Published on 11 November 2020 in Client Alerts

Global Arbitration Review

Volterra Fietta Partner Robert Volterra and Counsel Álvaro Nistal have published an article on GAR concerning the ground-breaking ICSID award recently issued in Interocean v. Nigeria, which addresses legal issues that are highly relevant to numerous other investor-State disputes.  The article, which can be found here, provides useful guidance on the public international law norms applicable to State liability arising from actions of State entities and domestic courts.

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Volterra Fietta engaging with China’s “going-abroad” policy Volterra Fietta 为中国“走出去”战略贡献力量

随着中国不断强调双边投资协定在保护其对外投资中的重要作用,并鼓励中国投资者运用国际法机制来保障自身权益,Volterra Fietta 受邀为这一重要倡议作出贡献。

In the past couple of decades China has become the world’s biggest overseas investor.  Chinese State-Owned-Enterprises and private businesses have spent trillions of dollars in foreign investments.  Inevitably, disputes arise between Chinese companies and foreign governments and business counterparties.

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Volterra Fietta ranks again at the top tier in the world’s leading independant global legal directories (Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners)

Volterra Fietta has been recognised at the top tier of law firms specialising in public international law and international dispute resolution, for yet another year.  These rankings continue Volterra Fietta’s uninterrupted perfect record in these global legal directories, held since it was founded in 2011.

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Algeria adopts new mining law

On 3 August 2025, Algeria adopted Law No. 25‑12 of 3 August 2025 governing mining activities, which was published in the Official Journal No. 52 on 7 August 2025 (“New Mining Law”). The law repeals the previous mining regime established under Law No. 14-05 of 24 February 2014.

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ITLOS amends guidelines on the preparation and presentation of cases before the Tribunal

In September 2025, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (“ITLOS”) adopted amendments to its Guidelines concerning the Preparation and Presentation of Cases before the Tribunal (“Guidelines”).  The revised text updates the Guidelines that the Tribunal originally adopted in 1997.

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