Practices

Investor-State Arbitration

Our Investor-State Arbitration practice offers comprehensive legal representation and strategic guidance to investors and sovereign states in investment disputes. With deep expertise in international investment law, we help clients navigate the complexities of investment treaty arbitration confidently.

Our services include:

Dispute Resolution

We represent investors and sovereign states in arbitration due to investment treaty breaches. Our tailored strategies aim to protect clients’ interests and maximize success before arbitral tribunals, including ICSID, PCA, and ad hoc tribunals.

Investment Protection

We advise investors on structuring investments to maximize treaty protection, evaluating risks, and implementing safeguards against political and regulatory uncertainties.

Our cases

Russian Ministry of Justice

Advising the Russian Ministry of Justice in connection with the arbitrations on the basis of the Energy Charter Treaty initiated by the former shareholders of “Yukos” oil company. UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.

Oil production company

Acting for a Canadian oil and natural gas exploration and production company in a dispute with a state corporation arising out of a natural gas sale and purchase agreement. ICSID Arbitration.

Change of regulation

Representing the Government of Egypt in a USD 300mln dispute with the investor relating to the change of legal regulation. The proceedings were discontinued following settlement.

Expropriation of insurance company

Representing the Government of Romania in an intra-EU dispute valued at EUR 350mln with the investor relating to the expropriation of an insurance company.

Parallel proceedings

Representing an investor in parallel commercial and investment treaty proceedings valued at USD 2bln in relation to hostile actions of a state-owned oil company.

Investment claims against EU states

Advising several CIS entities on the possibility of bringing claims against the EU States following freezing of their assets.

Damages resulting from military activity

Advising a group of investors from an Eastern European country on the possibility of bringing a treaty claim against a former Soviet-Union state for damages resulting from military activity.

Treaty claim against North-American state

Advising a multinational company from a gambling industry on a treaty claim against a North-American state.

Oil field exploitation

Representing a Malaysian supplier in a dispute against a major Russian private oil company under SCC rules in connection to exploitation of an oil field in a post-Soviet republic.

Energy asset expropriation

Advising a client on obtaining third-party funding and possibility of bringing ICSID claim and its merits against a CIS state in relation to expropriation of assets and moral damages in the energy sphere.

Head of Practice

Anton Garmoza

Partner, Head of International Arbitration, Construction Disputes and Investor-State Arbitration practices

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