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Leading arbitrator Public record 23 published cases

David A. R. Williams

Arbitrator in 23 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 8) before ICSID, PCA tribunals, in gold and copper mining (brisas project), agriculture and forestry; land reform, forestry; timber plantations; land reform disputes.

New Zealander ICSID, PCA Gold and copper mining (Brisas Project), Agriculture and forestry; land reform, Forestry; timber plantations; land reform, Banking; Crimea

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Overview

In the published awards, David A. R. Williams has been appointed by claimants 7 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 8 cases. Of the party appointments, 0 came from States and 7 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 50% of the 4 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Sudapet Company Limited (1), Gold Reserve Inc. (1), Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Limited (1), Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Limited (1), Deutsche Bank AG (London Branch) (1).

23Published cases
8As chair or sole arbitrator
7Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Bernhard von Pezold and Others v. Republic of Zimbabwe Co-arbitrator — ICSID Agriculture and forestry; land reform Read award →
2025 Oschadbank v. Russian Federation President Co-arbitrators PCA · Paris Banking; Crimea Read award →
2024 Border Timbers Limited, Border Timbers International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe Co-arbitrator — ICSID Forestry; timber plantations; land reform Read award →
2023 Gold Reserve Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Claimant ICSID · Paris Gold and copper mining (Brisas Project) Read award →
2022 SolEs Badajoz GmbH v. Kingdom of Spain Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2020 GPF GP S.à.r.l v. Republic of Poland Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2019 United Utilities (Tallinn) B.V. and Aktsiaselts Tallinna Vesi v. Republic of Estonia Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2018 AngloGold Ashanti (Ghana) Limited v. Republic of Ghana Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2018 Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman President — — — Read award →
2016 Sudapet Company Limited v. Republic of South Sudan Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2016 Sudapet Company Limited v. Republic of South Sudan Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2015 Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2015 Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2015 Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. The Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2015 Ping An Life Insurance Company, Limited and Ping An Insurance (Group) Company, Limited v. The Government of Belgium Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2015 Khan Resources Inc., Khan Resources B.V., and Cauc Holding Company Ltd. v. The Government of Mongolia President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2015 Khan Resources Inc., Khan Resources B.V., and Cauc Holding Company Ltd. v. The Government of Mongolia President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2015 Señor Tza Yap Shum v. The Republic of Peru (resigned 3 December 2012 after a conflict disclosure) Committee member Appointing authority — — Read award →
2014 Nova Scotia Power Incorporated v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2012 Deutsche Bank AG v. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2010 Frontier Petroleum Services Ltd. v. The Czech Republic President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2009 Waguih Elie George Siag and Clorinda Vecchi v. The Arab Republic of Egypt President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2005 CDC Group plc v. Republic of Seychelles Committee member — — — Read award →

Expertise

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

expropriation 4stay of enforcement 3set-aside 2New York Convention 2state immunity 2enforcement 2restitution 2Switzerland–Zimbabwe BIT 2Border Estate 2timber plantations 2provisional measures 2amicus curiae 2indigenous peoples 2annulment 2escrow 2Brisas Project 1Unicornio concession 1gold mining 1Canada–Venezuela BIT 1fair and equitable treatment 1investor nationality 1corporate restructuring 1DCF valuation 1country risk premium 1

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