Leading arbitrator Public record 3 published cases
Mélanie van Leeuwen
Arbitrator in 3 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before ICSID tribunals, in textile manufacturing; insurance; civil unrest, real estate development (luxury apartments, yerevan) disputes.
Overview
In the published awards, Mélanie van Leeuwen has been appointed by claimants 1 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 0 came from States and 1 from investors or companies.
Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 100% of the 1 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.
Appointed most often by: Horthel Systems B.V. (1), Tesa Beheer B.V. (1), Poland Gaming Holding B.V. (1).
Track record
| Year | Case | Role | Appointed by | Institution / rules | Sector | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Edmond Khudyan and Arin Capital & Investment Corp. v. Republic of Armenia | President | Parties jointly | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Real estate development (luxury apartments, Yerevan) | Read award → |
| 2023 | (DS)2, S.A., Peter de Sutter and Kristof De Sutter v. Republic of Madagascar | Committee member | — | ICSID | Textile manufacturing; insurance; civil unrest | Read award → |
| 2017 | Horthel Systems BV, Poland Gaming Holding BV and Tesa Beheer BV v. Poland | 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.
annulment 2manifest excess of powers 2Article 52(1)(b) 1failure to decide a question 1choice of forum 1fork-in-the-road 1ICC arbitration 1Article 12(3) BIT 1full protection and security 1civil unrest 1right to effective counsel 1burden of proof 1Article 49(2) supplementary decision 1BLEU–Madagascar BIT 1Polo Garments Majunga 1enforcement 1State immunity from execution 1pourvoi dans l'intérêt de la loi 1dual nationality 1Article 25(2)(a) ICSID Convention 1ratione personae 1Armenian citizenship 1Soviet citizenship 1state succession 1
Co-arbitrators
- Christopher Harris 1 case
- Raëd Fathallah 1 case
- Gabriel Bottini 1 case
- Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler 1 case
- Carole Malinvaud 1 case
- Alain Pellet 1 case
- Jean-Paul Besson 1 case
- Laurent Lévy 1 case
- J. Christopher Thomas 1 case
- Ank Santens 1 case
Appointed by clients of
Also appeared as counsel with
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 2007
- Derains & Gharavi 2013–2019
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