investor-state disputes | ISDS


District court stays enforcement of $2 billion arbitral award against Egypt while ICSID annulment proceedings were pending
The district court determined that granting the stay pending the decision of the ICSID annulment committee was proper in this case.
Foreign investors harmed by trade measures may find relief by bringing investment arbitration claims
Vento's claims ultimately failed on the merits because Vento could not show irregularities in the Mexican tax authority's treatment of its investment.
Pakistan engaged in talks to settle Reko Diq dispute: official
Pakistan is actively engaged in negotiations with parties involved in a dispute over the $5.97 billion award against the country in the Reko Diq litigation.
Vattenfall wins case against German nuclear phaseout
A lawsuit by Vattenfall is also still pending before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), concerning several billion euros for the permanent closure of Krümmel and Brunsbüttel.
Egypt wins international arbitration against two Spanish companies demanding €236m compensation
The ICSID has turned down a lawsuit filed by Spanish companies Cementos La Union and Aridos Jativa against the Egyptian State, demanding a compensation of more than €236 million.
Reko Diq Case: NAB unearths corruption to the tune of billions
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan has collected irrefutable evidence revealing that billions of rupees have been lost to the national exchequer in the Reko Diq project after the bureau scrutinized its 30-year record.
CAN Europe policy briefing on the Energy Charter Treaty
The treaty is incompatible with the EU’s climate commitments and the current modernisation process will not fix this, as the necessary reforms are either opposed by other contracting parties or not being discussed.
Update on the future of ISDS: UNCITRAL working group III publishes draft working papers
The working papers focus on an appellate mechanism and enforcement issues and the selection and appointment of ISDS tribunal members.
Human rights in investment treaty disputes – what's on the horizon?
Given the dynamic relationship between the protection of foreign investment and human rights, investors wishing to rely upon investment treaty provisions should fully integrate human rights considerations into their investment decisions and operations.
Pakistan seeks to reform int’l investment regime
Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the formation of a working group of experts for reforming Pakistan’s international investment regime.