Case Details

Hortensia Margarita Shortt v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/30)

Subject of Dispute:

Maritime transport services
Economic Sector:

Transportation
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Venezuela, Republica Bolivariana de - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1995
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Hortensia Margarita Shortt (British)
Respondent(s):

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Venezuelan)
Date Registered:

November 21, 2011

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Ignacio de León and Javier Manstretta, Doral, FL, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, New York, NY, U.S.A. and Mexico City, Mexico
Procuraduría General de la República, Caracas, Venezuela
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

May 11, 2015 - The Secretary-General issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 45.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Order Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding

Available on the ICSID Website

Order Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding (May 11, 2015) Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 21, 2011	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
July 31, 2012	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is suspended until November 28, 2012.
November 16, 2012	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until March 27, 2013.
May 20, 2013	Following appointment by the Claimant, Horacio Grigera Naón (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is suspended until July 19, 2013.
July 24, 2013	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is suspended until September 13, 2013.
September 23, 2013	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until November 22, 2013.
November 25, 2013	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until January 24, 2014.
January 30, 2014	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until March 1, 2014.
February 28, 2014	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until March 30, 2014.
April 3, 2014	Following an agreement by the parties, the constitution of the Tribunal is further suspended until July 12, 2014.
May 11, 2015	The Secretary-General issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 45.