Case Details

Gardabani Holdings B.V., Inter RAO UES PJSC, Telasi JSC v. Government of Georgia, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, State Service Bureau Ltd (ICSID Case No. ADM/18/1 and SCC Case No. V2018/039)

Subject of Dispute:

Electric power generation and distribution
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Gardabani Holdings B.V. (Dutch), Inter RAO UES PJSC (Russian), Telasi JSC (Georgian)
Respondent(s):

Government of Georgia (Georgian), Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia (Georgian), State Service Bureau Ltd (Georgian)

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian)
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris, France
Stonebridge Legal, Moscow, Russian Federation
Dentons Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Justice, Tbilisi, Georgia
White & Case, Paris, France and New York, NY, U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

September 9, 2022 - The Tribunal renders its award.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 13, 2018	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
June 28, 2018	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
July 9, 2018	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
November 25, 2018	The Respondents file a counter-memorial on the merits.
December 28, 2018	Each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
January 15, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
March 5, 2019	The Claimants file a reply on the merits.
April 10, 2019	The Claimants file a further request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
April 25, 2019	The Respondents file observations on the Claimants’ further request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
May 2, 2019	The Claimants file a response to the Respondents’ observations of April 25, 2019.
May 9, 2019	The Respondents file further observations on the Claimants’ response of May 2, 2019.
May 23, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
June 13, 2019	The Respondents file a rejoinder on the merits.
September 10, 2019	The President holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
September 17, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the organization of the hearing.
October 14, 2019 - October 23, 2019	The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits, quantum and counter-claims in Paris.
January 16, 2020	Each party files a submission on costs.
January 30, 2020	Each party files observations on the other party’s submission on costs.
April 19, 2021	The Tribunal issues its partial award on liability; attached to the partial award is a partial dissenting opinion by arbitrator Zachary Douglas.
July 30, 2021	The Tribunal issues its partial award on damages.
November 23, 2021	The Tribunal issues its second partial award on damages.
March 7, 2022	The Claimants file a request regarding quantum.
July 5, 2022	Each party files a further submission on costs and interest.
September 9, 2022	The Tribunal renders its award.