Public record 16 published cases
David R. Haigh
Arbitrator in 16 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before ICSID, SCC, ICC tribunals, in renewable energy, electricity generation; secondary frequency regulation; transmission cost allocation, construction; aluminium smelter project (epc contracts) disputes.
Overview
In the published awards, David R. Haigh has been appointed by claimants 8 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 1 came from States and 7 from investors or companies. 4 dissenting or separate opinion(s) are recorded.
Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 29% of the 7 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.
Appointed most often by: IC Power Ltd (1), Kenon Holdings Ltd (1), Kimberly-Clark Dutch Holdings, B.V. (1), Kimberly-Clark S.L.U. (1), Kimberly-Clark BVBA (1).
Track record
| Year | Case | Role | Appointed by | Institution / rules | Sector | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sargeant Petroleum, LLC v. Dominican Republic | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID · London | — | Read award → |
| 2026 | IC Power Ltd and Kenon Holdings Ltd v. Republic of Peru | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Electricity generation; secondary frequency regulation; tran | Read award → |
| 2025 | X-Elio Energy S.L. v. Republic of Honduras | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Renewable energy generation (per the ICSID case database) | Read award → |
| 2025 | China Machinery Engineering Corporation v. Republic of Trinidad and Tobago | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID · London | Construction; aluminium smelter project (EPC contracts) | Read award → |
| 2025 | CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd., Devas Employees Mauritius Private Limited and Telecom Devas Mauritius Limited v. India dissent | Co-arbitrator | — | PCA · The Hague | Telecommunications; satellite S-band spectrum | Read award → |
| 2025 | Greentech Energy Systems A/S, et al v. Italian Republic | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | SCC · Stockholm | Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic feed-in tariffs | Read award → |
| 2024 | 9REN Holding S.a.r.l v. Kingdom of Spain | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic | Read award → |
| 2024 | Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati, Ascom Group SA and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd v. Kazakhstan | Co-arbitrator | — | SCC · Stockholm | Oil and gas; liquefied petroleum gas plant | Read award → |
| 2023 | Orazul International España Holdings S.L. v. Argentine Republic dissent | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Electricity generation (hydro and thermal power) | Read award → |
| 2022 | Lone Pine Resources Inc. v. The Government of Canada dissent | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · Ottawa | Oil and gas; shale gas exploration (Utica Shale, St. Lawrenc | Read award → |
| 2022 | Cavalum SGPS, S.A. v. Kingdom of Spain | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID | Renewable energy | Read award → |
| 2021 | Kimberly-Clark Dutch Holdings, B.V., Kimberly-Clark S.L.U., and Kimberly-Clark BVBA v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/18/3) | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · Paris | Personal care and hygiene products; manufacturing and retail | Read award → |
| 2019 | State General Reserve Fund of the Sultanate of Oman v. Republic of Bulgaria | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | — | — | Read award → |
| 2017 | TransCanada Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited v. The United States of America | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | — | — | Read award → |
| 2016 | The Republic of Kazakhstan v. Ascom Group S.A., Anatolie Stati, Gabriel Stati and Terra Raf Trans Traiding Ltd. dissent | Co-arbitrator | — | SCC · Stockholm | oil and gas | Read award → |
| 2006 | HSN Capital LLC, et al. v. Productora Y Commercializador De Television, S.A. (Mexico) (ICC appointed him as chair after David Griffiths withdrew for medical reasons; challenge by HSN rejected by the ICC on 24 October 2005) | President | Institution | ICC | television broadcasting | 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 8Energy Charter Treaty 4enforcement 4intra-EU objection 3Achmea 3Komstroy 3renewable energy 3document production 3umbrella clause 3set-aside 3indirect expropriation 3legitimate expectations 3transparency 2amicus curiae 2Redfern schedule 2third-party funding disclosure 2bifurcation 2minimum standard of treatment 2full protection and security 2denial of benefits 2state immunity 2MFN clause 2solar photovoltaic 2Article 26 ECT 1
Co-arbitrators
- Brigitte Stern 3 cases
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler 2 cases
- Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel 2 cases
- Sergei Lebedev 2 cases
- Ulrika Beergrehn 2 cases
- V.V. Veeder 2 cases
- Lord Collins of Mapesbury 1 case
- Daniel Bethlehem 1 case
- Alexis Mourre 1 case
- Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo 1 case
Appointed by clients of
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2
- King & Spalding LLP 2
- De Trazegnies Thorne Abogados S.A.C. 1
- Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría 1
- DLA Piper LLP (US) 1
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1
- Bennett Jones LLP 1
- BCF Business Law 1
Also appeared as counsel with
- Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP 2007–2010
- Burnett, Duckworth & Palmer LLP 2010
- — 2002
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