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Santiago Torres Bernárdez

Arbitrator in 10 published cases before ICSID tribunals, in tourism and hospitality; trusts, food distribution and retail (friosa, la fuente, koma) and real estate, gaming and lotteries (province of salta) disputes.

ICSID Tourism and hospitality; trusts, Food distribution and retail (Friosa, La Fuente, Koma) and real estate, Gaming and lotteries (Province of Salta), Food distribution and retail; real estate

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Overview

In the published awards, Santiago Torres Bernárdez has been appointed by claimants 0 times and by respondents 10 times, and has presided or sat alone in 0 cases. Of the party appointments, 10 came from States and 0 from investors or companies. 3 dissenting or separate opinion(s) are recorded.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: respondent prevailed in 86% of the 7 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Argentina (6), Venezuela (4).

10Published cases
0As chair or sole arbitrator
10Party appointments
3Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2025 Casinos Austria International GmbH and Casinos Austria Aktiengesellschaft v. Argentine Republic dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Paris Gaming and lotteries (Province of Salta) Read award →
2024 Luis García Armas v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · The Hague Food distribution and retail; real estate Read award →
2022 Manuel García Armas et al. V. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · The Hague Food distribution and retail (Friosa, La Fuente, Koma) and r Read award →
2020 Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (resigned 2 September 2013 after challenge; challenge dismissed as moot) Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Washington, D.C. Tourism and hospitality; trusts Read award →
2018 Houston Industries Energy, Inc. and others v. Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2017 Transban Investments Corp. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2016 Abaclat and Others v. Argentine Republic (formerly Giovanna a Beccara and Others v. The Argentine Republic) dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Ambiente Ufficio S.p.A. and others v. Argentine Republic, (formerly Giordano Alpi and others v. Argentine Republic) dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2012 ICS Inspection and Control Services Limited (United Kingdom) v. The Republic of Argentina Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2008 Wintershall Aktiengesellschaft v. Argentine Republic Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →

Expertise

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

Spain–Venezuela BIT 2security for costs 2expropriation 2food distribution 2Friosa 2Barbados–Venezuela BIT 1ICSID denunciation 1Article 71 ICSID Convention 1Article 72 ICSID Convention 1jurisdiction ratione voluntatis 1trustee standing 1purpose trust 1beneficiary trust 1Qatar Trust 1ownership of investment 1Barbados International Trusts Act 1tourism and hospitality 1arbitrator disqualification 1Baker & McKenzie 1annulment 1manifest excess of powers 1failure to state reasons 1iura novit curia 1dual nationality 1

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