Tatneft v. Ukraine, No. 17-582 (D.D.C. Mar. 19, 2018) [click for opinion] On July 4, 1995, Tatarstan and Ukraine entered into an agreement to create CJSC Ukrtatnafta Transnational Financial and Industrial Oil Company (“Ukrtatnafta”), a Ukrainian joint stock company that operates the largest oil refinery in Ukraine. Ukraine, Tatarstan, and PAO Tatneft, a publicly-traded open joint stock company established under the laws of the Russian Federation (“Tatneft” or “Plaintiff”), were the three major shareholders of…
Rusoro Mining Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, No. 16-cv-02020 (D.D.C. Mar. 1, 2018) [click for opinion] Rusoro,…
Transocean Offshore Gulf of Guinea VII Ltd. v. Erin Energy Corp., No. H-17-2623 (S.D. Tex. Mar. 12, 2018)…
Balkan Energy Ltd. v. Republic of Ghana, No. 17-cv-00584 (D.D.C. Mar. 22, 2018) [click for opinion] In 2007, the Republic of Ghana (“Ghana”) negotiated with Balkan Energy LLC for the refurbishment and commissioning of an unused power barge. As required by Ghanaian law, Balkan Energy LLC formed a local subsidiary to carry out the project: Balkan Energy (Ghana) Limited (“Balkan Ghana”). Balkan Ghana and Ghana subsequently entered into a Power Purchase Agreement (“PPA”), whereby the…
Investment treaty arbitrations may be brought under the rules of many different arbitration institutions. As can be expected,…
The London Court of International Arbitration (the “LCIA”) has recently published its Casework Report for 2017 which contains…
In many M&A transactions litigators become involved only after a dispute has arisen. However, a litigator’s experience in handling post-M&A disputes can give them an insight into the risks and common problems that arise in M&A transactions post-completion, and how these may be best mitigated at the contract drafting and management stage. At Baker McKenzie our M&A disputes specialists work as a team with our corporate colleagues in order assist in managing and mitigating risk…
Berkowitz v. Republic of Costa Rica, No. 17-148 (D.D.C. Jan. 20 2018) [click for opinion] In the early…
West African Ventures Limited v. Ranger Offshore, No. 4:17-CV-00548 (S.D. Tex. Jan. 24, 2018) [click for opinion] Plaintiffs,…
Vividus LLC v. Express Scripts, Inc., No. 16-16187 (9th Cir. Dec. 21, 2017) [click for opinion] Petitioners-Appellants Vividus, LLC f/k/a HM Compounding Services and HMX Services, LLC (collectively, “HMC”) and other individuals filed suit in New York state court against a number of pharmacy benefit managers, including Express Scripts and CVS/Caremark Corp., alleging violations of antitrust laws. The case was removed to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, where the…