ICSID: New Chair Designations to the ICSID Panels

Published on June 28, 2024

The Chair of the ICSID Administrative Council and President of the World Bank Group, Ajay Banga, has made new designations to the ICSID Panels of Arbitrators and of Conciliators, effective June 25, 2024. The Chair may make 10 designations to each Panel pursuant to Article 13 of the ICSID Convention. Each panel designee serves for a renewable six-year term. The names of the 10 persons designated t...

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