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Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler

Leading arbitrator Public record 73 published cases

Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler

Arbitrator in 73 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 59) before ICSID, PCA, NAFTA tribunals, in oil; licensing rounds, organic farming and food and supplement processing; agrarian land, energy; gas-fired power plant; enforcement of an icc award disputes.

Swiss ICSID, PCA, NAFTA Oil; licensing rounds, Organic farming and food and supplement processing; agrarian land, Energy; gas-fired power plant; enforcement of an ICC award, Energy (indirect shareholding in a Turkish power-plant company), Arbitral award; lease of territory in North Borneo; legal services, Real estate (per the ICSID case database description)

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Overview

In the published awards, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler has been appointed by claimants 6 times and by respondents 2 times, and has presided or sat alone in 59 cases. Of the party appointments, 2 came from States and 6 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 100% of the 4 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 100% of the 2 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: AWG Group Ltd. (3), Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A. (2), Vivendi Universal S.A. (2), Mobil Corporation (1), Venezuela Holdings, B.V. (1).

73Published cases
59As chair or sole arbitrator
8Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Sargeant Petroleum, LLC v. Dominican Republic President — ICSID · London — Read award →
2026 Samvel Karapetyan v. French Republic President Parties jointly ICSID · Washington D.C. Real estate (per the ICSID case database description) Read award →
2026 Stratius Investments Limited v. Hungary President — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Energy; gas-fired power plant; enforcement of an ICC award Read award →
2025 ENCORE Investment Group Limited v. Republic of Türkiye President — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Energy (indirect shareholding in a Turkish power-plant compa Read award →
2025 Korea National Oil Corporation, KNOC Nigerian West Oil Company Limited, and KNOC Nigerian East Oil Company Limited v. Federal Republic of Nigeria President — ICSID · Washington DC Oil; licensing rounds Read award →
2025 Access Business Group LLC v. United Mexican States President Parties jointly ICSID · Washington, D.C. Organic farming and food and supplement processing; agrarian Read award →
2025 Nurhima Kiram Fornan and others v. Kingdom of Spain President Parties jointly ICSID Arbitral award; lease of territory in North Borneo; legal se Read award →
2025 Deutsche Telekom v. India President — — — Read award →
2025 Rand Investments Ltd. and others v. Republic of Serbia President Institution ICSID Agriculture; dairy farm; privatization; construction land Read award →
2025 AES Solar and others (PV Investors) v. The Kingdom of Spain President — — — Read award →
2025 Belaruskali JSC v. Lithuania President — — — Read award →
2025 Discovery Global LLC v. Slovak Republic President — — — Read award →
2024 Westmoreland Coal Company v. Canada President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2024 Westmoreland Coal Company v. Canada President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2024 Stabil LLC, Rubenor LLC, Rustel LLC, Novel-Estate LLC, PII Kirovograd-Nafta LLC, Crimea-Petrol LLC, Pirsan LLC, Trade-Trust LLC, Elefteria LLC, VKF Satek LLC, Stemv Group LLC v. The Russian Federation President Appointing authority NAFTA — Read award →
2024 Huawei v Sweden President — — — Read award →
2024 Mohammad Reza Khalilpour Bahani v. Republic of Azerbaijan, PCA Case No. 2022-49 Co-arbitrator — PCA — Read award →
2024 Zeph Investments Pte Ltd v The Commonwealth of Australia President — — — Read award →
2024 EMS Shipping & Trading GmbH v. Republic of Albania President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2023 Venezuela Holdings, B.V., et al (case formerly known as Mobil Corporation, Venezuela Holdings, B.V., Mobil Cerro Negro Holding, Ltd., Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos Holdings, Inc., Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd., and Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos, Inc.) v.... Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2023 (DS)2, S.A., Peter de Sutter and Kristof De Sutter v. Republic of Madagascar (President of the original ICSID Tribunal (Award of 17 April 2020)) President — — — Read award →
2023 Winshear Gold Corp. v. United Republic of Tanzania President — — — Read award →
2023 Antonio del Valle Ruiz et al v. Kingdom of Spain President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2022 AES Solar and others v. Spain President — — — Read award →
2022 BSG Resources Limited v. Republic of Guinea President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2022 Lao Holdings & Sanum v. Laos & al. President Institution — — Read award →
2022 Mustafa Orhan Özer and Nurettin Mendost Dirlik v. Libya President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2021 Magyar Farming Company Ltd, Kintyre Kft and Inicia Zrt v. Hungary (appointed by agreement of the parties after the nominee of the first choice declined) President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2021 Infinito Gold Ltd. v. Costa Rica President — — — Read award →
2021 Astrida Benita Carrizosa v. Republic of Colombia President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2021 Carlos Ríos and Francisco Ríos v. Republic of Chile President — — — Read award →
2020 Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria (rendered the Award under annulment) President — — — Read award →
2020 Iberdrola Energía, S.A. v. The Republic of Guatemala President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2020 GPF GP S.à.r.l v. Republic of Poland President — — — Read award →
2019 PJSC Ukrnafta v. The Russian Federation President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2019 Vestey Group Ltd v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2019 Stabil and others v. Russia President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2018 EDF International S.A., SAUR International S.A. and León Participaciones Argentinas S.A. v. Argentine Republic (challenged by Respondent 29 November 2007; challenge rejected 25 June 2008) Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2018 EDF International S.A., SAUR International S.A. and León Participaciones Argentinas S.A. v. Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator — — — 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... (Challenged by Respondent; challenge rejected by the remaining members in Decision on the Proposal for the Disqualification (22 October 2007); subject of a second challenge decided 12 May 2008) Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2018 Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic (formerly Aguas Argentinas, S.A., Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic) Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2018 AWG Group Ltd. v. The Argentine Republic (respondent's first disqualification proposal rejected 22 Oct 2007; second proposal (UBS board) rejected 12 May 2008) Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2018 Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia President — — — Read award →
2018 Quiborax S.A., Non Metallic Minerals S.A. and Allan Fosk Kaplún v. Plurinational State of Bolivia President — — — Read award →
2018 Elitech B.V. and Razvoj Golf D.O.O. v. Republic of Croatia President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2017 Lighthouse Corporation Pty Ltd and Lighthouse Corporation Ltd, IBC v. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2017 Jürgen Wirtgen, Stefan Wirtgen, Gisela Wirtgen and JSW Solar (zwei) GmbH & Co. KG v. Czech Republic President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2017 Burlington Resources Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador (formerly Burlington Resources Inc. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador)) President — — — Read award →
2017 Philip Morris Asia Limited v. The Commonwealth of Australia Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2016 Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada President — — — Read award →
2015 KBR, Inc. v. United Mexican States Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2015 Electrabel S.A. v. Republic of Hungary Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2015 Renée Rose Levy and Gremcitel S.A. v. Republic of Peru (appointed by the Chairman of the ICSID Administrative Council) President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2012 Jan Oostergetel and Theodora Laurentius v. The Slovak Republic (replaced Robert Briner, who resigned on 28 July 2009) President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2012 Jan Oostergetel and Theodora Laurentius v. The Slovak Republic President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2011 Vattenfall AB, Vattenfall Europe AG, Vattenfall Europe Generation AG v. Federal Republic of Germany (formerly Vattenfall AB, Vattenfall Europe AG, Vattenfall Europe Generation AG & Co. KG v. The Federal Republic of Germany) Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2010 Compañiá de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal S.A. v. Argentine Republic (formerly Compañía de Aguas del Aconquija, S.A. and Compagnie Générale des Eaux v. Argentine Republic) Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2010 Chemtura Corporation v. Government of Canada (formerly Crompton Corporation v. Government of Canada) President — — — Read award →
2009 Government of the Province of East Kalimantan v. PT Kaltim Prima Coal and others President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2009 Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2009 Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2009 Saipem S.p.A. v. The People's Republic of Bangladesh President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2009 Saipem S.p.A. v. The People's Republic of Bangladesh President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2008 Jan de Nul N.V. and Dredging International N.V. v. Arab Republic of Egypt President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2008 Jan de Nul N.V. and Dredging International N.V. v. Arab Republic of Egypt President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2008 Duke Energy Electroquil Partners & Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador President — — — Read award →
2008 Noble Energy, Inc. and Machalapower Cia. Ltda. v. The Republic of Ecuador and Consejo Nacional de Electricidad President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2008 Cargill v. Poland President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2007 Rail World Estonia LLC, Railroad Development Corporation and EEIF Rail BV v. Republic of Estonia (appointed in accordance with the parties' agreement as third presiding arbitrator) President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2007 PSEG Global, Inc., The North American Coal Corporation, and Konya Ingin Electrik Üretim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Republic of Turkey Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2007 PSEG Global, Inc., The North American Coal Corporation, and Konya Ingin Electrik Üretim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Republic of Turkey Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2003 Autopista Concesionada de Venezuela, C.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2003 Autopista Concesionada de Venezuela, C.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →

Expertise

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

transparency 4document production 3Redfern schedule 3bifurcation 3manifest lack of legal merit 3IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence 2third-party funding disclosure 2privilege log 22022 ICSID Arbitration Rules 2tribunal assistant 2ratione temporis 2award as investment 2denial of justice 2expropriation 2fair and equitable treatment 2DR-CAFTA 1ICSID Additional Facility 1protected information 1Article 10.21 DR-CAFTA 1non-disputing party submission 1Article 10.20(2) DR-CAFTA 1amicus curiae 1Dominican Republic 1open hearings 1

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