Case Details

Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi v. Sultanate of Oman (ICSID Case No. ARB/11/33)

Proceeding Materials Procedural Details

  • Limestone quarry
  • Oil, Gas & Mining
  • FTA Oman – United States of America 2006
  • ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

    (a) Original Proceeding

    • Adel A Hamadi Al Tamimi (U.S.)
    • Sultanate of Oman (Omani)
    • December 23, 2011
    • April 25, 2012

      Party Representatives

    • Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, U.S.A.
      Hamad Al Sharji, Peter Mansour & Co., Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
    • DLA Piper, New York, NY, U.S.A.
      Director General of Organizations and Commercial Relations
      Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
    • English
    • Concluded
    • November 3, 2015 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters

Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Claimant's application for access to conduct a site inspection

Decision on the Claimant's request concerning the procedural calendar established by Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar

Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents

Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents

Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar

Decision on the Claimant's request concerning production of documents

Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar

Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the exclusion of evidence

Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the production of documents

Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the admissibility of new evidence

Procedural Order No. 11 concerning post-hearing matters

Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the non-disputing party’s written submission

Award

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters (July 13, 2012) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Claimant's application for access to conduct a site inspection (September 28, 2012) English (Original)

Decision on the Claimant's request concerning the procedural calendar established by Procedural Order No. 2 (September 29, 2012) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar (October 10, 2012) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents (February 5, 2013) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents (March 15, 2013) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar (March 18, 2013) English (Original)

Decision on the Claimant's request concerning production of documents (August 21, 2013) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar (February 11, 2014) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the exclusion of evidence (April 18, 2014) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the production of documents (April 18, 2014) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the admissibility of new evidence (April 24, 2014) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 11 concerning post-hearing matters (May 26, 2014) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the non-disputing party’s written submission (October 14, 2014) English (Original)

Award (November 3, 2015) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date Development
December 23, 2011 The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 18, 2012 Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles N. Brower (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 3, 2012 Following appointment by the Respondent, J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 24, 2012 Following appointment by the parties, David A. R. Williams (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
April 25, 2012 The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: David A. R. Williams (New Zealand), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Charles N. Brower (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian), appointed by the Respondent.
June 18, 2012 The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
July 13, 2012 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 25, 2012 The Claimant files a request for the conduct of a site inspection.
September 27, 2012 The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request of September 25, 2012.
September 28, 2012 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Claimant's request of September 25, 2012.
September 28, 2012 The Claimant files a response to the Respondent's observations of September 27, 2012.
September 29, 2012 The Tribunal decides on the Claimant's request of September 29, 2012.
September 29, 2012 The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to reconsider its Procedural Order No. 2.
October 10, 2012 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.
November 16, 2012 The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
January 8, 2013 Following exchanges between the parties, the Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
February 5, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
February 15, 2013 The Respondent files a written submission on production of documents as instructed by the Tribunal in its Procedural Order No. 4.
February 22, 2013 The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s written submission of February 15, 2013.
March 15, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.
March 18, 2013 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar.
June 5, 2013 The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
August 5, 2013 Following exchanges between the parties, the Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
August 22, 2013 The Tribunal issues a decision on production of documents.
November 1, 2013 The Claimant files a reply on jurisdiction and the merits.
February 11, 2014 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar.
March 11, 2014 The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits.
April 16, 2014 The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
April 18, 2014 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the exclusion of evidence.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning production of documents.

The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
April 23, 2014 The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request of April 18, 2014.
April 24, 2014 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the admissibility of new evidence.
April 28, 2014 - May 8, 2014 The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and merits in London.
May 26, 2014 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning post-hearing procedural matters.
June 30, 2014 Each party files answers to questions posed by the Tribunal in Procedural Order No. 11.
September 22, 2014 The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Article 10.19.2.
October 14, 2014 The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the non-disputing party’s written submission.
March 6, 2015 Each party files a submission on costs.
March 16, 2015 Each party files observations on the other party’s submission on costs.
October 19, 2015 The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
November 3, 2015 The Tribunal renders its award.