An article by Steven Finizio and Cem Kalelioglu, published by Jus Mundi on June 24, 2020.
Excerpt: Costs in investment arbitration (or investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS)), and more generally in international arbitration, are usually divided into two categories: arbitration costs (e.g., administrative costs including fees paid to an arbitral institution, tribunal fees and expenses, etc.), and the parties’ legal costs (e.g., counsel fees, expenses relating to witnesses, expert fees, translation costs, travel and accommodation costs, etc.). These costs can be significant, but are separate from monetary claims for reparation or damages. Read the full article.