2005
RosInvest v. Russia RosInvestCo UK Ltd. v. The Russian Federation (SCC Case No. 079/2005)
Russian Federation
United Kingdom
Shareholding in the Russian-incorporated Yukos Oil Company OJSC.
Claims arising out of a series of actions undertaken by the respondent against Yukos Oil Company, including arrests, large tax assessments and liens, and the auction of the main Yukos facilities, among others, which allegedly led to the bankruptcy of the company and eliminated all value of claimant's 7 million shares in Yukos.
Primary: B - Mining and quarrying
6 - Extraction of crude petroleum and natural gas
SCC (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce)
SCC (Stockholm Chamber of Commerce)
Böckstiegel, K.-H.
Steyn, J.
Berman, F.
Decided in favour of investor
232.70 mln USD
3.50 mln USD
Indirect expropriation
Indirect expropriation
Judicial review by national courts
Judicial review by national courts
Award/decision partially set aside