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Leading arbitrator Public record 29 published cases

Donald M. McRae

Arbitrator in 29 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 11) before PCA, ICSID tribunals, in gold trading; anti-money-laundering seizures, mining (iron ore); state agreements, coal mining (cerrejón mine, la puente pit, bruno creek diversion) disputes.

Canadian PCA, ICSID Gold trading; anti-money-laundering seizures, Mining (iron ore); State agreements, Coal mining (Cerrejón mine, La Puente pit, Bruno Creek diversion), Mining (basalt quarry and marine terminal); environmental assessment, Renewable energy; concentrated solar power, Real estate; land under municipal roads

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Overview

In the published awards, Donald M. McRae has been appointed by claimants 1 times and by respondents 10 times, and has presided or sat alone in 11 cases. Of the party appointments, 10 came from States and 1 from investors or companies. 1 dissenting or separate opinion(s) are recorded.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 0% of the 1 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 83% of the 9 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Korea (2), Trans-Global Petroleum, Inc. (1), Mexico (1), Hungary (1), Australia (1).

29Published cases
11As chair or sole arbitrator
11Party appointments
1Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Glencore International A.G. v. Republic of Colombia Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Coal mining (Cerrejón mine, La Puente pit, Bruno Creek diver Read award →
2026 Ukraine v. The Russian Federation (Challenge upheld; resigned 6 March 2024) President Appointing authority PCA · The Hague Law of the sea; naval vessels; immunity of warships Read award →
2026 Peteris Pildegovics and SIA North Star v. Kingdom of Norway Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Paris Fisheries; snow crab fishing in the Barents Sea Read award →
2026 William Ralph Clayton, William Richard Clayton, Douglas Clayton, Daniel Clayton and Bilcon of Delaware Inc. v. Government of Canada dissent Co-arbitrator — PCA · Toronto Mining (basalt quarry and marine terminal); environmental as Read award →
2026 Azerbaijan v. Armenia Co-arbitrator — PCA · The Hague (place of hearings) — Read award →
2025 Zeph Investments Pte Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia Co-arbitrator — PCA · Geneva Mining (iron ore); State agreements Read award →
2024 Zeph Investments Pte Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia Co-arbitrator — PCA · Switzerland (Swiss PILA as lex arbitri) — Read award →
2024 NextEra Energy Global Holdings B.V. and NextEra Energy Spain Holdings B.V. v. Kingdom of Spain President — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Renewable energy; concentrated solar power Read award →
2024 Theodoros Adamakopoulos and others v. Republic of Cyprus President Institution ICSID · Washington, DC Banking; bank resolution and bail-in Read award →
2024 Kaloti Metals & Logistics, LLC v. Republic of Peru President Parties jointly ICSID · Washington, D.C. Gold trading; anti-money-laundering seizures Read award →
2023 Limited Liability Company Lugzor and Others v. Russian Federation President — PCA Real estate (Crimea) Read award →
2022 Alcor Holdings Ltd. v. The Czech Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent PCA · The Hague Real estate; land under municipal roads Read award →
2021 Fengzhen Min v. Republic of Korea Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID — Read award →
2020 Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited v. Republic of The Gambia President — — — Read award →
2020 Ioan Micula, Viorel Micula and others v. Romania [II] President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2019 Jin Hae Seo v. Republic of Korea Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2019 RSM Production Corporation v. Saint Lucia Committee president — — — Read award →
2018 Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic (formerly Aguas Provinciales de Santa Fe S.A, Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A., and InterAguas Servicios... Committee president — — — Read award →
2018 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v. Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited President — — — Read award →
2018 Elitech B.V. and Razvoj Golf D.O.O. v. Republic of Croatia (Resigned; replaced by Brigitte Stern.) Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2017 Philip Morris Asia Limited v. The Commonwealth of Australia Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2016 Republic of Ecuador v. United States of America Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Accession Mezzanine Capital L.P. and Danubius Kereskedöház Vagyonkezelö Zrt. v. Hungary (resigned 4 March 2014; replaced by Zachary Douglas) Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Accession Mezzanine Capital L.P. and Danubius Kereskedöház Vagyonkezelö Zrt. v. Hungary Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Señor Tza Yap Shum v. The Republic of Peru Committee member Appointing authority — — Read award →
2012 Bosh International, Inc and B&P Ltd Foreign Investments Enterprise v. Ukraine Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2012 Cargill, Incorporated v. United Mexican States Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2009 Europe Cement Investment & Trade S.A. v. Republic of Turkey (appointed by the Chairman of the ICSID Administrative Council under Article 6(4) of the Additional Facility Rules) President — — — Read award →
2009 Trans-Global Petroleum, Inc. v. The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 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 4bifurcation 3transparency 3AANZFTA 2preliminary objections 2confidentiality 2document production 2Energy Charter Treaty 2UNCITRAL Rules 1976 2legitimate expectations 2Achmea 2annulment 2stay of enforcement 2expropriation 2security for costs 2US–Peru Trade Promotion Agreement 1gold trading 1money laundering 1illegal mining 1SUNAT 1precautionary seizure 1definition of investment 1Article 10.28 1characteristics of an investment 1

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