Investor-State arbitration

The firm is “second to none in international arbitration and particularly investor-state disputes”

Global Arbitration Review

We represent investors and States in arbitrations under treaties, free trade agreements and investment agreements.

Three Crowns lawyers have delivered success for our clients in numerous investor-State disputes, including some of the most significant claims of the past two decades. Our long experience, acting for both investors and States, enables us to anticipate the tactics that our opponents typically deploy and devise strategies that position our clients to prevail.

We help individuals and corporates structure their transactions to benefit from investment treaty protections, and advise States on avoiding treaty claims.

Our experience includes proceedings under investment agreements as well as bilateral and multilateral investment treaties, governed by the ICSID, UNCITRAL, and SCC Rules.

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Lawyers dedicated to international arbitration

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Advised on disputes in over 70 countries

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Languages spoken across our team in five global offices

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Bar and court admissions

Experience

We have advised on disputes generated by regulatory changes, expropriations and nationalisations, taxes, restrictions on assets, and States’ failure to provide adequate security.

HISTORIC ICSID AWARD FOR CONOCOPHILLIPS

LANDMARK DENIAL OF JUSTICE AWARD FOR CHEVRON

MULTI-MILLION UNCITRAL AWARD FOR ELLIOTT MANAGEMENT

BILLION-DOLLAR AWARD FOR OCCIDENTAL PETROLUEM

$40MN AWARD FOR MYTILINEOS AGAINST SERBIA

MULTI-MILLLION UNCITRAL AWARD AGAINST LIBYA

ICSID AWARD FOR HG CAPITAL AGAINST THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN

SUCCESSFUL DEFENCE OF OMAN IN ICSID ARBITRATION

UNCITRAL ARBITRATION FOR SACYR AGAINST PANAMA

GROUNDBREAKING AWARD FOR KENYA IN ICSID CONTRACT DISPUTE

Explore Our experience

Commercial arbitration

We have a deep-rooted understanding of commercial arbitration in all key seats and under all major rules.

Public international law

We have a track record of success in public international law disputes.

Arbitration-related litigation

We advise on arbitration-related proceedings before courts across the world.