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Michael Hwang

Arbitrator in 18 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 4) before ICSID, SIAC, CAS tribunals, in sport governance (aquatics), coal mining, automotive filters disputes.

Singaporean ICSID, SIAC, CAS, LCIA, ICC, PCA Sport governance (aquatics), coal mining, automotive filters, automotive filtration, mining, Agriculture and forestry; land reform

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Overview

In the published awards, Michael Hwang has been appointed by claimants 4 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 4 cases. Of the party appointments, 0 came from States and 4 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 0% of the 4 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Philippine Swimming Inc. (1), Government of the Province of East Kalimantan (1), Hesham Talaat M. Al-Warraq (1).

18Published cases
4As chair or sole arbitrator
4Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Bernhard von Pezold and Others v. Republic of Zimbabwe (replaced An Chen after his resignation on 19 May 2013) Co-arbitrator — ICSID Agriculture and forestry; land reform Read award →
2026 Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti v. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia President Co-arbitrators PCA · The Hague Construction; industrial zone development Read award →
2024 Border Timbers Limited, Border Timbers International (Private) Limited, and Hangani Development Co. (Private) Limited v. Republic of Zimbabwe (replaced An Chen) Co-arbitrator — ICSID Forestry; timber plantations; land reform Read award →
2023 Philippine Swimming Inc. v. World Aquatics Co-arbitrator Claimant CAS Sport governance (aquatics) Read award →
2019 BSG Resources Limited v. Vale S.A., Filip De Ly, David A.R. Williams and Michael Hwang (Named as fourth defendant; one of the two arbitrators represented at the hearing in the court proceedings) Co-arbitrator — LCIA · London mining Read award →
2019 Churchill Mining Plc and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia Co-arbitrator — ICSID coal mining Read award →
2019 Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2014 Hesham T. M. Al Warraq v. Republic of Indonesia Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2014 Hesham T. M. Al Warraq v. Republic of Indonesia Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2013 Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2009 Government of the Province of East Kalimantan v. PT Kaltim Prima Coal and others Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2009 Azurix Corp. v. The Argentine Republic Committee member — — — Read award →
2009 Malaysian Historical Salvors, SDN, BHD v. The Government of Malaysia Sole arbitrator Institution — — Read award →
2008 Dongwoo Mann+Hummel Co Ltd v. Mann+Hummel GmbH Co-arbitrator — SIAC · Singapore automotive filtration Read award →
2008 Mann Hummel GmbH v. Dongwoo Co. Ltd. Co-arbitrator — SIAC · Singapore automotive filters Read award →
2005 Joy Mining Machinery Limited v. Arab Republic of Egypt Committee member — — — Read award →
2005 CDC Group plc v. Republic of Seychelles Committee member — — — Read award →
2004 LKT Industrial Berhad (Malaysia) v. Chun (Referred by the ICA to Mr Hwang; judgment describes him as 'the arbitrator' and names him as SC) Sole arbitrator Institution ICC · Singapore — Read award →

Expertise

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

expropriation 2restitution 2Switzerland–Zimbabwe BIT 2Border Estate 2timber plantations 2provisional measures 2amicus curiae 2indigenous peoples 2annulment 2stay of enforcement 2escrow 2CAS appeal 1Article R47 CAS Code 1admissibility 1mootness 1stabilization committee 1FINA Constitution Rule C 10.6 1withdrawal of recognition 1suspension of member federation 1national federation governance 1electoral committee 1swimming 1World Aquatics 1FINA 1

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