ICSID: ICSID Publishes First Study on Contract-Based Cases, With Statistics and New Model Clauses

Image The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) today released a background paper on Contract-Based ICSID Arbitration, the first in-depth study examining how contract-based investment dispute resolution has worked in practice at ICSID. The paper offers a comprehensive analytical guide and a practical reference for investors, States, and State entities or agencies, underscoring the role and the value of the ICSID framework in contract-based investment dispute resolution. It includes an assessment of 175 contract-based cases registered under the ICSID Convention and Additional Facility (AF), including 29 pending and 146 concluded cases as of December 31, 2025. It is accompanied by a special issue of the ICSID Caseload-Statistics, featuring data related to contract-based cases, and a new set of ICSID Model Clauses for Contracts with ready-to-use drafting language. The paper explores the advantages of contract-based arbitration under the ICSID Convention,…