eutelsat Communications v. SES
An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) of Paris arbitral tribunal has reached its conclusions on the first phase of the arbitration initiated by Eutelsat Communications against SES in October of 2012. Similar space arbitrations are likely to account for an increasing number of arbitrations over the coming years. Eutelsat’s request for arbitration was triggered by […]
The Enforceability of Kurdistan Petrol Sharing Agreements
The governing law of the standard Kurdistan Petrol Sharing Agreements (“PSA’s”) is English Law, and they call for any dispute arising out of the PSA to be resolved through the London Court of International Arbitration (“LCIA”) in accordance with the LCIA Rules. Yet, given that Iraq is not yet a full signatory to the Convention […]