Region: Australia
Myanmar faces first ICSID case
An Australian mining company that left Myanmar in the wake of its 2021 military coup has launched an ICSID claim against the southeast Asian state, invoking a regional free trade agreement.
23 April 2025
Peter & Kim hires from Debevoise
Asia-related disputes specialist Cameron Sim has left Debevoise & Plimpton in Hong Kong to join the partnership at Peter & Kim in Sydney.
03 April 2025
Australian centre names new deputy secretary-general
The Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) has appointed construction arbitration lawyer Samantha Kelsey as its new deputy secretary-general.
01 April 2025
Congo state entity hit with penalties in lithium dispute
An ICC tribunal has ordered a state-owned entity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pay €39 million in penalties to an Australian mining company for breaching the orders of an emergency arbitrator in a dispute over a lithium project.
17 March 2025
Mining company seeks to enforce against Colombia in royalty dispute
An Australian-owned mining company has asked a US court to enforce an ICSID award requiring Colombia to reimburse it for overpaid royalties.
05 March 2025
Australian court reverses ruling on India’s sovereign immunity defence
The Federal Court of Australia has allowed India to invoke sovereign immunity as a defence to the enforcement of a US$111 million investment treaty award – overturning its earlier ruling to the contrary.
03 February 2025
Australian liquidators put Poland on notice over mining dispute
An Australian mining company’s liquidators have notified Poland of a potential treaty claim over two coal projects – after a previously threatened claim was allegedly derailed by a shareholder seeking a greater share of compensation.
24 January 2025
Mining magnate brings more claims against Australia
Tribunals are in place to hear two new claims brought against Australia by mining magnate Clive Palmer, who is already seeking more than US$220 billion in a pair of parallel cases.
19 December 2024
GAR Live Sydney: the growth of mining disputes
A panel at GAR Live Sydney discussed the evolution of international arbitration in the mining sector, including the impact of the energy transition, ESG issues and the delicate balance involved in treaty cases.
03 December 2024
Mark Dempsey goes solo in Sydney
Australian Senior Counsel Mark Dempsey has left 7 Wentworth Chambers in Sydney to practise independently as arbitrator and mediator and expert determiner in commercial and construction disputes in Australia and internationally.
25 October 2024