Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration : : Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Violations of International Law.

• Superior document: International Litigation in Practice Series ; v.13
• Author: Guntrip, Edward.
• Place / Publishing House: Boston : : BRILL,, 2024.; ©2024.
• Year of Publication: 2024
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Series: International Litigation in Practice Series
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (212 pages)

In Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration, Edward Guntrip illustrates how host States can use counterclaim procedures in investment arbitration to hold foreign investors accountable for misconduct that breaches international law and assesses when host States should take this course of action.

Table of Contents

Front Cover -- Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations -- Table of Treaties -- Table of Cases -- Chapter 1 Investment Arbitration and Counterclaims -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Foreign Investors, Investment Arbitration and International Law -- 1.3 Host State Courts -- 1.4 The Potential Role of Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration -- 1.5 Holding Foreign Investors Accountable for Breaches of International Law -- Chapter 2 Jurisdiction over Counterclaims -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Consent to Investment Arbitration -- 2.3 Jurisdiction over Counterclaims -- 2.3.1 ICSID Convention and ICSID Arbitration Rules -- 2.3.2 ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules -- 2.3.3 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules -- 2.3.4 Analysis of Arbitral Practice -- 2.4 Recalibrating Consent to Counterclaims -- 2.5 Preliminary Conclusions -- Chapter 3 The Nexus between Claims and Counterclaims -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The Good Administration of Justice and Counterclaims -- 3.3 The Nexus between Claims and Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration -- 3.3.1 ICSID Convention and ICSID Arbitration Rules -- 3.3.2 ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules -- 3.3.3 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules -- 3.3.4 Analysis of Arbitral Practice -- 3.4 Establishing the Nexus between a Claim and Counterclaim -- 3.5 Preliminary Conclusions -- Chapter 4 Applicable Law and Counterclaims -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Determining the Applicable Law -- 4.3 Applicable Law and Arbitration Rules -- 4.3.1 ICSID Convention and ICSID Arbitration Rules -- 4.3.2 ICSID Additional Facility Arbitration Rules -- 4.3.3 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules -- 4.3.4 Analysis of Arbitral Practice -- 4.4 Tailoring Applicable Law Provisions to Counterclaims -- 4.5 Preliminary Conclusions -- Chapter 5 The Source of the Counterclaim -- 5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Suitable Legal Obligations -- 5.2.1 Treaty Law -- 5.2.2 Customary International Law -- 5.2.3 Jus Cogens -- 5.2.4 Domestic Law -- 5.2.5 Soft Law -- 5.3 The Desirable Characteristics of the Legal Obligation -- 5.4 Preliminary Conclusions -- Chapter 6 The Merits of the Counterclaim -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Legitimacy and Inconsistent Decision-Making -- 6.3 Inconsistent Decision-Making in Arbitral Practice -- 6.4 Means of Overcoming Conflicting Interpretations -- 6.5 Assessing the Desirability of Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration -- 6.6 Preliminary Conclusions -- Chapter 7 The 'Magic' of Counterclaims -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Counterclaims in Investment Arbitration -- 7.3 Wider Implications -- 7.4 Concluding Observations -- Bibliography -- Books -- Book Chapters -- Journal Articles -- Websites and Blogs -- Reports -- Index -- Back Cover.