Americans at Heart, Colombians in Fact: How the Carrizosas Award Contributes to the Trend on Lack of Standing of Dual Nationals in Investment Arbitration
The issue of dual nationals’ access to investor-state dispute settlement (“ISDS”) has once again taken the center stage through the recently issued Carrizosa v. Colombia award. Resolved under the auspices of the 2013 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the PCA tribunal unanimously dismissed the entire case for lack of jurisdiction ratione personae, in accordance with the provisions…