ICSID Administrative Council Rejects Venezuela’s Bald Attempt to Disqualify Annulment Committee Members

On 27 September 2022, the Chair of the ICSID Administrative Council rejected the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela’s latest manoeuvre in its ...

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, De Jesús & De Jesús, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

FILED UNDER:

• ICSID

Quebec Appellate Court Controversially Lifts Seizure of Air India’s Funds Held by IATA

On 20 September 2022, the Cour d’appel of Quebec (Canada) annulled the seizure by garnishment before trial of Air India’s funds (held by...

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Woods LLP, Dentons Canada LLP

FILED UNDER:

• Court of Appeal, Quebec, Registry of Montreal, Canada

Setback for Australian Mining Firm as Arbitration Tribunal Dismisses Request for Interim Relief Against Greenland

On 26 September 2022, Australian mining exploration firm Greenland Minerals Ltd announced that the arbitral tribunal constituted to preside over its...

Clifford Chance, Bruun & Hjejle, Plesner, Poul Schmith/Kammeradvokaten

Angola Becomes the 158th State to Join the ICSID Convention

The Republic of Angola is the 158th Contracting State to join the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes, after the International Centre...

The Rise of Madrid As a Seat of International Arbitration: The ICCA Selects Madrid To Host the 27th ICCA Congress in 2026

On 18 September 2022, following the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Governing Board meeting (alongside its 25th Congress in...