Topic: ESG
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
Landau's Alexander Lecture debated
Following Toby Landau KCʼs Alexander Lecture, members of the audience debated his idea about the need to re-politicise investor-state arbitration in light of the expanding nature of disputes, allowing more consideration of context and input from stakeholders.
12 April 2024
“The Tribunal” – essential viewing for arbitrators
The documentary film which inspired Toby Landau KC’s Alexander Lecture provides “a rare look” at the human impact of arbitration and has been declared “essential viewing” for arbitrators and arbitration practitioners by critics of investor-state dispute settlement.
12 April 2024
Linklaters promotes in Brussels and Frankfurt
Linklaters has promoted Guillaume Croisant in Brussels and Kathrin Bauwens in Frankfurt to counsel.
05 April 2024
New leadership for Green Campaign
Lucy Greenwood, the founder of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations, has stepped down as president of the initiative’s steering committee – as Cherine Foty of Covington & Burling and Christine Falcicchio of e-submission provider Sopra Legal take over as co-presidents.
29 February 2024
Edinburgh hosts inaugural ArbFest
The inaugural Edinburgh International Arbitration Festival, or ArbFest, took place on 21 and 22 September, featuring discussion of emerging technologies and ESG, the advantages of smaller institutions and ISDS. Lilit Nagapetyan, PhD candidate at the Queen Mary School of International Arbitration, reports.
26 September 2023
ITA holds first mining conference in Toronto
The Institute for Transnational Arbitration’s inaugural conference focused on the mining sector took place in Toronto last month, covering topics such as political risk, ESG, tax, and the etiquette of declining demands for bribes. Eoin Ó Muimhneacháin of Phillips Lytle in New York reports.
27 April 2023
Malpass to leave World Bank role
David Malpass has announced his plans to resign as president of the World Bank – and chair of ICSID’s administrative council – before the end of his term, amid reports of a climate policy rift with US President Joe Biden.
17 February 2023