Case Details
Webuild S.p.A. (formerly Salini Impregilo S.p.A.) v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/39)
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Highway system construction project
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Transportation
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BIT Argentina - Italy 1990
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Webuild S.p.A. (formerly Salini Impregilo S.p.A.) (Italian)
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Argentine Republic (Argentine)
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September 17, 2015
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July 11, 2016
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Lucinda A. LOW (U.S.) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Kaj HOBÉR (Swedish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jürgen KURTZ (Australian, German) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
James R. CRAWFORD (Australian) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Kaj HOBÉR (Swedish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jürgen KURTZ (Australian, German) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
July 15, 2021: Lucinda A. LOW (U.S.) appointed following the passing of James R. CRAWFORD (Australian)
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King & Spalding, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Procurador del Tesoro de la Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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English,Spanish
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Pending
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January 17, 2025 - The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Initial Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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September 17, 2015 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
January 11, 2016 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Kaj Hobér (Swedish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
January 19, 2016 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Jürgen Kurtz (Australian/German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 11, 2016 | Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, in consultation with the parties, James R. Crawford (Australian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
July 11, 2016 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: James R. Crawford (Australian), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators, in consultation with the parties; Kaj Hobér (Swedish), appointed by the Claimant; and Jürgen Timothy Kurtz (Australian/German), appointed by the Respondent. |
September 6, 2016 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
September 21, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
December 15, 2016 | The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence. |
December 19, 2016 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of December 15, 2016. |
January 3, 2017 | The Claimant files a memorial on the merits. |
January 6, 2017 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s request of December 15, 2016. |
January 10, 2017 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
April 25, 2017 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction. In accordance with section 14.9 of Procedural Order No. 1, the objections to jurisdiction will be addressed as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
July 17, 2017 | The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
September 15, 2017 | The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
October 31, 2017 | The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
November 28, 2017 - November 29, 2017 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C. |
January 31, 2018 | Each party files a submission on costs. |
February 23, 2018 | The Tribunal issues a decision on jurisdiction and admissibility. |
June 21, 2018 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits. |
November 16, 2018 | The Claimant files a reply on the merits. |
March 7, 2019 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits. |
April 25, 2019 | The Claimant files a request for the exclusion of evidence. |
May 2, 2019 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for the exclusion of evidence. |
May 7, 2019 | The Tribunal decides on the exclusion of evidence. |
June 6, 2019 | The Claimant files a request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
August 2, 2019 | The Claimant supplements its request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
August 14, 2019 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s requests for the admissibility of new evidence. |
August 22, 2019 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of August 14, 2019. |
August 26, 2019 | The Respondent files further observations on the Claimant’s request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
September 6, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the admissibility of new evidence. |
August 18, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters. |
November 5, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters. |
January 18, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
February 2, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits by video conference. |
February 11, 2021 - February 19, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a continuation of the hearing on the merits by video conference. |
March 12, 2021 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
May 31, 2021 | Following the passing away of arbitrator James R. Crawford, the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 10(2). |
July 14, 2021 | Following appointment by her co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties, Lucinda A. Low (U.S.) accepts her appointment as president. |
July 15, 2021 | The Tribunal is reconstituted. Its members are: Lucinda A. Low (U.S.), President, appointed by her co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties; Kaj Hobér (Swedish), appointed by the Claimant; and Jürgen Kurtz (Australian/German), appointed by the Respondent. |
March 3, 2023 | The Tribunal issues a decision on liability and directions on quantum. |
June 9, 2023 | Each party files a submission in response to the Tribunal's questions and instructions in the decision of March 3, 2023. |
May 31, 2024 | Each party files an updated statement of costs. |
June 10, 2024 | The parties file an updated joint valuation model. |
July 1, 2024 | The Respondent files a request for the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 2, 2024 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of July 1, 2024. |
July 2, 2024 | The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 10, 2024 | The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of March 3, 2023. |
July 17, 2024 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of July 10, 2024. |
July 31, 2024 | The Respondent files a response to the Claimant’s observations of July 17, 2024. |
August 7, 2024 | The Claimant files further observations on the Respondent’s request of July 10, 2024. |
September 25, 2024 | The Tribunal issues a decision concerning the Respondent’s request of July 10, 2024. |
October 10, 2024 | The Claimant files an updated submission on costs. |
October 16, 2024 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s updated submission on costs of October 10, 2024. |
October 16, 2024 | The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of October 16, 2024. |
October 28, 2024 | The Respondent files an updated statement of costs. |
October 28, 2024 | The parties file a further updated joint valuation model. |
November 8, 2024 | The Respondent files an updated submission on costs. |
January 17, 2025 | The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1). |