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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November 8, 2024 - The Respondent files an updated submission on costs.
(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 Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 2, 2024 | The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of July 1, 2024. |
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. |