Case Details

Görkem Inşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi v. Turkmenistan (ICSID Case No. ARB/16/30)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction of a shopping and trade center
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Turkmenistan - Türkiye 1992
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Görkem Inşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (Turkish)
Respondent(s):

Turkmenistan (Turkmen)
Date Registered:

August 23, 2016
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 16, 2017

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Claudia ANNACKER (Austrian) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

James H. BOYKIN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Butzel Long, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Egemenoglu Law Firm, Istanbul, Turkey
Respondent(s):

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

December 12, 2017 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

(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 (December 12, 2017) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
August 23, 2016	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
November 4, 2016	Following appointment by the Claimant, James H. Boykin (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 14, 2016	Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 29, 2017	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.
October 16, 2017	Following appointment by the parties, Claudia Annacker (Austrian) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Claudia Annacker (Austrian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties, James. H. Boykin (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent.
December 12, 2017	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).