Case Details

MTN (Dubai) Limited and MTN Yemen for Mobile Telephones v. Republic of Yemen (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/7)

Subject of Dispute:

Operation of a global system for mobile communications (GSM) network
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT United Arab Emirates - Yemen, Republic of 2001 - Investment Law - Yemen (2002)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

MTN (Dubai) Limited (Emiri), MTN Yemen for Mobile Telephones (Yemeni)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Yemen (Yemeni)
Date Registered:

May 1, 2009
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

September 24, 2009

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Marc LALONDE (Canadian) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Barton LEGUM (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
Daniel M. PRICE (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, London, U.K., and Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Respondent(s):

Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, Calgary, Canada
Luqman Legal, Sana'a, Yemen
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

June 25, 2010 - The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 1, 2009	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 24, 2009	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Marc Lalonde (Canadian), President; Barton Legum (U.S.); and Daniel M. Price (U.S.).
December 4, 2009	The Tribunal holds a first session in Frankfurt.
June 25, 2010	The Tribunal renders its award embodying the parties’ settlement agreement, pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(2).