Constantinos Salonidis

In 2006, Constantinos was awarded the Diploma in Public International Law of the Hague Academy of International Law. During his doctoral studies, Constantinos taught maritime law and international law of the sea at the Master of Laws program at Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.

Experience

Representative Experience

Investor-State Treaty Arbitration Cases

Pending

· Ping An Life Insurance Company of China, Limited & Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Limited v. The Kingdom of Belgium. Represents Belgium in an ICSID arbitration under the China-Belgium bilateral investment treaty arising from measures in the financial services sector.

· European American Investment Bank AG (Austria) v. The Slovak Republic. Represents the Slovak Republic in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Austria - Czech and Slovak Republic bilateral investment treaty arising from changes in the Slovak health insurance sector.

· Achmea B.V. v. The Slovak Republic. Represents the Slovak Republic in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Netherlands-Slovak Republic BIT arising from alleged measures in the health insurance sector.

· Murphy Exploration & Production Company-International v. The Republic of Ecuador. Represents the Republic of Ecuador in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Ecuador - U.S. bilateral investment treaty arising from changes in domestic legislation pertaining to the exploitation of oil resources in Ecuador.

· Merck Sharpe & Dohme (I.A.) v. The Republic of Ecuador. Represents the Republic of Ecuador in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Ecuador - U.S. bilateral investment treaty arising from the alleged treatment of a foreign investor by the Ecuadorean judiciary.

· Philip Morris Brands et al v. The Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Represents Uruguay in an ICSID arbitration brought under the Switzerland-Uruguay bilateral investment treaty regarding Uruguay's regulation of cigarette packaging and health warnings.

· Tenaris S.A. and Talta - Trading e Marketing Sociedade Unipessoal Lda. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Represents Venezuela in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration under the Luxembourg and Portugal - Venezuela bilateral investment treaties arising from measures allegedly affecting claimants' investment in the Venezuelan steel industry.

· Gold Reserve v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Represents Venezuela in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration under the Canada - Venezuela bilateral investment treaty.

Concluded

· Vannessa Ventures Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Successfully represented Venezuela in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration under the Canada - Venezuela bilateral investment treaty.

· Slovak Gas Holding BV, GDF International SAS & E.ON Ruhrgas International GMBH v. the Slovak Republic. Successfully represented the Slovak Republic in an ICSID arbitration under the Energy Charter Treaty arising from changes in the Slovak energy sector.

State-State Arbitration and Litigation Cases

Pending

· Republic of the Philippines v. Peoples Republic of China. Represents the Republic of the Philippines in an international arbitral proceeding under Annex VII of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Concluded

· The Republic of Ecuador v. The United States of America. Represented the Republic of Ecuador in an arbitration under the State-to-State dispute resolution provisions of the Ecuador - U.S. bilateral investment treaty concerning the interpretation and application of Article II(7) of the treaty.

International Commercial Arbitration Cases

· Successfully represented a State-owned entity of a Latin American country in an ICC arbitration brought by a German company, related to a maintenance and repair contract.

Professional Experience

· Greece, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Center for Research and Planning, 2008-2009

· Greece, Academy of Athens, Bureau of International and Constitutional Institutions, 2006-2009

Publications

· Inherent Powers of ICSID Tribunals [in:] I. Laird and T. Weiler (eds), INVESTMENT TREATY ARBITRATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW 43 (Juris Publishing, 2012)

· David's Sling: Cross-Agreement Retaliation in International Trade Disputes, 45(2) JOURNAL OF WORLD TRADE 457 (2011) (with A. Mitchell)

· The Sources of International Law [in:] K. Antonopoulos & K. Magliveras (eds.) THE LAW OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY 33 (Nomiki Bibliothiki, 2011) (in Greek)

· Post-Conflict Amnesties in Non-International Armed Conflicts [in:] M. Matheson & D. Momtaz (eds), RULES AND INSTITUTIONS OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW PUT TO THE TEST OF RECENT ARMED CONFLICTS 863 (M. Nijhoff Publications, 2010)

· "The International Criminal Court as a Mechanism of Social Dynamic: Some Preliminary Thoughts on the Political Function of the Court" [in:] S. Perrakis (ed.), INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: CHALLENGES AND PERSPECTIVES, (Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publishers: Athens-Komotini, 2010) (in Greek)

· The Extent of the Obligation to Extradite or Prosecute Grave Breaches of International Humanitarian Law [in:] S. Perrakis & D. Marouda (eds), ARMED CONFLICTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW 150 YEARS AFTER SOLFERINO: ACQUIS AND PROSPECTS 613 (Bruylant, 2009)

· "United Nations Practice towards Amnesty for International Crimes: A Critical Appraisal" [in:] S. Perrakis (ed.), VIEWS ON THE LEGAL AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 627 (Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publishers: Athens-Komotini, 2009) (in Greek)

· "Civil Liability of Classification Societies: Recent Developments in International and European Union Law"[in:] G. Tsaltas (ed.), ENVIRONMENT AND MARITIME TRANSPORTS: IN SEARCH OF A SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY 249 (I. Sideris: Athens 2008) (in Greek)

· International Law, Soft Law and Extralegal Techniques of Normative Regulation (Ant. N. Sakkoulas Publishers, 2005) (in Greek)

Honors & Involvement

Involvement

· American Society of International Law, Member

· British Institute for International and Comparative Law, Member

· European Society of International Law, Member

· Society of International Economic Law, Member

Member: American Society of International Law; British Institute for International and Comparative Law; European Society of International Law; Society of International Economic Law; International Arbitration Case Law (Assistant Director).