ICSID Investment Treaty Claim
ICSID arbitration is the primary forum for investor-state disputes under the ICSID Convention and bilateral investment treaties. Political risk experts address the merits of claims by explaining the political and regulatory context of host state conduct.
LCIA & ICC Political Risk Arbitration
LCIA and ICC arbitrations increasingly involve political risk elements, particularly sanctions-related disputes which accounted for nearly 25% of ICC cases in Q1 2024. Commercial parties and investors rely on these institutions for disputes with geopolitical dimensions.
Political Risk Insurance Claim
Political risk insurance claims are frequently litigated in LCIA, ICC arbitration, or the Commercial Court when insurers dispute coverage triggers or cause of loss. Expert evidence is central to establishing whether a political peril occurred.
Sanctions Contract Dispute
Sanctions contract disputes have become a defining feature of international arbitration in 2025-2026. Parties dispute whether sanctions make performance impossible, illegal, or commercially unreasonable, triggering force majeure or frustration.
Expropriation Claim
Expropriation claims arise in both investment treaty arbitration and political risk insurance disputes. Direct expropriation involves formal seizure; indirect expropriation involves measures that substantially deprive the investor of economic value.
Resource Nationalism Mining Dispute
Mining licence revocations and resource nationalism measures in Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Latin America have generated a surge of commercial and investment treaty disputes in 2024-2026.
UK Investor-State Arbitration
The UK government is currently respondent in active investor-state arbitrations including Woodhouse/West Cumbria Mining and Mr Mikhail Fridman's claim, representing a new frontier given the UK's network of over 80 bilateral investment treaties.
Energy Charter Treaty Dispute
The UK completed its withdrawal from the Energy Charter Treaty in 2025. The sunset provision protects existing investments by qualifying foreign investors until April 2045, making ECT expert evidence relevant for decades.