Legal insights on issues important to Latin America
By: Alison Fagan, Maria Pereira, Silvia Farre
Public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Latin America are on the rise. There is a great need for infrastructure investment across the region, but often, Latin American…
Continue Reading PPP projects in Latin America: resolving disputes through investor-state arbitration
By Marlon Meza
Abstract: This paper will address the post–award remedies and procedures against ICSID awards, from a simple request of supplementation or error rectification (which the arbitration tribunal can resolve), through interpretation and revision…
Continue Reading Scope of powers of the Arbitration Tribunals or the ad hoc Committees when deciding annulment requests and other post-award remedies and procedures in ICSID dispute settlements
By: Andrea Lapunzina Veronelli & Paola Aldrete
Mexico has been a long-time player in the investment arbitration system. At this writing, Mexico is party to 30 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) in force and is signatory to three other BITs that are not yet in force. It is also party to a number of treaties with investment provisions, of which the best-known example is the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). (SEE BELOW FOR SPANISH AND FRENCH VERSIONS).
Continue Reading Mexico showcases its commitment to investment protection in general – whether through arbitration or not
Mexico has signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and National of other States, better known as the Washington Convention or theICSID Convention. This important development is expected to make Mexico…
Continue Reading Investment Protection in Latin America: Mexico Takes One Step Forward, Venezuela Takes Two Steps Back
The Secretariat of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chambers of Commerce (ICC) periodically issues documents for the information of parties and arbitrators and to aid the conduct of the proceedings. These documents include notes dealing with various aspects of practice and procedure. One of the most widely referred practice notes is the Note to Parties and Arbitral Tribunals on the Conduct of the Arbitration under the ICC Rules of Arbitration.
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Continue Reading The ICC modifies its Note on the Conduct of Arbitration under the ICC Rules
