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Henri C. Alvarez

Address: 

Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
2100-1075 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6E 3G2
Canada

Phone Number: 
(604) 631-3129
Fax Number: 
(604) 632-3129
Email: 
halvarez@alvarezarbitration.com
Born: 
1954, Canada
Languages: 
English French Spanish
Nationalities: 
Canadian
Education: 
B.A. 1976, Univ. of British Columbia; LL.B. 1980, Univ. of Ottawa; Ph.D. Candidate, Graduate Inst. of International Studies, Geneva.
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Admitted to British Columbia bar 1981.
Present Position: 
Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP; Adjunct Professor, Univ. of British Columbia.
Professional Experience: 

Partner, Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP (1981- ); Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Law, Univ. of British Columbia (1985-present).

Professional Associations: 

AAA; Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration; British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Inst.; British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre; Canadian Bar Assoc.; Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Centre for the Americas; Hong Kong International Commercial Arbitration Centre; International Bar Association; International Chamber of Commerce; IACAC; Law Society of British Columbia; London Court of International Arbitration; Netherlands Arbitration Institute; Singapore International Arbitration Centre; Swiss Arbitration Assoc.

Panels of Arbitrators: 

AAA; Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration; British Columbia Arbitration and Mediation Institute; British Columbia International Commercial Arbitration Centre; Canadian National Committee of the ICC; Commercial Arbitration and Mediation Centre for the Americas; Hong Kong International Commercial Arbitration Center; London Court of International Arbitration; Netherlands Arbitration Institute; Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

Arbitration Experience: 

Counsel and Arbitrator, several cases: Chairman: Sole Arbitrator: Co-arbitrator: ICSID – Co-arbitrator: President: Counsel: Institutional and ad hoc:

Areas of Specialization: 
Commercial Arbitration
Distribution & Licensing
International Commercial Transactions
Trade & Regulation
Publications from JURIS: 
Effective Cross-Examination in International Arbitrations Involving Latin America - Chapter 25 - Take the Witness: Cross-Examination in International Arbitration - Second Edition
Chapter Eleven: The Hearing on the Merits - CCA Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration - Fourth Edition
Teinver S.A., Transportes de Cercanías S.A. and Autobuses Urbanos del Sur S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/1, Decision on Jurisdiction (December 21, 2012)
Flughafen Zürich A.G. and Gestión e Ingenería IDC S.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/19, Award (November 18, 2014) (Spanish)
Flughafen Zürich A.G. and Gestión e Ingenería IDC S.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/19, Decision on proposal for disqualification of expert witness and exclusion of evidence (August 29, 2012) (Spanish)
JUDGMENT OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF ALBERTA RENDERED ON 18 JANUARY, 2006 IN CASE 2006 ABCA 18, “The Jardine Case” - Stockholm International Arbitration Review (SIAR) 2006 No. 3
The Hearing on the Merits - Chapter 10 - College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration - 3rd Edition
Where Do I Start? ADR Information Sources and Organizations - Commercial Mediation and Arbitration in the NAFTA Countries
Mobil Cerro Negro Ltd. v. Petroleos de Venezuela SA, Award, ICC Arbitration Case No. 15416/JRF/CA (Dec. 2011)
Total S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/01 (France/Argentina BIT), Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction
Total S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/01 (France/Argentina BIT), Decision on Liability
Noble Energy, Inc. and Machalapower CIA. LTDA v. Ecuador and Consejo Nacional de Electricidad, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/12 (Ecuador/US BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
Melvin J. Howard, Centurion Health Corp. & Howard Family Trust v. The Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2009-21 (NAFTA), Order for the Termination of the Proceedings and Award on Costs
Melvin J. Howard, Centurion Health Corp. & Howard Family Trust v. The Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2009-21 (NAFTA), Correction of Order for the Termination of the Proceedings and Award on Costs
Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/8 (ECT), Decision on Preliminary Issues
Libananco Holdings Co. Limited v. Republic of Turkey, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/8 (ECT), Award
Gas Natural SDG, S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/10 (Spain/Argentina BIT), Decision of the Tribunal on Preliminary Questions on Jurisdiction.
Camuzzi International S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/2 (Belgo/Luxembourg/Argentina BIT), Decision on Objections to Jurisdiction
Aguas del Tunari S.A. v. Republic of Bolivia, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/3 (Netherlands/Bolivia BIT), Decision on Respondent's Objections to Jurisdiction
Aguas del Tunari S.A. v. Republic of Bolivia, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/3 (Netherlands/Bolivia BIT), NGO Petition to Participate as Amici Curiae
Aguas del Tunari S.A. v. Republic of Bolivia, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/3 (Netherlands/Bolivia BIT), Letter from President of Tribunal Responding to Petition
CAS arbitration N° OG 10/01 AOC v/FIBT, Award
Setting Aside Additional Facility Awards: The Metalclad Case - Chapter 12 - Annulment of ICSID Awards
Whither E-Disclosure In International Arbitration? - Panel Discussion - Chapter 17 -Electronic Disclosure in International Arbitration
Effective Cross-Examination In International Arbitrations Involving Latin America - Chapter 20 - Take the Witness: Cross Examination in International Arbitration
The Hearing on the Merits - Chapter 9 - The College of Commercial Arbitrators Guide to Best Practices in Commercial Arbitration - 2nd Edition
Canada: The Jardine Case - International Arbitration Court Decisions - 3rd Edition
Judicial Review of NAFTA Chapter 11 Arbitral Awards - Chapter 5 - Fifteen Years of NAFTA Chapter 11 Arbitration
Publications: 

Author of numerous articles on international commercial arbitration.