Case Details

DP World Callao S.R.L., P&O Dover (Holding) Limited, and The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/21)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Pier concession agreement
  • Transportation
  • BIT Peru - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1993 - Contract
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • DP World Callao S.R.L. (Peruvian), The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (British), P&O Dover (Holding) Limited (British)
    • Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
    • July 22, 2011
    • January 10, 2012

      Composition of Tribunal

    • V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by the Parties
    • David R. HAIGH (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      Claus VON WOBESER (German, Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

      Initial Composition of Tribunal

    • V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by the Parties
    • Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
      Claus VON WOBESER (German, Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)
    • November 9, 2018: David R. HAIGH (Canadian) appointed following the passing away of Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean)

      Party Representatives

    • Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York, NY, U.S.A., Paris, France and Rome, Italy
    • Estudio Echecopar, Lima, Peru
      Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, Lima, Peru
      White & Case, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
    • English,Spanish
    • Concluded
    • April 22, 2020 - The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date Development
July 22, 2011 The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 21, 2011 Following appointment by the Claimants, Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 15, 2011 Following appointment by the Respondent, Claus von Wobeser (Mexican/German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 10, 2012 Following appointment by the parties, V.V. Veeder (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 10, 2012 The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: V.V. Veeder (British), President, appointed by agreement of the Parties; Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean), appointed by the Claimants; and Claus von Wobeser (Mexican/German), appointed by the Respondent.
March 29, 2012 The President of the Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
May 29, 2012 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters and the procedural calendar.
July 19, 2012 The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
November 8, 2012 The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
January 26, 2013 Each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
January 30, 2013 The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
July 13, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
November 7, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.
December 6, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters and the procedural calendar.
December 12, 2013 The Claimants file a reply on jurisdiction and the merits.
July 30, 2014 The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits.
September 30, 2014 The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
April 28, 2015 The President of the Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
May 19, 2015 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.
May 25, 2015 - May 30, 2015 The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and merits in Washington, D.C.
June 12, 2015 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters.
August 20, 2015 Each party files a post-hearing brief.
December 1, 2015 Each party files a submission on costs.
December 18, 2015 Each party files a reply on costs.
July 15, 2016 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters.
October 5, 2016 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters.
July 6, 2018

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters.  The proceeding is suspended.
October 2, 2018

Following the passing away of arbitrator Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean), the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding remains suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 10(2).
November 9, 2018

Following the passing away of arbitrator Francisco Orrego-Vicuña, David R. Haigh (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants, accepts his appointment as arbitrator in accordance with ICSID Rule 11(1).
November 9, 2018

The Tribunal is reconstituted. Its members are: V.V. Veeder (British), President, appointed by agreement of the Parties; David R. Haigh (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants; and Claus von Wobeser (Mexican/German), appointed by the Respondent. The proceeding remains suspended.
September 6, 2019

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning procedural matters. The proceeding is resumed.
February 3, 2020

Following the resignation of arbitrator V. V. Veeder, the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 10(2).
April 15, 2020

The Claimants file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
April 15, 2020

The Respondent informs the Centre that it does not object to the  Claimants’ request for the discontinuance of the proceeding.
April 22, 2020

The Secretary-General issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.