Zaur Leshkasheli and Rosserlane Consultants Limited v. Republic of Azerbaijan, ICSID Case No. ARB/20/20

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Georgia - Azerbaijan BIT (1996), Energy Charter Treaty (1994)
Applicable legal instruments:
Georgia - Azerbaijan BIT (1996), Energy Charter Treaty (1994)
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Tribunal ordered the Claimants, jointly and severally, to pay the Respondent approximately GBP 6.96 million and USD 926,662 for legal costs, USD 608,226.75 for arbitration costs, plus interes.

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21 Mar 2025
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Claimant appointee:
David R. Haigh
Arbitrator(s):
Chair/President:
Eduardo Silva Romero
Judges:
Claimant's counsel:
Alexander A. Yanos, Mike H. Shanlever, Jamie S. George, Tamar Sarjveladze, Christopher Williams, Thomas P. Grantham, Alston & Bird LLP
Respondent's counsel:
Helen Davies, Andrew Cannon, Marco De Sousa, Hannah Ambrose, Craig Tevendale, Louise Barber, Divyanshu Agrawal, Caitlin Poysden, Tanesha Singh, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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