Public record 7 published cases
Alfred H.A. Soons
Arbitrator in 7 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before PCA tribunals, in railway transport, rail transport, shipping; ship-to-ship oil transfer; law of the sea disputes.
Overview
In the published awards, Alfred H.A. Soons has been appointed by claimants 2 times and by respondents 2 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 4 came from States and 0 from investors or companies.
Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 100% of the 2 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 50% of the 1 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.
Appointed most often by: Netherlands (4).
Track record
| Year | Case | Role | Appointed by | Institution / rules | Sector | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Malta v. São Tomé and Príncipe (Appointed by the President of ITLOS) | President | Appointing authority | PCA · Netherlands | Shipping; ship-to-ship oil transfer; law of the sea | Read award → |
| 2017 | The Netherlands v. The Russian Federation | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | PCA · The Hague | maritime enforcement | Read award → |
| 2016 | The Republic of Philippines v. The People’s Republic of China | Co-arbitrator | — | PCA | maritime boundaries and South China Sea | Read award → |
| 2014 | Award in the Arbitration regarding the Arctic Sunrise | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | PCA · Vienna | maritime law enforcement | Read award → |
| 2005 | Iron Rhine Arbitration (Belgium/Netherlands) | Co-arbitrator | Respondent | PCA · The Hague | railway transport | Read award → |
| 2003 | the Kingdom of Belgium v. the Kingdom of the Netherlands, decision of 24 May 2005 | Co-arbitrator | Respondent | PCA · The Hague | railway transport | Read award → |
| — | Interpretation of the Award of the Arbitral Tribunal, decision of 20 September 2005 | Co-arbitrator | — | — | rail transport | Read award → |
Expertise
The legal issues and sectors decided most often in the published awards. Each links to the cases in the database.
Duzgit Integrity 1UNCLOS Annex VII 1archipelagic waters 1Article 49(3) 1ship-to-ship transfer 1vessel detention 1proportionality 1reasonableness 1Article 300 1abuse of rights 1ship as a unit 1exhaustion of local remedies 1settlement agreement 1composite act 1moral damages 1compound interest 1contributory fault 1flag State 1
Co-arbitrators
- Rosalyn Higgins 3 cases
- Guy Schrans 3 cases
- Bruno Simma 3 cases
- Peter Tomka 3 cases
- Thomas A. Mensah 3 cases
- Henry Burmester 2 cases
- Janusz Symonides 2 cases
- Alberto Székely 2 cases
- James Kateka 1 case
- Tullio Treves 1 case
Appointed by clients of
Also appeared as counsel with
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