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Investor - State Dispute Settlement

Investment disputes are legally complex, high-stakes proceedings. It’s crucial to have international dispute resolution advocates and advisors with the expertise to protect your interests and achieve efficient, successful resolutions.

As Canada’s pre-eminent arbitration law firm, our dispute resolution lawyers have acted for governments and companies in more than 30 ICSID and UNCITRAL investor-state disputes. Our disputes experience includes negotiating investment treaties on behalf of governments, and advising private sector clients on optimal foreign investment structures to take advantage of treaty protections.

Experience

  • Acted as counsel to the Government of Mexico in 17 investor-state arbitrations involving claims for damages ranging from $20 million to $1.2 billon.
  • Acted as counsel or advisor to private sector clients in investment treaty claims against Argentina, Ecuador, Georgia and Barbados.
  • Acted as counsel to governments in investment treaty claims against Turkey and South Africa.
  • Advised Canadian governmental entities in three disputes under NAFTA Chapter Eleven.
  • Advised the Government of Mexico as a NAFTA party intervener in five cases against the Government of Canada.
  • Advised resource sector clients on protection accorded under Canada’s bilateral investment treaties and free trade agreements with Latin American States.
  • Advised private sector clients on structuring foreign direct investment to obtain treaty protection backed by political risk insurance.

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