Investment Treaty Arbitration

Investment Treaty Arbitration

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Companies and governments need talented counsel when facing investment treaty disputes. Dentons’ global Investment Treaty Arbitration practice combines deep knowledge in international investment law and arbitration with world-class experience in emerging markets.

When you partner with Dentons, you leverage skilled lawyers who have successfully counseled clients under all the principal arbitration rules—from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) to UNCITRAL to the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce.

Develop your optimal approach alongside lawyers prepared to respond to your unique needs. Whether your investment treaty arbitration involves media investments, energy projects or high technology, look to Dentons for a team that will exceed your expectations.

Experience

Belgian holding company and two individuals: Acting as counsel in the first ICSID arbitration against the Italian Republic, based on violations of the Energy Charter Treaty concerning a 120 MW solar energy project in southern Italy.
Sudapet Company Limited (Sudanese oil company): Acting as counsel in a major investment dispute against the government of South Sudan before ICSID. The arbitration, concerns the government of South Sudan’s decision to expropriate the company’s interests in various oil concessions following secession.
Canadian companies: Acting as counsel in an ICSID arbitration against the US Government, based on violations of the investment chapter of the NAFTA. The case concerns an import alert that prevented the investors from selling scores of pharmaceutical products in the US.
French pharmaceutical company: Acting as counsel in an UNCITRAL arbitration against an Eastern European State under a bilateral investment treaty concerning non-renewal of marketing authorizations for certain products.
German company: Acting as counsel in an ICSID arbitration against Ukraine in a dispute over the State’s acts in barring the investor from recovering an ICC arbitral award and other interference with investment.
US companies: Acting as counsel in an ICSID arbitration against Canada under the investment chapter of the NAFTA concerning offshore oil production.
Dutch energy company: Acting as counsel in an ICSID arbitration against Romania for breach of various bilateral investment treaty obligations concerning criminal proceedings against company executives.
Commonwealth of Australia: Acting as counsel in an UNCITRAL arbitration brought by a Hong Kong company, under a bilateral investment treaty concerning plain-packaging tobacco legislation.
Kyrgyz Republic: Acting as counsel against a UK mining company in a BIT arbitration conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules and administered by the LCIA, arising out of the alleged expropriation of a gold mining licence in Kyrgyzstan. The Prime Minister of the Republic thereafter recognised our team with a special award for “outstanding services rendered to the Kyrgyz State.”

Recognition

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 10 arbitration firms

March 25, 2024

Dentons, the world's largest global law firm, has ascended into the top 10 of the Global Arbitration Review's GAR30 ranking of international arbitration law firms globally for 2024.

Dentons recognized as one of the world’s top 15 arbitration firms

March 31, 2023

Global Arbitration Review has ranked Dentons among the top 15 international arbitration law firms in the world in its annual GAR30 ranking, unveiled yesterday. Dentons’ International Arbitration Group has gained increasing recognition for its work, obtaining its highest-ever ranking yet at 11th place, and climbing 23 places from 2021 and 7 more from 2022.

Dentons recognized as one of the worlds top 20 arbitration firms

April 4, 2022

Global Arbitration Review has once again ranked Dentons among the top 20 international arbitration law firms in the world in its annual GAR30 ranking.

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Insights

A finessed Arbitration Act 1996: targeted reforms become law

March 10, 2025

United Kingdom: The Arbitration Act 2025 (the 2025 Act) received Royal Assent on Monday 24 February 2025 and is now law. The substantive provisions of the 2025 Act will take effect on a future date to be appointed by the Secretary of State and will apply to arbitrations commenced after they come into force.

Alberta Law Review: A Playbook for International Risk Mitigation: Investor-State Treaties and Contractual Protections

February 6, 2025

International energy companies have long relied on a stable system of investor-state treaties to safeguard their rights around the world.

GAR Guide to Climate Change and Related Disputes Procedural Issues

December 18, 2024

United Kingdom: The Guide draws on the experience and insight of leading practitioners in climate-related arbitration and is intended to provide guidance to interested parties as to the practical issues and considerations that may arise.

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