Sebastian Perry

London

Editor at Global Arbitration Review (GAR)

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Pakistan Supreme Court reinstates interim relief over gas blocks

1 week ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

The Pakistan Supreme Court (Credit: Shutterstock) The Supreme Court of Pakistan has reinstated interim relief granted to a Canadian energy group to support enforcement of a pair of ICC awards issued by Irish arbitrator Michael Collins SC in a dispute over two gas blocks. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Kazakh mining group turns to Jones Day for Congo claim

2 weeks ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

Kinshasa (Credit: Shutterstock) Jones Day has taken over as counsel to a subsidiary of the Eurasian Resources Group in an ICSID claim against the Democratic Republic of the Congo over cancelled mining permits, for which a tribunal is now in place. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Arbitrator’s quashed conviction upends ICSID award

3 weeks ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

Swiss arbitrator Charles Poncet’s failure to disclose an Italian criminal prosecution against him in the 1990s relating to a “notorious” banking scandal has resulted in the annulment of an ICSID award worth upwards of €247 million in favour of a UK oil company. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Italy overturns controversial ECT award

3 weeks ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

BREAKING: An ICSID committee has annulled a controversial Energy Charter Treaty award that required Italy to pay more than €190 million plus interest to a UK company over a decision to ban offshore drilling near its coastline. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Vedanta brings in A&O Shearman for India claim

1 month ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100. Register now Subscribe to unlock unlimited access Get news, unique commentary, expert analysis and essential resources from the Global Arbitration Review experts. Subscribe now Already have access? Login below
Petrobras settles ICC case over fertiliser plants

1 month ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

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Norway Supreme Court rules on arbitrator impartiality

1 month ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

The Norwegian Supreme Court has ruled for the first time on arbitrator independence and impartiality, upholding an award despite an arbitrator’s failure to disclose work carried out by his law firm for one of the parties. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Tajik state entity faces battle over 12-year-old award

1 month ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry |Susannah Moody

Tajikistan (Credit: Shutterstock/saiko3p Tajikistan’s state-owned aluminium company has been revealed as the party resisting enforcement of a US$316 million award in the Singapore courts on sanctions-related grounds – as the award rendered 12 years ago in favour of a Rusal subsidiary comes to light. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Czech Republic wins partial set-aside in plasma saga

1 month ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Toby Fisher |Sebastian Perry

Shutterstock, Gorodenkoff The Court of Appeal in London has ruled that an investment treaty award requiring the Czech Republic to pay US$750 million to a blood plasma company must be set aside – while rejecting the state’s bid to revive a challenge to the tribunal’s jurisdiction over a co-claimant. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.
Former pipeline operator brings ICSID claim against Ecuador

2 months ago | globalarbitrationreview.com | Sebastian Perry

An Argentine-owned energy company has launched an ICSID claim against Ecuador over the state’s failure to release it from US$100 million worth of guarantees issued in connection with the handover of a major oil pipeline. To read more Subscribe to Global Arbitration Review Register for limited access Register for free to receive GAR’s daily briefing and access to GAR 100.