Leading arbitrator Public record 6 published cases
Yas Banifatemi
Arbitrator in 6 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 3) before ICSID tribunals, in cement manufacturing; pvc/hdpe pipe plant, mining (iron ore) disputes.
Overview
In the published awards, Yas Banifatemi has been appointed by claimants 3 times and by respondents 0 times, and has presided or sat alone in 3 cases. Of the party appointments, 0 came from States and 3 from investors or companies.
Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 17% of the 3 claimant appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.
Appointed most often by: China Heilongjiang International Economic & Technical Cooperative Corp. (1), Beijing Shougang Mining Investment Company Ltd. (1), Qinhuangdaoshi Qinlong International Industrial Co. Ltd. (1), Mamidoil Jetoil Greek Petroleum Products Societe S.A. (1), Joseph Houben (1).
Track record
| Year | Case | Role | Appointed by | Institution / rules | Sector | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | AHG Industry GmbH & Co. KG v. Republic of Iraq | President | Parties jointly | ICSID · Paris | Cement manufacturing; PVC/HDPE pipe plant | Read award → |
| 2021 | China Heilongjiang International Economic & Technical Cooperative Corp., Beijing Shougang Mining Investment Company Ltd., and Qinhuangdaoshi Qinlong International Industrial Co. Ltd. v. Mongolia | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | ICSID · New York | Mining (iron ore) | Read award → |
| 2017 | Ivan Peter Busta and James Peter Busta v. Czech Republic | President | Institution | — | — | Read award → |
| 2017 | Anglia Auto Accessories Ltd. v. Czech Republic | President | Institution | — | — | Read award → |
| 2016 | Joseph Houben v. Republic of Burundi | Co-arbitrator | Claimant | — | — | Read award → |
| 2015 | Mamidoil Jetoil Greek Petroleum Products Societe S.A. v. Republic of Albania | 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.
Rule 41(5) 1manifestly without legal merit 1consent to ICSID arbitration 1Iraq-Germany BIT 1treaty not in force 1unilateral declaration 1EU-Iraq Partnership and Cooperation Agreement 1most-favoured-nation clause 1Iraq-France BIT 1ejusdem generis 1third country 1Iraqi Investment Law No. 13 of 2006 1Kurdistan Investment Law 1constituent subdivision 1Kirkuk Cement Plant 1cement 1Law No. 64 of 2012 1incorporation by reference 1China–Mongolia BIT 1Tumurtei 1iron ore 1mining licence revocation 1expropriation 1amount of compensation for expropriation 1
Co-arbitrators
- August Reinisch 2 cases
- Philippe Sands 2 cases
- Awn Al-Khasawneh 1 case
- Lucy Reed 1 case
- Peter Tomka 1 case
- Mark Clodfelter 1 case
- Donald Francis Donovan 1 case
- Edgardo Ramos 1 case
- Debra Ann Livingston 1 case
- Rolf Knieper 1 case
Appointed by clients of
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 1
- 20 Essex Street Chambers 1
- The Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, Cambridge University 1
- Provenzano Granne & Bader LLP 1
- Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH 1
- Liedekerke, Wolters, Waelbroeck, Kirkpatrick 1
Also appeared as counsel with
- Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes 2021–2026
- Shearman & Sterling LLP 2005–2026
- — 2017
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