Investment Arbitration

At Loopa, we finance investment arbitrations initiated by companies, individuals, or funds that have suffered damages as a result of arbitrary, discriminatory, or illegal acts by a host state. These disputes are governed by bilateral investment treaties (BITs), investment chapters in free trade agreements, or multilateral conventions such as the ICSID Convention, and allow investors to seek substantial compensation for direct or indirect expropriation, unfair or unequal treatment, lack of legal security or denial of justice. Investment arbitrations are highly technical, costly, and lengthy procedures. They involve international legal teams, financial expertise, specialists in public international law, and complex documentation that requires detailed preparation and sustained resources over time. Additionally, the opposing party is usually a State with the capacity to deploy extensive defensive strategies and incentives to prolong the process. As a result, even meritorious cases often go unpursued due to liquidity constraints or risk aversion. At Loopa, we fund these arbitrations with a strategic partnership mindset. We cover legal fees, tribunal expenses, expert reports, administrative fees, and any necessary disbursements to sustain the arbitration from initiation through awards and enforcement phases. We can also advance capital against the estimated value of the claim, allowing the client to access capital in advance while the process continues. This is particularly valuable for funds, corporate groups, or companies that need to preserve their operational liquidity without waiving their right to claim fair compensation. Our financing is structured on a non-recourse basis: if the case is unsuccessful, the client is not obligated to repay the funds provided. This aligns our interests with those of the investor and makes financing a powerful risk management tool, one that enables clients to proceed without diverting internal resources or impacting core operations. We rigorously assess each case, evaluating its legal merits, economic magnitude, and the real-world enforceability of a potential award. We finance arbitrations under ICSID, UNCITRAL, bilateral or multilateral investment treaties such as USMCA or the EU-Mercosur Agreement, and other international mechanisms provided for in regional agreements. We also analyze pre-dispute scenarios where investors face a credible threat of harmful state action- supporting early-stage legal strategy or preemptive measures to preserve treaty rights. We intervene in cases of expropriation without compensation, regulatory blockades, license cancellations, discrimination treatment compared to local competitors, violation of fair and equitable treatment (FET) clauses, or confiscatory tax and administrative measures. Our financing is aimed at multinational companies, investment funds, business groups, and individuals protected under international treaties, as well as law firms leading these arbitrations who seek a financial partner to sustain a long-term strategy without budget constraints. We also work with favorable award holders who need funding to enforce and collect against States unwilling to comply voluntarily. In a global context where States remain key economic actors and regulatory frameworks can shift abruptly, investment arbitration remains a vital tool to protect and recover foreign investment value. At Loopa, we provide capital, experience, and strategic focus so that investors can assert their rights with legal strength and financial backing. If you are involved in an investment dispute or have an award pending enforcement, we can help finance it and maximize your chances of recovery.