Kristen M. Young

Kristen's recent experience includes:

In Bursel Tekstil and others v. Republic of Uzbekistan, representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Turkey-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in the textile industry;

In Webuild S.p.A. (formerly Salini Impregilo S.p.A.) v. Republic of Panama, representing Webuild in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Italy-Panama bilateral investment treaty concerning the Panama Canal expansion project;

In JSC Mechanical Plant and Others v. The Kyrgyz Republic, representing the claimants in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration of a dispute arising under the Uzbekistan-Kyrgyzstan bilateral investment treaty and the Kyrgyz Foreign Investment Law concerning the expropriation of their hotel properties;

In TECO Guatemala Holdings, LLC v. Republic of Guatemala, representing TECO Guatemala Holdings, LLC in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the DR-CAFTA relating to its investment in an electricity distribution company in which the tribunal held Guatemala liable for breach of its Treaty obligations; successfully represented TECO in ICSID annulment and resubmission proceedings;

In Spentex Netherlands, B.V. v. Republic of Uzbekistan, representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Netherlands-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in the textile industry in which the claims of the investor were dismissed in their entirety;

In Oxus Gold Plc. v. Republic of Uzbekistan, representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an UNCITRAL arbitration of a dispute arising under the UK-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty relating to two mining projects in which the tribunal dismissed more than 99 percent of the US$ 1.33 billion in damages claimed by the investor;

In Metal-Tech Ltd. v. Republic of Uzbekistan, representing the Republic of Uzbekistan in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Israel-Uzbekistan bilateral investment treaty relating to a joint venture engaged in mineral processing in which the claims of the investor were dismissed in their entirety;

In ICL Europe Coöperatief U.A. v. Federal Democratic Republic Ethiopia, representing ICL Europe Coöperatief U.A. in a PCA arbitration of a dispute arising under the Netherlands-Ethiopia bilateral investment treaty relating to its investment in a potash mine;

In Orascom TMT Investments S.à.r.l. v. People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, representing Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l. in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Belgium/Luxembourg-Algeria bilateral investment treaty relating to its investment in the telecommunications industry;

In Global Trading Resource Corp. and Globex International, Inc. v. Ukraine, representing Ukraine in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the US-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to the cross-border sale of goods in which the claims of the investors were dismissed in their entirety under ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5), the first case ever dismissed under this Rule;

In Baggerwerken Decloedt En Zoon NV v. Republic of the Philippines, representing the Republic of the Philippines in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Belgium/Luxembourg-Philippines bilateral investment treaty relating to dredging projects;

In Karmer Marble Tourism Construction Industry and Commerce LLC v. Georgia, representing Georgia in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the Georgia-Turkey bilateral investment treaty relating to the construction of a highway and a 49-year concession to operate a hotel and casino;

In Trans-Global Petroleum Inc. v. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, representing the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the US-Jordan bilateral investment treaty relating to an oil concession contract in which the claims of the investor were released in their entirety in a favorable consent award;

In EDF (Services) Ltd v. Romania, representing Romania in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the UK-Romania bilateral investment treaty concerning duty-free services at Romanian airports in which the claims of the investor were dismissed in their entirety and Romania obtained a sizable cost award; and

In S&T Oil Equipment and Machinery v. Romania, representing Romania in an ICSID arbitration of a dispute arising under the US-Romania bilateral investment treaty relating to the privatization of several companies, which was discontinued due to the investor's failure to pay its share of the advance on costs.