b'Rosenblatt Law International ArbitrationInvestor-state disputesWe have extensive experience in assisting corporates, sovereigns and state entities in relation to disputes arising under bilateral, multilateral or regional investment protection treaties, as well as under investment agreements and domestic investmentprotection legislation. Investor-state disputes mostly relate to state interference and the alleged mistreatment of investments. They often raise issues such as expropriation, fair and equitable treatment, most favoured nation treatment, and theadequacy of the protection and security provided by the host state. These disputes often present intricate questions of public international law, including issues of treaty interpretation. When these disputes cannot be resolvedamicably, they are brought before ICSID, UNCITRAL, the ICC, the PCA in The Hague and other arbitration bodies.Energy disputes Investor treaty planningWe assist our clients in the early phases of their investments inThe political and economic volatility in the energy sector often achieving the best protection available under relevant investment results in complex, high value disputes across a range of treaties across the world. Just as a company may decide tojurisdictions. The increasing incidence of state intervention, operate through a subsidiary for tax reasons, investment treaty coupled with more intense competition for resources, stronger planning is often employed by multinational companies in regulation, and growing global conflicts, has led to a rise in structuringor restructuringinvestments to take advantage of contentious matters. protections afforded by bilateral, multilateral or regionalinvestment protection treaties against state interference.We are experts in resolving disputes arising out of projects relating to bothconventional power and renewable energy, including regarding the It is particularly important for foreign investors to protect their investments exploration, exploitation and production of oil & gas resources, pipeline against government overreach in times of crisis, including discriminatory projects, global energy transition, and the generation, transmission and regulatory, legislative or judicial acts undermining the value of an investment. distribution of electricity. Because of our disputes experience and industryWe assist our clients by helping them structure their investments in ways that knowledge, we are able to manage, mitigate and resolve a wide array of issuesmaximise their protections under applicable treaties.arising out of energy investments, projects and transactions.Our arbitration team regularly advises clients on the structuring or restructuring of investments in order to maximise treaty protection, or to advise on apotential claim under an investment treaty.1011'