Enforcement of Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards, 3rd ed

Editor

Julien Fouret (Editor)

ISBN: 9781837231164

Published: June 2026

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: Globe Law and Business

Description

Now in its third edition and expanded to cover more than 30 jurisdictions, this volume brings together roughly 70 arbitration practitioners and academics to address what happens after an investment treaty award is issued — the enforcement stage, where sovereign immunity, state assets and jurisdiction-specific procedure determine whether a win on paper becomes a recovery in practice.

Key Features

• Includes new country chapters on Austria, Japan, Poland and Saudi Arabia, useful when assessing enforcement prospects against states in those jurisdictions specifically.
• Provides jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis across 30+ countries written by local counsel, letting practitioners assess enforceability before committing resources to an enforcement action.
• Addresses the enforcement consequences of the EU's denunciation of intra-EU BITs, directly relevant to counsel enforcing awards against EU member states.
• Covers enforcement issues specific to the Russian Federation, including awards tied to the Crimea and Ukraine conflicts.

Coverage

Origins of the ICSID enforcement mechanism; enforcement of interim relief; stays of enforcement pending annulment; sovereign immunity and enforcement against state entities; enforcement of ICSID awards in national courts; jurisdiction-specific enforcement practice across more than 30 countries.

About the Author

Julien Fouret, of Holman Fenwick Willan LLP, is a leading investment arbitration practitioner and general editor of this edition, coordinating contributions from roughly 70 specialists across law firms, universities and institutions including ICSID itself.

Table of Contents

Introduction (Fouret) — Section 1, General enforcement issues: origins of the ICSID enforcement mechanism (Bloch & Polasek, ICSID), enforcement of interim relief (Voisin), stays of enforcement pending annulment (Bjorklund & Vanhonnaeker), enforcement against sovereign immunity (Van den Bossche & van der Haegen), enforcement against state assets (Tonova), enforcement of ICSID awards in national courts (Pearsall) — Section 2, jurisdiction-specific chapters covering 30+ countries including Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UAE, UK and the US, plus a dedicated chapter on enforcement of intra-EU arbitration awards.

Why buy this book?

An award is only worth what can actually be collected — this is the reference practitioners reach for at the enforcement stage, where sovereign immunity and jurisdiction-specific procedure decide whether years of arbitration translate into recovery. With four new country chapters and updated coverage of the EU's intra-BIT denunciation and Russia-related enforcement issues, it is the most current jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction resource available for enforcing investment treaty awards against states.

Keywords

enforcement of investment awards, ICSID enforcement, sovereign immunity arbitration, investment treaty award enforcement, intra-EU BIT enforcement, state asset enforcement

Target Audience

Investment arbitration practitioners, sovereign debt and state litigation counsel, ICSID practitioners, academic international law libraries

Genre

International Investment Law, Arbitration

Q&A

How many jurisdictions does this edition cover?
The third edition covers enforcement practice in over 30 jurisdictions, with new chapters added on Austria, Japan, Poland and Saudi Arabia.

Does the book address sovereign immunity?
Yes — it covers enforcement of investment treaty awards against sovereign states, state entities and state-owned companies in a landscape of sovereign immunity.

Does it cover the EU's denunciation of intra-EU BITs?
Yes — it analyzes EU policy on denouncing intra-EU BITs and how to manage the enforcement impact of those reforms, both inside and outside the EU.

Is enforcement against Russia addressed?
Yes — the book analyzes enforcement issues in investment arbitrations involving the Russian Federation, including awards linked to Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine.

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