The energy transition is no longer only about decarbonization. It now also concerns energy security, infrastructure and economic growth.

This creates a fundamental tension: energy investments are made for decades, while regulation and market conditions can change rapidly.

Disputes now extend beyond traditional oil and gas matters to renewable projects, grid access, storage and energy pricing. Within the EU, Achmea and Komstroy have restricted investment arbitration, while competition law, State aid and sanctions add further complexity.

Does arbitration offer the expertise, procedural flexibility, and the speed these disputes require?

Our partner Florian Haugeneder explored this question with Peter Cameron, D. Brian King, Thomas Stouten and Brenda Horrigan at the CILS International Arbitration Symposium in Salzburg.

Thank you to James Castello and Lorraine de Germiny for the invitation to the CILS and for creating the opportunity for a thoughtful discussion on the legal and practical challenges shaping energy transition disputes.