Dr. Claudia Annacker

• The Hellenic Republic in an ICSID arbitration commenced by Poštová banka a.s. and its Cypriot shareholder under the Hellenic Republic-Slovak Republic and the Hellenic Republic-Cyprus bilateral investment treaties relating to sovereign bonds.
• The Hellenic Republic in two separate ICSID arbitrations commenced by Cyprus Popular Bank Public Co. Ltd and Bank of Cyprus Public Co. Ltd under the Cyprus-Hellenic Republic bilateral investment treaty relating to measures taken to address the Hellenic Republic’s financial and sovereign debt crisis.
  
• Georgia in an ICSID arbitration commenced by Mr. Nasib Hasanov, under the Georgia-Azerbaijan bilateral investment treaty, in connection with an investment in a Georgian internet service provider that owns a 1,200 km submarine, fiber-optic cable across the Black Sea, connecting Europe and the South Caucasus.
• The Republic of Austria in an ICSID arbitration under the Austria-Malta bilateral investment treaty in the banking services sector.
  
• The Republic of Côte d’Ivoire in an ICSID arbitration commenced by Wise Solutions CDI, SA arising out of a dispute relating to a concession contract for waste management services in Abidjan.
• Georgia in an UNCITRAL arbitration brought by a group of investors under the US-Georgia bilateral investment treaty relating to a real estate project.
• The Arab Republic of Egypt in an ICSID arbitration commenced by H&H Enterprises Investments, Inc. under the US-Egypt bilateral investment treaty relating to the development of a tourist resort.
  
• The Arab Republic of Egypt in an ICSID arbitration commenced by Unión Fenosa Gas under the Spain-Egypt bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in an LNG plant and ensuing annulment proceedings.
  
• The Republic of Iraq in an ICC arbitration against the Republic of Turkey for breaches of intergovernmental agreements governing the operation of transnational oil pipelines and related facilities.
  
• The Republic of Iraq in a VIAC arbitration concerning claims under financial arrangements in violation of the financial sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council on the Saddam Hussein regime.
  
• OJSC Tatneft in an UNCITRAL arbitration brought against Ukraine under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in a refinery and ensuing annulment and enforcement proceedings.
  
• The Republic of Tatarstan and its Ministry of Land Property Relations in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Ukraine under the Russia-Ukraine bilateral investment treaty relating to an investment in a refinery.
  
• DP World in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Peru under a concession agreement for the development and operation of the South Pier of the Port of Callao and the UK-Peru bilateral investment treaty.
  
• The Russian Federation in three parallel UNCITRAL arbitrations under the Energy Charter Treaty commenced by one Isle of Man and two Cypriot companies, in their capacities as former majority shareholders of Yukos Oil Company, and ensuing annulment proceedings before the Hague District Court.
  
• The Russian Federation in an SCC arbitration under the UK-Soviet bilateral investment treaty relating to Yukos Oil Company’s liquidation.
  
• Électricité de France (EDF) in an ICC arbitration initiated by the Federal State of Baden-Württemberg, through a special purpose company, which had acquired EDF’s shareholding in the German energy company Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW).
  
• OAO Gazprom in an UNCITRAL arbitration brought against the Republic of Lithuania under the Russia-Lithuania BIT concerning the forced divestiture of AB Lietuvos Dujos' natural gas transmission operations and assets.
  
• The Republic of Slovenia in two Chamber and Grand Chamber proceedings before the European Court of Human Rights in disputes concerning liabilities arising out of the former Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia’s guarantee of foreign currency deposits.
  
• E.T.I. Euro Telecom International N.V. in ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations against Bolivia under the Netherlands-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty in the telecommunication sector.
  
• The Bank for International Settlements in proceedings before an arbitral tribunal established pursuant to Article XV of the Agreement signed at The Hague on January 20, 1930 commenced by the Bank’s former private shareholders seeking additional compensation for the mandatory redemption of their shares.
  

Includes matters handled prior to joining Dechert.

• “Commentary on Articles 13 to 15 of the ILC’s Articles on State Responsibility,” in: General International Law in International Investment Law, M. Waibel and A. Kulick (eds) Oxford University Press (2022, forthcoming)
• “2021 Vienna Investment Arbitration Rules,” Austrian Yearbook on International Arbitration (2021)
• 2021 Vienna Investment Arbitration Rules, Ecolex (2021)
• "Evolution of International Investment Law in Treaty Making and Arbitral Practice: Comment from Counsel’s Perspective, in: Evolution, Evaluation and Future Developments in International Investment Law,” Proceedings of the 10 Year Anniversary Conference of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne, St. Hobe/J. Scheu (eds) (2021)
• “Issues relating to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards – ICSID Awards,” The Guide to Challenging and Enforcing Arbitration Awards, J. William Rowley, Emmanuel Gaillard, Gordon E. Kaiser (eds) (2019)

• Advanced research seminar on international responsibility - University of Vienna (Winter term 2022/23)
  
• MIAS Latin America Investor-State Arbitration Conference - Miami (October 30, 2022)
  
• Georgian International Arbitration Days - Tbilisi (October 12-13, 2022)
  
• Investor-State Dispute Settlement - Thammasat University Faculty of Law, Bangkok (October 9, 2022)
  
• International Investment Law and Sovereign Immunity - ELSA Athens Summer School on International Investment Law (July 29, 2022)
  
• Introduction to Investment Arbitration - Austrian Arbitration Academy (July 27, 2022)
  
• Investment arbitration at the crossroads of civil and common law – keynote speech, Harvard International Arbitration Conference (April 1, 2022)
• Shareholder and Corporate Claims in Investment Arbitration – Vienna Arbitration Days (February 25, 2022)
• Embracing the new normal in investor-State dispute settlement – Nigerian Chartered Institute of Arbitration Annual Conference (November 18, 2021)
• Refining Rules and Structures of ISDS Mechanism – 2021 Asia Pacific ADR Virtual Conference hosted by the Korean Ministry of Justice, UNCITRAL, the ICC, KCAB, and Seoul IDRC, Seoul (November 5, 2021)
• Sovereign Wealth Funds and International Dispute Resolution – British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London (September 14, 2021)
• SIAC Russia Academy – Moscow (August 20, 2021)
• SIAC course on investor-State Arbitration – Chulalongkorn University (2021 to present)
• Course on the SIAC Investor-State Dispute Settlement – Fudan University (November 1, 2020)
  
• SIAC course on Investor-State Dispute Settlement – National Academy of Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad (2020 to present)
• Advanced Research Seminar on International Responsibility – the University of Vienna (Winter 2020)
  
• An Introduction to SIAC: A Global Arbitration Institution – Dechert and SIAC webinar (October 26, 2020)
• The GAR Live Debate – GAR Interactive, Moscow (October 8, 2020)
• Course on the SIAC Investor-State Dispute Settlement – the National University of Singapore (September 26, 2020)
• International Investment Law and Human Rights – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, ELSA Summar Law School Webinar (August 2020)
• Perspectives and Insights on Current Issues and Developments in International Arbitration – SIAC India Webinar (May 2020)
  
• Clear Path or Jungle in Commercial Arbitrators’ Conflicts of Interest? – ASA Annual Conference 2020, Zurich (February 2020)
  
• The Boundaries of Investment Arbitration: The Use of Trade and European Human Rights Law in Investor-State Disputes – WilmerHale, London (December 2019)
  
• Evolution of Investment Law in Treaty Making and Arbitral Practice – 10 Year Anniversary Conference of the International Investment Law Centre Cologne, Cologne (May 2019)
  
• Introduction to investor-State Arbitration – Austrian Arbitration Academy (2019)
• 30 Years of Investment Treaty Arbitration: An Engine for the Development of General International Law for Good and for Bad – MIDS Lecture, Geneva Center for International Dispute Settlement, Geneva (May 2019)
  
• Recent Trends in Investment Arbitration – AILA Investment Treaty Law and Arbitration Training, London (September 20, 2018)
• Transforming Institutions in Investor-State Dispute Settlement – Harvard Law School (March 2018)
  
• Denial of Benefits: When – How – Effects? – 7th Investment Treaty Arbitration Conference, Prague (October 2017)
  
• Parallel Proceedings in Investment Arbitration – 2nd UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Judicial Conference on International Law, Hong Kong (October 2017)
  
• Investment Protection Charter Standards under the Energy Charter Treaty, is There a Need to Clarify – International Energy Charter Forum, Brussels (June 17, 2017)
• Forging the Path in Asia: The Draft SIAC Rules on Investment Arbitration – SIAC Congress, Singapore (May 2016)
  
• The Reaction to Contemporary Jurisprudence – Time to Move from Hegemony and Fragementation to Harmonization? – GAR Live BITs Conference, Washington D.C. (April 2015)
  
• Are Contracting Parties Successfully Clawing Back Investment Treaty Protections? – GAR Live Conference, Frankfurt (June 2014)
  
• Utilization of Investment Treaties to Compel or Effectively Reverse the Enforcement of Commercial Awards: Can Investment Treaty Protections Provide a Second Bite at the Enforcement Apple? – Columbia Arbitration Day, New York, NY (March 2014)
  
• Legitimate Expectations: The Litigation of Public Law Concepts in Investor-State Arbitration – Practical and Theoretical Considerations – Twentieth Investment Treaty Forum Public Conference, British Institute of International and Comparative Law, London (May 2013)
  
• Prospects for Reform of the New York Convention of June 10, 1958 – Seminar on recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, ICC International Court of Arbitration, UIA Arbitration Commission and ArbIt, Italian Forum for International Arbitration and ADR, Rome (September 2011)
  
• European Civil Procedure and Arbitration – Vienna Arbitration Days, Vienna (Feburary 2012)
  
• Corruption, Fraud, Illegality Issues in Investment Arbtration – “Como Espada y Escduo” – Yale Law School (April 2012)
  
• Investment Treaty Arbitration from the Perspective of the Host State – Asian African Legal Consultative Organization, United Nations, New York, NY (November 2011)
  
• Recent Trends of Investment Treaty Arbitration: Policy Implications Host States’ Perspectives – Seoul National University, Seoul (May 2009)
• Advanced research seminars in international responsibility and international dispute settlement – University of Vienna (2004 to present).

• ICSID Panel of Arbitrators
  
• Court of Arbitration of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre
• Board of the Vienna International Arbitral Centre
  
• Energy Charter Treaty Legal Advisory Task Force
  
• Board of Trustees of the Foundation of International Arbitration Advocay
  
• American Society of International Law
  
• European Society of International Law
  
• German Society of International Law
  
• International Law Association
  

• Vienna Criminal District Court, Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
• Vienna Commercial Court, Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen
• Vienna District Court, Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen