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Donald Francis Donovan

Arbitrator in 8 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 2) before ICSID, PCA tribunals, in mining; lithium concessions, garment industry, mining (iron ore) disputes.

American ICSID, PCA Mining; lithium concessions, garment industry, Mining (iron ore)

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Overview

In the published awards, Donald Francis Donovan has been appointed by claimants 5 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 2 cases. Of the party appointments, 0 came from States and 5 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 70% of the 5 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: The Rompetrol Group N.V. (1), SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. (1).

8Published cases
2As chair or sole arbitrator
5Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Bacanora Lithium Limited, Sonora Lithium Ltd., and Ganfeng International Trading (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. v. United Mexican States (resigned 1 April 2026) Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Mining; lithium concessions Read award →
2021 China Heilongjiang International Economic & Technical Cooperative Corp., Beijing Shougang Mining Investment Company Ltd., and Qinhuangdaoshi Qinlong International Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Mongolia (appointed by ICSID Secretary-General; resigned 6 February 2013 after a disclosure objected to by Mongolia) President Institution ICSID · New York Mining (iron ore) Read award →
2018 IndustriALL Global Union (- Other -), UNI Global Union (- Other -) v. Respondent in PCA Case No. 2016-36 President — PCA · The Hague garment industry Documents →
2014 SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. The Republic of Paraguay Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2014 SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. The Republic of Paraguay Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2013 The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2013 The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2013 The Rompetrol Group N.V. v. Romania 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.

lithium 1Sonora Lithium Project 1Ganfeng 1Bacanora 1mining concessions 1La Ventana 1UK–Mexico BIT 1Mexico–China BIT 1bifurcation 1Rule 44(2) 1suspension of proceedings 1consolidation 1Orr-Ewing 1waiver of local proceedings 1reflective loss 1socios extranjeros 1abuse of process 1arbitrator resignation 1China–Mongolia BIT 1Tumurtei 1iron ore 1mining licence revocation 1expropriation 1amount of compensation for expropriation 1

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