Case Details

Indorama International Finance Limited v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/32)

Subject of Dispute:

Textile enterprise
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Egypt, Arab Republic of - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1975
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Indorama International Finance Limited (British)
Respondent(s):

Arab Republic of Egypt (Egyptian)
Date Registered:

December 2, 2011
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

July 16, 2012

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Donald M. MCRAE (Canadian, New Zealand) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Christoph H. SCHREUER (Austrian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Latham & Watkins, London, U.K. and Hamburg, Germany
Respondent(s):

Bredin Prat, Paris, France
The Egyptian State Lawsuits Authority, Cairo, Egypt
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 2, 2015 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 2, 2011	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
February 6, 2012	Following appointment by the Claimant, Christoph H. Schreuer (Austrian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 5, 2012	Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 28, 2012	The Claimant files a request for the Chairman of the Administrative Council to appoint the arbitrator not yet appointed pursuant to Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
July 16, 2012	Following appointment by the Chairman, Donald McRae (Canadian/New Zealand) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Donald McRae (Canadian/New Zealand), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Christoph H. Schreuer (Austrian), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent.
September 15, 2012	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
October 4, 2012	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning procedural matters.
December 17, 2012	The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
June 18, 2013	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to deal with the questions submitted to it and to render an award, pursuant to Article 45 of the ICSID Convention and ICSID Arbitration Rule 42.
June 19, 2013	The Tribunal notifies the Respondent of the Claimant’s request of June 18, 2015 and grants a period of grace to the Respondent to file its submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 42(2).
June 24, 2013	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
August 19, 2013	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
August 26, 2013	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
September 16, 2013	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents.
October 31, 2013	The Claimant files a request for the exclusion of evidence.
November 8, 2013	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of October 31, 2013.
November 19, 2013	The Tribunal decides on the exclusion of evidence.
January 17, 2014	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.
April 23, 2014	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
November 12, 2014	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
November 26, 2014	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of November 12, 2014.
December 1, 2014	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence.
December 10, 2014	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
December 12, 2014	The Claimant files observations on the Claimant’s request of December 10, 2014. The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence.
December 17, 2014 - December 20, 2014	The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris.
March 6, 2015	The Claimant files a post-hearing brief.
April 13, 2015	The Respondent files a post-hearing brief.
June 10, 2015	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
July 2, 2015	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).