Public record 6 published cases
Sean D. Murphy
Arbitrator in 6 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before ICSID, PCA tribunals, in oil pipeline (keystone xl), banking, coal mining project disputes.
Overview
In the published awards, Sean D. Murphy has been appointed by claimants 0 times and by respondents 3 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 3 came from States and 0 from investors or companies.
Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: respondent prevailed in 100% of the 1 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.
Appointed most often by: Ukraine (1), United States of America (1), Iraq (1).
Track record
| Year | Case | Role | Appointed by | Institution / rules | Sector | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Islamic Republic of Pakistan (- N/A -) v. The Republic of India (- N/A -) | President | — | PCA · The Hague | Hydro-electric power; transboundary water resources | Read award → |
| 2026 | ABH Holdings v. Ukraine (challenge rejected) | Co-arbitrator | Respondent | ICSID · Washington D.C. | Banking | Read award → |
| 2026 | Woodhouse Investment Pte Ltd and West Cumbria Mining (Holdings) Limited v. United Kingdom | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID · Paris | Coal mining project | Read award → |
| 2025 | Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission v USA | Co-arbitrator | — | ICSID · Washington, D.C. | Oil pipeline (Keystone XL) | Read award → |
| 2024 | Agility for Public Warehousing Company K.S.C. v. Republic of Iraq | Co-arbitrator | Respondent | ICSID · London (place of the annulment proceeding) | Telecommunications (mobile operator Korek) | Read award → |
| 2017 | TransCanada Corporation and TransCanada PipeLines Limited v. The United States of America | 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.
ratione temporis 2bifurcation 2document production 2countermeasures 2ICSID Arbitration Rules 2022 2Keystone XL 1USMCA Annex 14-C 1legacy investment 1NAFTA Chapter 11 1ratione materiae 1NAFTA Article 1139 1definition of investment 1treaty termination 1VCLT 1Presidential Permit 1Executive Order 13990 1oil pipeline 1TC Energy 1Glamis Gold 1territoriality 1disqualification of arbitrator 1issue conflict 1prejudgment 1Institut de Droit International 1
Co-arbitrators
- Campbell McLachlan 1 case
- Stephen L. Drymer 1 case
- Bernard Hanotiau 1 case
- Francis Xavier 1 case
- Ajay Banga 1 case
- Juan Fernández-Armesto 1 case
- Michael Pryles 1 case
- David R. Haigh 1 case
- Cavinder Bull 1 case
- John Beechey 1 case
Appointed by clients of
- Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP 1
- Ministry of Justice of Ukraine 1
- Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes, United States Department of State 1
- Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 1
- Stephenson Harwood 1
- Republic of Iraq (Communications and Media Commission, Ministry of Justice, Office of the Prime Minister) 1
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