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Yves Derains

Leading arbitrator Public record 28 published cases

Yves Derains

Arbitrator in 28 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 16) before ICSID tribunals, in pension fund administration; nationalisation of social security, mining; mineral concessions, road infrastructure; toll-road concession disputes.

French ICSID Pension fund administration; nationalisation of social security, Mining; mineral concessions, Road infrastructure; toll-road concession, Silver mining; taxation; transfer pricing

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Overview

In the published awards, Yves Derains has been appointed by claimants 1 times and by respondents 4 times, and has presided or sat alone in 16 cases. Of the party appointments, 4 came from States and 1 from investors or companies.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 0% of the 1 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 25% of the 4 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Bolivia (1), Colombia (1), Peru (1), Romania (1), Iberdrola Energía, S.A. (1).

28Published cases
16As chair or sole arbitrator
5Party appointments
0Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Juan Carlos Arguello and Ernesto Arguello v. Republic of Honduras Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. — Read award →
2026 Orla Mining Ltd. v. Republic of Panama (challenge rejected) President — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Mining; mineral concessions Read award →
2026 First Majestic Silver Corp. v. United Mexican States Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Silver mining; taxation; transfer pricing Read award →
2025 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A. v. Plurinational State of Bolivia Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · The Hague Pension fund administration; nationalisation of social secur Read award →
2025 Desarrollo Vial de los Andes S.A.C. (Deviandes) v. Republic of Peru Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Washington, D.C. Road infrastructure; toll-road concession Read award →
2024 Telefónica, S.A. v. Republic of Colombia Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2024 Security Services, LLC d/b/a Neustar Security Services (formerly Neustar, Inc.) v. Republic of Colombia Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2024 Security Services, LLC d/b/a Neustar Security Services (formerly Neustar, Inc.) v. Republic of Colombia Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2024 Clorox Spain S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — — — Read award →
2024 Clorox Spain S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President — — — Read award →
2023 Valores Mundiales, S.L. and Consorcio Andino S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Institution — — Read award →
2022 Enrique Heemsen and Jorge Heemsen v.Venezuela President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2019 Belenergia S.A. v. Italian Republic President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2019 Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan President — — — Read award →
2019 Anglo American PLC v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2018 Exeteco International Company S.L. v. Republic of Peru President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2018 Venoklim Holding B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2017 Tomasz Częścik and Robert Aleksandrowicz v. Cyprus (Appointed by SCC Board after parties failed to agree on a Chairperson) President Appointing authority — — Read award →
2017 Murphy Exploration & Production Company – International v. Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2016 Isolux Netherlands, BV v. Kingdom of Spain President — — — Read award →
2015 Detroit International Bridge Company v. Government of Canada President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2015 Iberdrola Energía S.A. v. Republic of Guatemala Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2013 Globalnet - Únete Telecomunicaciones S.A. and Clay Pacific S.R.L. v. The Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2013 Convial Callao S.A. and CCI - Compañía de Concesiones de Infraestructura S.A. v. Republic of Peru President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2013 Convial Callao S.A. and CCI - Compañía de Concesiones de Infraestructura S.A. v. Republic of Peru President Parties jointly — — Read award →
2010 Helnan International Hotels A/S v. Arab Republic of Egypt President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →
2009 EDF (Services) Limited v. Romania Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2008 Italian Republic v. Republic of Cuba President Co-arbitrators — — Read award →

Expertise

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

bifurcation 3minimum standard of treatment 2transparency 2Spain–Bolivia BIT 1fair and equitable treatment 1arbitrary measures 1nationalisation 1pension funds 1AFP 1Gestora 1delay in expropriation 1roller coaster effect 1Debt Stock 1fork-in-the-road waiver 1settlement privilege 1fair market value 1discounted cash flow 1compound interest 1set-aside 1ICSID Additional Facility 1ultra petita 1Canada–Panama FTA 1mining concessions 1Minera Cerro Quema 1

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