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Leading arbitrator Public record 46 published cases

Juan Fernández-Armesto

Arbitrator in 46 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 41) before ICSID, PCA, ICC tribunals, in special economic zones (zede); real estate development, real estate development; zoning, renewable energy; solar photovoltaic disputes.

Spanish ICSID, PCA, ICC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development, Real estate development; zoning, Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic, Import-export and distribution of optical discs; commodities trading, Oil and gas; energy, Electricity distribution; Crimea

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Overview

In the published awards, Juan Fernández-Armesto has been appointed by claimants 1 times and by respondents 4 times, and has presided or sat alone in 41 cases. Of the party appointments, 4 came from States and 1 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: respondent prevailed in 67% of the 3 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Dominican Republic (1), Czech Republic (1), Peru (1), Abengoa S.A. (1), COFIDES S.A. (1).

46Published cases
41As chair or sole arbitrator
5Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Honduras Próspera Inc., St. John’s Bay Development Company LLC, and Próspera Arbitration Center LLC v. Republic of Honduras President Institution ICSID · Washington, DC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development Read award →
2026 Woodhouse Investment Pte Ltd and West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Limited v. United Kingdom President — ICSID · Paris Coal mining project Read award →
2025 JSC DTEK Krymenergo v Russia (replaced Stanimir A. Alexandrov on 29 June 2020) President Co-arbitrators PCA · The Hague Electricity distribution; Crimea Read award →
2025 Afriland First Group SA and others v. Democratic Republic of the Congo President Parties jointly ICSID · Washington D.C. Banking and financial services Read award →
2025 Honduras Prospera v. Honduras President Institution ICSID · Washington, DC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development Read award →
2025 Pawlowski AG and Project Sever s.r.o. v. Czech Republic President Parties jointly ICSID · Paris Real estate development; zoning Read award →
2025 Pawlowski AG vs. Czech republic President Parties jointly ICSID · Paris Real estate development; zoning Read award →
2025 Cengiz İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S v. Libya President Institution ICC · Paris Construction; urban infrastructure Read award →
2024 Gramercy Funds Management LLC, Gramercy Peru Holdings LLC, Gramercy Investment Advisors LLC and Gramercy Advisors LLC v. the Republic of Peru President Appointing authority ICSID · Paris Sovereign debt; Peruvian agrarian reform bonds Read award →
2024 Lion Mexico Consolidated L.P. v. United Mexican States President Institution ICSID · Washington, D.C. Real estate finance; mortgages Read award →
2024 Qatar Pharma for Pharmaceutical Industries and Dr Ahmed Bin Mohammad Al Haie Al Sulaiti v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia President Parties jointly ICC · London Pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution Read award →
2024 Patel Engineering Limited (India) v. Republic of Mozambique President Co-arbitrators PCA · The Hague Rail and port infrastructure (coal export corridor) Read award →
2024 Rusoro Mining Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — ICSID Gold mining Read award →
2024 OI European Group B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — ICSID · Paris (hearing venue) Glass container manufacturing Read award →
2024 Encavis et al. v. Italy President Parties jointly ICSID · Paris Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic Read award →
2023 Vasilisa Ershova and Jegor Jeršov v. Republic of Bulgaria President Parties jointly ICSID Oil and gas; energy Read award →
2022 Gramercy Funds Management LLC and Gramercy Peru Holdings LLC v. Republic of Peru (appointed by the ICSID Secretary-General) President Appointing authority ICSID · Paris Finance; sovereign debt (agrarian reform land bonds) Read award →
2022 Amir Masood Taheri v. United Arab Emirates President Parties jointly ICSID Import-export and distribution of optical discs; commodities Read award →
2022 LSG Building Solutions GmbH and others v. Romania President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2021 Glencore International A.G. and C.I. Prodeco S.A. v. Republic of Colombia President — — — Read award →
2021 Enel Fortuna S.A. v. Republic of Panama President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2021 000 Manolium Processing v. Belarus President — PCA · The Hague — Read award →
2021 OOO Manolium Processing v. Republic of Belarus President — — — Read award →
2021 Tenaris S.A. and Talta - Trading e Marketing Sociedade Unipessoal Lda. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2021 The Carlyle Group L.P. and others v. Kingdom of Morocco President — — — Read award →
2020 Tenaris S.A. and Talta - Trading e Marketing Sociedade Unipessoal Lda. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — — — Read award →
2019 PT Ventures, SGPS, S.A. v. Republic of Cabo Verde President — — — Read award →
2019 Flughafen Zürich A.G. and Gestión e Ingenería IDC S.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — — — Read award →
2019 Anglo-Adriatic Group Limited v. Republic of Albania President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2018 Álvarez y Marín Corporación S.A. and others v. Republic of Panama President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2016 SAUR International SA v. Republic of Argentina President Institution — — Read award →
2016 SAUR International SA v. Republic of Argentina President Institution — — Read award →
2016 SAUR International SA v. Republic of Argentina President Institution — — Read award →
2015 Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company v. The Republic of Ecuador Committee president — — — Read award →
2015 Highbury International AVV, Compañía Minera de Bajo Caroní AVV, and Ramstein Trading Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Institution — — Read award →
2015 Señor Tza Yap Shum v. The Republic of Peru Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2014 Caratube International Oil Company LLP v. The Republic of Kazakhstan Committee president — — — Read award →
2013 Joseph Charles Lemire v. Ukraine (designated by the Chairman of the ICSID Administrative Council on 6 June 2007) President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2013 Abengoa S.A. y COFIDES S.A. v. United Mexican States Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2011 Vito G. Gallo v. The Government of Canada President Institution — — Read award →
2010 Nova Scotia Power Incorporated (Canada) v. República Bolivariana de Venezuela (appointed directly by Jernej Sekolec as appointing authority after failure of list and additional procedures) President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2009 TCW Group, Inc and Dominican Energy Holdings, L.P. v. The Dominican Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2009 Phoenix Action, Ltd. v. The Czech Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2009 Phoenix Action, Ltd. v. The Czech Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2008 City Oriente Limited v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (Petroecuador) [I] President — — — Read award →
2008 City Oriente Limited v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (Petroecuador) [I] President — — — 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 6indirect expropriation 4national treatment 4legitimate expectations 3set-aside 3full protection and security 3bifurcation 3denial of justice 3definition of investment 3compound interest 3annulment 3DCF valuation 3Energy Charter Treaty 2umbrella clause 2third-party funding 2document production 2IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence 2exhaustion of local remedies 2Article 26 ICSID Convention 2futility 2no-U-turn clause 2waiver 2CAFTA-DR 2ZEDE 2

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