Organisation: Leonardo
ICJ holds Russia liable but declines to award damages to Ukraine
The International Court of Justice has ruled that Russia breached international conventions against the financing of terrorism and racial discrimination following its annexation of the Crimean Peninsula – but rejected Ukraine’s requests for further relief, including its claims for damages.
31 January 2024
UK disputes firm launches international arbitration practice
London disputes-focused firm Rosenblatt has launched an international arbitration practice with the hire of co-heads Leonardo Carpentieri from LMS Legal and Sara Paradisi from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
29 January 2024
Ecuadorean state entity settles oilfield dispute with Sinopec
Petroecuador has agreed to partially pay a US$64 million UNCITRAL award won by Chinese state-owned energy group Sinopec over three Amazonian oilfields.
07 December 2023
Spain accused of pressuring courts over Malaysia mega-case
As a Spanish arbitrator prepares to face criminal trial over his role in issuing a US$15 billion award against Malaysia, a new complaint accuses the Spanish courts of bowing to political pressure from the Spanish government to annul his appointment.
05 December 2023
Panama faces ICSID claims after mining protests
Two Canadian mining investors have notified their intent to pursue ICSID claims against Panama over a copper concession that has been disrupted by popular protests.
27 November 2023
Sinopec sees off challenge to Ecuador oilfield award
A Chilean court has upheld a US$64 million award won by Chinese state-owned energy group Sinopec against Ecuador’s national oil company, finding it did not violate national public policy.
18 May 2023
Occidental wins damages over Venezuelan dividends
An UNCITRAL tribunal has ordered Venezuela to pay US$105 million to a Barbadian subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum after finding the state liable for discriminatory conduct in its payment of dividends from an oil and gas venture.
18 November 2022
Sinopec wins damages in Ecuador oil dispute
Chinese state-owned energy company Sinopec has won a US$64 million award against Ecuador’s national oil company over three Amazonian projects, a case that saw Quinn Emanuel partner David Orta disqualified as arbitrator because of his ties to the claimant’s counsel.
10 August 2022
Diverse new steering committee for IBA Arb 40
The International Bar Association's arbitration under-40 group has unveiled a diverse new steering committee co-chaired by Agnès Bizard of King & Spalding in Paris and Juan Felipe Merizalde of Adell & Merizalde in Bogotá.
07 July 2022
Halliburton brings claim against Ecuador’s national oil company
A subsidiary of US oil services giant Halliburton has brought an UNCITRAL claim against Ecuador’s national oil company.
08 September 2021