investor-state disputes | ISDS


Woodside Energy files arbitration proceedings against Senegal
Australia's Woodside Energy, which operates Senegal's Sangomar oil and gas field, has filed a complaint with the World Bank's International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes against the West African country over taxes, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday.
Indiana Resources takes legal action after Tanzania breaches $90M settlement deal
Indiana Resources (ASX:IDA) has taken formal steps in response to Tanzania's breach of its July 2024 settlement deed.
Estonian glass facade manufacturer Windoor prevails in ICSID arbitration against Kazakhstan
The ICSID Tribunal has ruled in favour of one of Estonia’s largest glass and aluminium facade manufacturers, Windoor, in its dispute against the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Rockhopper "disappointed" by award annulment in case against Italy
Rockhopper Exploration PLC suffered a blow in its campaign to win GBP190 million in tranche payments from the Italian government.
Humans Group initiates arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Uzbekistan to protect its investment
Humans Mobile Ltd, an international holding company and owner of Humans' business in Uzbekistan, has formally initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Uzbekistan.
AES wins landmark $733 million arbitration award against Argentina: the path to collection
The AES Corporation, a global power generation and utility company, has secured a significant victory in a long-standing dispute with the Argentine Republic.
RS faces potential €700 million arbitration over Ugljevik power plant debt
The issue stems from a €67 million debt owed by the Ugljevik Mine and Thermal Power Plant to Slovenia’s state-owned electricity company, Elektrogospodarstvo Slovenije.
Protecting foreign investments in clean energy projects from regulatory changes
By protecting fossil fuel investments, investment treaties with ISDS are undermining the global energy transition. This briefing explores three alternative tools that may protect foreign investors from regulatory changes.
Court registers US$10b ConocoPhillips award against Venezuela
US oil giant ConocoPhillips has been permitted to register an over US$10 billion arbitration award against Venezuela in Trinidad and Tobago for the expropriation of its oil assets by the South American country nearly two decades ago.
Ending the era of investor-state dispute settlement
To accomplish the removal of ISDS efficiently, G7 countries, or some subset of them, could lead the development of a plurilateral agreement to alter all IIAs amongst the parties that sign up to it.