Organisation: Glencore

An ICSID tribunal hearing a claim brought by Glencore against Colombia over a mining project has allowed two Indigenous communities to intervene in the proceedings. 

18 November 2024

Glencore has applied to partially annul an ICSID award that dismissed the bulk of its claim against Colombia over a port facility – while Bolivia is seeking to overturn an ICC award won by Dutch oil giant Shell.

28 August 2024

A Russian court has refused to enforce a Stockholm Chamber of Commerce award against a local railcar maker, citing the “legal aggression” of international sanctions against Russia as well as the nationalities of certain arbitrators on the tribunal. 

22 August 2024

An ICSID tribunal has found Colombia liable in a US$64.5 million claim by Glencore over access to a port facility – although the state says around 85% of the commodities trader’s damages claims were dismissed. 

23 April 2024

The infrastructure arm of UK private equity firm InfraRed Capital has brought a treaty claim against Colombia over a highway construction project.

26 January 2024

Bolivia says it has defeated a Peruvian group’s US$270 million investment treaty claim over the nationalisation of a stake in a cement producer.

29 November 2023

A Chinese group has reportedly filed for arbitration against Colombia over the state’s alleged failure to protect a gold mine from attacks by illegal miners.

24 November 2023

Swiss commodities group Glencore has brought a fourth ICSID claim against Colombia, as a US$254 million award it won against Bolivia becomes public.

17 November 2023

Bolivia says it has defeated an investment treaty claim pursued by the estate of a deceased dual national who alleged his mining concessions had been expropriated.

06 November 2023

Eight new panels have formed at ICSID in recent weeks, including first-time appointments for Irish barrister Michael Collins SC, DLA Piper’s Kamau Karori and Mohamed Shelbaya of GBS Disputes.

20 October 2023