In the well-known case Encana v. Ecuador, the Arbitral Tribunal refused to order interim measures on the basis of there being no irreparable damage. On January 8, 2004, Claimant requested an urgent hearing of an application for interim relief regarding the enforcement of certain measures that the Ecuadorian government had taken against one of its […]
Successful State Counterclaims in Investor-State Arbitration : The Case of Burlington Resources Inc v. the Republic of Ecuador
Successful State counterclaims in investor-State arbitration were found on 7 February 2017. The counterclaims were brought by Ecuador in response to claims by Burlington Resources Inc, a U.S.-based foreign investor. In its counterclaims, Ecuador alleged breach of its national environmental law by Burlington Resources and breach of contractual obligations and sought USD 2.8 billion in […]
Aceris Law SARL’s Diverse Clients
Aceris Law LLC has a diverse set of clients thanks to its lawyers’ flexibility, their language skills, their multicultural backgrounds and Aceris’ heavy reliance on modern technology. Since we provide legal representation only for international disputes, Aceris Law LLC has been designed from the ground-up with only this in mind. While we maintain permanent access to offices in 120 […]