investor-state disputes | ISDS


Al Habtoor Group to take legal measures against Lebanon over $1.7bn investment losses
Al Habtoor Group said it will move forward with legal action against Lebanon after years of unresolved investment disputes and mounting losses of $1.7 billon linked to banking restrictions and state inaction.
Commission opens in-depth investigation into arbitration award ordering Bulgaria to pay compensation to ACF
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether an arbitration award, in which Bulgaria is ordered to pay compensation to ACF for changes to a renewable electricity support measure, is in line with EU State aid rules.
Canada’s mining firms are big beneficiaries of the global order its prime minister just criticized
As Mark Carney urges value-based leadership, critics point to trade rules championed by Canada that undermine those ideals.
Coupang's US investors notify S. Korea of plan to seek international arbitration: ministry
The two investors -- Greenoaks and Altimeter -- took issue with Seoul's response to the e-commerce giant's data breach late last year, claiming that it violated obligations under the Korea-US FTA regarding fair and equitable treatment.
Ukraine wins arbitration in Stockholm on "green tariff"
The Arbitration Tribunal in Stockholm rejected the claim of the foreign investor Modus Energy International B.V. regarding changes to the "green tariff".
Gulf investors file $2bn arbitration against Pakistan over K-Electric
The dispute stems from an October 2016 agreement to sell a majority stake in K-Electric to Shanghai Electric Power Company.
Shell files new arbitration against the Netherlands over Groningen gas field closure
Shell is suing the Netherlands in yet another attempt to evade its responsibility for decades of gas extraction in Groningen.
“The scent of fraud”: the door opens for a new corporate assault on Honduras
While the fate of current ISDS claims remains to be seen, similar corporate investments and interests imposed under the narcodictatorship (the period 2009-2022) are sure to proceed with fewer barriers under the 2026-2030 Honduran government.
Corporación América Airports receives US$91.2 million ICSID award payment from Peru
Corporación América Airports S.A. announced that Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A., in which it holds an indirect 50% equity stake, received a payment of about US$91.2 million from the Republic of Peru.
Landmark ICSID victory for the People’s Republic of China
The dispute arose from a major mixed‑use redevelopment project in Shandong province. Hela Schwarz alleged that the People’s Republic of China had unlawfully expropriated land use rights