2023 International Arbitration review: Updates and trends
2023 marked a significant surge in activity across diverse sectors such as mining, oil & gas, the energy transition, pharma, and merger disputes. Throughout...
CRA has successfully supported a wide variety of arbitrations in the mining arena, including breach of contract, international licensing disputes, and trade controversies. Our team integrates expertise in economics, corporate finance, materials science, geology, chemical engineering, and industrial organization. We have consulted directly with major mining corporations as well as the governmental agencies that regulate them.
Our expertise covers the entire industry including: iron and steel; light, base, refractory and precious metals; coal and coke; aerospace materials; and Industrial minerals and materials.
Engagements
- 01CRA assists Tribunal in treaty arbitration launched by junior mining company, with $0 awarded out of claimed $1.1 billionJames Burrows and Tiago Duarte-Silva opined, inter alia, on the market value of that project and on the value of the portion of Eco Oro’s concession that had...View engagement
- 02CRA assists Romania and its counsel in their victory against $6.7 billion claim by Gabriel Resources (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/31)Gabriel Resources alleged that Romania had breached two bilateral investment treaties, including the obligation to not expropriate without compensation. The...View engagement
- 03Canadian arbitration royalty disputeDavid Persampieri advised on a Canadian arbitration dispute regarding the payment of royalties by the operator of a mine producing high-grade iron ore...View engagement