12 Dec, 2024 Adoption of the modernised Energy Charter Treaty: retaining the key role of cross-border investment in the energy transition By Boris Kasolowsky Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Gregorio Pettazzi Veronika Timofeeva Domen Tursic +3 more... Show less The Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) has long been the cornerstone of investment protection in the energy sector, offering enhanced legal...
21 Dec, 2023 Facilitating and protecting sustainable investments: the G20 Compact with Africa By Carsten Wendler Alexandra van der Meulen Alexander Grimm Stephanie Mbonu +1 more... Show less On 20 November 2023, the 5th G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) and the 4th G20 Investment Summit took place in Berlin. The CwA was launched...
16 May, 2022 Can technology bring about greener and more cost-efficient arbitrations? By Natalia Zibibbo Pedro Ramirez Did you know that offsetting the carbon emissions of a medium-sized arbitration would require planting nearly 20,000 trees, or all of the...
04 May, 2022 The impact of the energy transition: restructuring your investment without losing your international treaty rights By Hinda Rabkin Noiana Marigo Diego Perez At the COP26 climate summit in November 2021, over forty countries committed to phase out use of coal-fired power. Even before this...
22 Apr, 2022 Resolving disputes on renewable energy projects – what tools are available and how do you choose? By Kate Gough Stefan Pislevik Tala Fahoum Yosr Bouassida Laura Lozano +2 more... Show less The energy transition is experiencing unprecedented momentum as states and private actors pursue action against climate change, move...
01 Feb, 2022 Renewable energy projects and state risks By Marta García Bel Robert Colvin Shannon O’Neill Clara Bianchi Ferran Audrey Sebatindira +2 more... Show less As the energy transition gathers pace, renewable energy projects are on the rise, with investors and project owners alike keen to take...
06 Jul, 2021 Freshfields wins inaugural GAR Green Arbitration Award By Olivier André Stephanie Mbonu On July 1, 2021, Freshfields received the 2021 Campaign for Greener Arbitration Award for Sustainable Behavior at the Global Arbitration...
23 Apr, 2021 Energy transition and project execution: is it all green lights from here? By Tom Hutchison Vanessa Medina Natalie Keir Harry White +1 more... Show less The push for energy transition has brought significant changes in the execution of major projects. Furthermore, growing enthusiasm has...
11 Nov, 2020 International arbitration of business, human rights and environmental disputes By Natalie Sheehan Amanda Neil In the latest episode of Freshfields’ international arbitration podcast, Will Thomas, Natalie Sheehan and Amanda Neil discuss business...
09 Dec, 2019 ICC Task Force predicts climate change related disputes will increase exponentially By Amanda Neil Melissa Conway Emma Roberts The global response to climate change will involve the transformation of energy, land, urban, infrastructure and industrial systems, and...
25 Mar, 2019 Heating up: climate change and investor-State arbitration By Amanda Neil Emma Roberts Melissa Conway States are increasingly regulating environmental issues. More recently, global recognition of the need for rapid, large-scale efforts to...
30 Oct, 2017 Arbitrations commenced by workers’ unions under the 2013 Bangladesh Accord can proceed By Will Thomas Bangladesh Accord arbitrations signal new beginnings for the settlement of business and human rights disputes through arbitration By Will...