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Charles N. Brower

Arbitrator in 44 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before ICSID, PCA, UNCITRAL tribunals, in renewable energy (solar photovoltaic), cement production; industrial licensing; gas and electricity supply, agricultural chemicals disputes.

American ICSID, PCA, UNCITRAL, ICDR / AAA Renewable energy (solar photovoltaic), Cement production; industrial licensing; gas and electricity supply, agricultural chemicals, Oil refining; shareholding (Ukrtatnafta), LPG import terminal, Offshore oil and gas drilling

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Overview

In the published awards, Charles N. Brower has been appointed by claimants 32 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 1 came from States and 31 from investors or companies. 11 dissenting or separate opinion(s) are recorded.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 53% of the 31 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: AES Solar Energy Coöperatief U.A. (2), Ampere Equity Fund B.V. (2), Element Power Holdings B.V. (2), WOC Photovoltaik Portfolio GmbH & Co KG (2), NIBC European Infrastructure Fund I C.V. (2).

44Published cases
1As chair or sole arbitrator
32Party appointments
11Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2025 LSF-KEB Holdings SCA and others v. Republic of Korea (concurring opinion) Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID Banking; sale of a controlling stake in Korea Exchange Bank Read award →
2025 Oschadbank v. Russian Federation Co-arbitrator Claimant PCA · Paris Banking; Crimea Read award →
2025 Impregilo S.p.A. v. Argentine Republic dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · Washington, D.C. Water and sewage services concession, Province of Buenos Air Read award →
2025 AES Solar and others (PV Investors) v. The Kingdom of Spain dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant PCA · Geneva Renewable energy (solar photovoltaic) Read award →
2023 Cementos La Union S.A. and Aridos Jativa S.L.U v. Arab Republic of Egypt dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · Washington, D.C. Cement production; industrial licensing; gas and electricity Read award →
2023 Perenco Ecuador Ltd. v. The Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (Petroecuador) (challenged by Ecuador; PCA Secretary-General found justifiable doubts; replaced) Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID Oil and gas (Blocks 7 and 21, Ecuadorian Amazon) Read award →
2023 OJSC Tatneft v. Ukraine (replaced Rudolf Dolzer on 16 January 2009) Co-arbitrator Claimant PCA · Paris Oil refining (Ukrtatnafta, Kremenchug refinery) Read award →
2022 AES Solar and others v. Spain dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant PCA · Switzerland (Swiss lex arbitri) Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic (PV) plants Read award →
2022 Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Europe v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · Washington, D.C. Ceramic proppants for oil and gas (hydraulic fracturing) Read award →
2021 Vattenfall AB and others v. Federal Republic of Germany (challenge rejected (2019 and 2020)) Co-arbitrator — ICSID Nuclear power generation Read award →
2020 PAO Tatneft v. Ukraine (replaced Rudolph Dolzer after Ukraine's challenge was sustained) Co-arbitrator Claimant PCA · Paris (arbitration) Oil refining; shareholding (Ukrtatnafta) Read award →
2020 Vantage Deepwater Company and Vantage Deepwater Drilling, Inc. v. Petrobras America, Inc., Petrobras Venezuela Investments & Services B.V., and Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras (replaced David Keltner, removed for a conflict of interest; challenge rejected by the AAA) Co-arbitrator Claimant ICDR / AAA · Houston, Texas (arbitration) Offshore oil and gas drilling Read award →
2019 Medusa Oil and Gas Limited v. Montenegro Co-arbitrator — PCA Offshore oil and gas exploration Read award →
2018 Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2018 Progas Energy Limited, Progas Holding Limited and Sheffield Engineering Company Limited v. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan Tribunal — UNCITRAL LPG import terminal Read award →
2017 Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada dissent Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2017 Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited v. Independent Power Tanzania Limited Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2016 Hochtief AG v. The Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2016 Renta 4 S.V.S.A, Ahorro Corporación Emergentes F.I., Ahorro Corporación Eurofondo F.I., Rovime Inversiones SICAV S.A., Quasar de Valors SICAV S.A., Orgor de Valores SICAV S.A., GBI 9000 SICAV S.A. v. The Russian Federation dissent Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2016 Renta 4 S.V.S.A, Ahorro Corporación Emergentes F.I., Ahorro Corporación Eurofondo F.I., Rovime Inversiones SICAV S.A., Quasar de Valors SICAV S.A., Orgor de Valores SICAV S.A., GBI 9000 SICAV S.A. v. The Russian Federation Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2015 Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2015 Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2015 Daimler Financial Services AG v. Argentine Republic dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2014 Chevron Corporation (USA) and Texaco Petroleum Company (USA) v. The Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2013 Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/04/6) Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · Washington, D.C. mining (gold) Read award →
2013 Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2011 White Industries Australia Limited v. The Republic of India Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2011 HICEE B.V. v. The Slovak Republic dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2010 Piero Foresti, Laura de Carli and others v. Republic of South Africa (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/07/1) Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · England mining Read award →
2010 Piero Foresti, Laura de Carli & Others v. The Republic of South Africa dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2010 Crompton (Chemtura) Corp v. Canada Co-arbitrator — UNCITRAL · Ottawa agricultural chemicals Read award →
2010 Chemtura Corporation (formerly Crompton Corporation) v. The Government of Canada Co-arbitrator — PCA · Ottawa pesticides Read award →
2010 Chemtura Corporation v. Government of Canada (formerly Crompton Corporation v. Government of Canada) Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2009 Austrian Airlines v. The Slovak Republic dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2009 Azpetrol International Holdings B.V., Azpetrol Group B.V. and Azpetrol Oil Services Group B.V. v. The Republic of Azerbaijan Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2008 Siemens A.G. v. The Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2008 Siemens A.G. v. The Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2007 Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. The Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2006 ADC Affiliate Limited and ADC & ADMC Management Limited v. The Republic of Hungary Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2006 Telefónica S.A. v. The Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2006 The Republic of Ecuador v. Occidental Exploration and Production Company Co-arbitrator Claimant UNCITRAL · London oil and gas Read award →
2005 CDC Group plc v. Republic of Seychelles Committee president — — — Read award →
1998 Ethyl Corporation v. The Government of Canada Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
1994 Vacuum Salt Products Ltd. v. Republic of Ghana (presided over first and second sessions in President's absence) Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →

Expertise

The legal issues and sectors decided most often in the published awards. Each links to the cases in the database.

fair and equitable treatment 7annulment 6legitimate expectations 4enforcement 4Energy Charter Treaty 3intra-EU objection 3Achmea 3most-favoured-nation clause 3Russia–Ukraine BIT 3New York Convention 3state immunity 3stay of enforcement 3feed-in tariff 2RD 661/2007 2reasonable rate of return 2res judicata 2FSIA arbitration exception 2Tatneft 2Ukrtatnafta 2arbitrator disclosure 2Orrego Vicuña 2indirect expropriation 2arbitrator challenge 2ratione temporis 2

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