Jan Paulsson

Arbitrators, counsel and experts

Jan Paulsson

Arbitrator, judge or committee member (published cases) · 32Counsel (published cases) · 17Expert (published cases) · 3

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Record as arbitrator

34cases decided

13as chair or sole arbitrator

9appointed by claimants

7appointed by respondents

6appointed by States

1dissents

Outcome for the appointing side: claimant prevailed in 42% of the 6 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 60% of the 5 respondent appointments. Published decisions with a clear outcome; mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed by (party)

Appointed by clients of

Sat most often with

Also appeared as counsel with

Kingdom of Bahrain (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs Sector) 2026
Coudert Frères 1985
— 1992
THREE CROWNS LLP 2018–2025
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP 2000–2016

Also appeared as expert

Published cases (52)

2026
Naftiran Intertrade Co. (NICO) Limited v. Kingdom of Bahrain
Counsel for the respondent (Kingdom of Bahrain (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Legal Affairs Sector)) · award p. 7

Tribunal: Claus von Wobeser, Bernard Hanotiau, Maxi Scherer
2026
Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Corporation v. The Republic of Ecuador
Expert (denial of justice) for the claimant · award p. 1

Tribunal: Horacio A. Grigera Naón, Vaughan Lowe, V.V. Veeder, Albert Jan van den Berg
2025
Aqua Power and Catalysis Capital Ltd v. United Republic of Tanzania
President · award p. 1

Tribunal: Brooks W. Daly, Makhdoom Ali Khan
2025
Elsewedy Electric for Transmission and Distribution of Energy S.A.E. v. Republic of South Sudan
Co-arbitrator · award p. 1

Tribunal: Baiju S. Vasani, Dorothy Udeme Ufot
2025
ConocoPhillips Petrozuata B.V., ConocoPhillips Hamaca B.V. and ConocoPhillips Gulf of Paria B.V. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Counsel for the claimant (Three Crowns LLP) · award p. 2

Tribunal: Kenneth Keith, L. Yves Fortier, Ian Brownlie, Georges Abi-Saab
2024
Optima Ventures LLC, Optima 7171 LLC and Optima 55 Public Square LLC v. United States of America
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 4

Tribunal: Mónica Pinto, David Pawlak, David Malpass
2024
United Agencies Limited SA, Mediterranean Shipping Company Algérie SARL and Maghrebine des Transports & Auxiliaires SARL v. People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, ICSID Case No. ARB/23/30
President · award p. 1

Tribunal: Maxi Scherer, Hamid G. Gharavi
2024
Belarus Tennis Federation (BTF) v. International Tennis Federation (ITF)
President · award p. 1

Tribunal: Ulrich Haas, Romano Subiotto
2023
Vasilisa Ershova and Jegor Jeršov v. Republic of Bulgaria
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 1

Tribunal: Juan Fernández-Armesto, Toby Landau
2023
Niko Resources (Bangladesh) Ltd. v. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Limited ("Bapex") and Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation ("Petrobangla")
Co-arbitrator · award p. 2

Tribunal: Michael E. Schneider, Campbell McLachlan, Eduardo Zuleta, Claudia Annacker
2023
Misen Energy AB (publ) and Misen Enterprises AB v. Ukraine
President — appointed by the parties jointly · award p. 4

Tribunal: David Malpass, Stanimir A. Alexandrov, W. Michael Reisman
2023
Republic of Croatia v. MOL Hungarian Oil and Gas Company Plc
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent (Nominated by the Respondent pursuant to Article 7 of the UNCITRAL Rules on 19 February 2014) · award p. 6

Tribunal: Neil Kaplan CBE QC SBS, Jaksa Barbic
2022
Cascade Investments NV v. Republic of Turkey
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent · award p. 1

Tribunal: Jean E. Kalicki, Albert Jan van den Berg
2022
Valeri Belokon v. Kyrgyz Republic
President — chosen by the co-arbitrators · award p. 2

Tribunal: Kaj Hobér, Niels Schiersing, W. Matheson, Conway J.
2020
Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Expert (expert opinion) for the claimant · award p. 6

Tribunal: Peter Tomka, Bertha Cooper-Rousseau, Klaus Sachs, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
2020
Federal Elektrik Yatırım ve Ticaret A.Ş. and others v. Republic of Uzbekistan
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant (resigned 16 February 2016) · award p. 3

Tribunal: V.V. Veeder, Laurent Lévy, Emmanuel Gaillard
2020
Lidercón, S.L. v. Republic of Peru
President — appointed by the parties jointly · award p. 12

Tribunal: Francisco González de Cossío, Hugo Perezcano
2019
Christian Doutremepuich and Antoine Doutremepuich vs. Republic of Mauritius
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent · award p. 9

Tribunal: Maxi Scherer, Olivier Caprasse
2019
Niko Resources (Bangladesh) Ltd. v. Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Limited ("Bapex") and Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation ("Petrobangla")
Co-arbitrator · award p. 1

Tribunal: Michael E. Schneider, Campbell McLachlan
2018
Dan Cake S.A. v. Hungary
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant (resigned 8 August 2018 (Revision decision)) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Pierre Mayer, Toby Landau, Stephan W. Schill
2018
Marfin Investment Group v. The Republic of Cyprus
Counsel for the claimant (Three Crowns) · award p. 2

Tribunal: Bernard Hanotiau, David A.O. Edward, Daniel M. Price
2018
Phillips Petroleum Company Venezuela Limited, Conocophillips Petrozuata B.V. v. Petroleos De Venezuela, S.A., Corpoguanipa, S.A., PDVSA Petroleo, S.A
Counsel for the claimant (THREE CROWNS LLP) · award p. 16

Tribunal: Laurent Lévy, Laurent Aynès, Andrea Giardina
2016
Transglobal Green Energy, LLC and Transglobal Green Energy de Panama, S.A. v. The Republic of Panama
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent · award p. 7

Tribunal: Andrés Rigo Sureda, Christoph Schreuer
2016
Total S.A. v. The Argentine Republic
Counsel for the claimant (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Giorgio Sacerdoti, Luis Herrera Marcano, Henri C. Alvarez, Giorgio Sacerdoti
2016
Renta 4 S.V.S.A, Ahorro Corporación Emergentes F.I., Ahorro Corporación Eurofondo F.I., Rovime Inversiones SICAV S.A., Quasar de Valors SICAV S.A., Orgor de Valores SICAV S.A., GBI 9000 SICAV S.A. v. The Russian Federation
President · award p. 2 · award p. 1

Tribunal: Charles N. Brower, Toby Landau, Charles N. Brower, Toby Landau
2015
Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d. v. Republic of Slovenia
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent (dissented on the treaty interpretation issue); Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent · award p. 1 · award p. 1

Tribunal: David A. R. Williams, Charles N. Brower, David A. R. Williams, Charles N. Brower
2015
Elsamex, S.A. v. Republic of Honduras
Committee member · award p. 1

Tribunal: Enrique Gómez Pinzón, Andrés Jana Linetzky, Álvaro Castellanos Howell
2013
Joseph Charles Lemire v. Ukraine
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant (disqualification proposal by Respondent dismissed 23 September 2008) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Juan Fernández-Armesto, Jürgen Voss, Claus von Wobeser, Azzedine Kettani
2013
Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Michael Hwang, Henri C. Alvarez, Franklin Berman, Andrés Rigo Sureda
2013
Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent (resigned 2007 for personal reasons) · award p. 9

Tribunal: Vaughan Lowe, Charles N. Brower, Brigitte Stern, Robert Briner
2010
Rachel S. Grynberg, Stephen M. Grynberg, Miriam Z. Grynberg and RSM Production Company v. Grenada
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) · award p. 1

Tribunal: J. William Rowley, Edward W. Nottingham, Pierre Tercier, J. William Rowley
2010
Piero Foresti, Laura de Carli & Others v. The Republic of South Africa
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 3

Tribunal: Vaughan Lowe, Charles N. Brower, Joseph M. Matthews
2010
Helnan International Hotels A/S v. Arab Republic of Egypt
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 2

Tribunal: Yves Derains, Rudolf Dolzer, Michael Lee, Stephen M. Schwebel
2009
Participaciones Inversiones Portuarias SARL v. Gabonese Republic
President — appointed by the appointing authority · award p. 3

Tribunal: Ibrahim Fadlallah, Brigitte Stern
2009
Cementownia "Nowa Huta" S.A. v. Republic of Turkey
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Pierre Tercier, Marc Lalonde, J. Christopher Thomas
2009
Europe Cement Investment & Trade S.A. v. Republic of Turkey
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 5

Tribunal: Donald M. McRae, Laurent Lévy, Julian D. M. Lew
2009
Pantechniki S.A. Contractors & Engineers (Greece) v. The Republic of Albania
Sole arbitrator · award p. 1
2008
Saluka Investments B.V. v. The Czech Republic
Counsel for the claimant (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Sir Arthur Watts KCMG QC, L. Yves Fortier, Peter Behrens, Elihu Lauterpacht
2008
Desert Line Projects LLC v. The Republic of Yemen
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 2

Tribunal: Pierre Tercier, Ahmed El-Kosheri
2007
Empresas Lucchetti, S.A. and Lucchetti Peru, S.A. v. The Republic of Peru (also known as: Industria Nacional de Alimentos, A.S. and Indalsa Perú S.A. v. The Republic of Peru)
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 4

Tribunal: Thomas Buergenthal, Bernardo M. Cremades, Hans Danelius, Franklin Berman
2007
Hussein Nuaman Soufraki v. The United Arab Emirates
Counsel for the claimant (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 2

Tribunal: L. Yves Fortier, Stephen M. Schwebel, Aktham El Kholy, Florentino P. Feliciano
2007
MTD Equity Sdn. Bhd. and MTD Chile S.A. v. Republic of Chile
Expert (expert opinion) for the respondent · award p. 3

Tribunal: Andrés Rigo Sureda, Marc Lalonde, Rodrigo Oreamuno, James H. Carter
2007
The Channel Tunnel Group Limited and France-Manche S.A. v. United Kingdom and France (The Eurotunnel Arbitration), P
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 1

Tribunal: James Crawford, L. Yves Fortier, Gilbert Guillaume
2006
Western NIS Enterprise Fund v. Ukraine
Co-arbitrator · award p. 1

Tribunal: Rodrigo Oreamuno, Michael Pryles
2004
Gami Investments, Inc. v. The Government of the United Mexican States
President — appointed by the parties jointly · award p. 4

Tribunal: W. Michael Reisman, Julio Lacarte Muro
2003
Generation Ukraine, Inc. v. Ukraine
President — appointed by the parties jointly (Replaced Ibrahim F.I. Shihata on 23 April 2001) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Eugen Salpius, Jürgen Voss, Ibrahim F.I. Shihata
2003
SGS Société Générale de Surveillance S.A. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Florentino P. Feliciano, André Faurès, J. Christopher Thomas, Toby Landau
2000
Philippe Gruslin v. Malaysia
Counsel for the respondent (Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer) · award p. 1

Tribunal: Gavan Griffith
2000
Joseph Charles Lemire v. Ukraine
Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant · award p. 2

Tribunal: Elihu Lauterpacht, Jürgen Voss
1999
Robert Azinian, Kenneth Davitian, & Ellen Baca v. The United Mexican States
President · award p. 1

Tribunal: Benjamin R. Civiletti, Claus von Wobeser
1992
Southern Pacific Properties (Middle East) Limited v. Arab Republic of Egypt
Counsel for the claimant · award p. 1

Tribunal: Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga, Mohamed Amin El Mahdi, Jr. Robert F. Pietrowski
1985
Klöckner Industrie-Anlagen GmbH and others v. United Republic of Cameroon and Société Camerounaise des Engrais
Counsel for the respondent (Coudert Frères) · award p. 4

Tribunal: Eduardo Jiménez de Aréchaga, Dominique Schmidt, William D. Rogers, Pierre Lalive

Compiled with AI from the published awards and decisions in the Forum’s database; it covers public cases only and may contain matching errors. Each entry links to the page it was read from where available. Corrections: info@arbitration.org.