Case Details
MetLife, Inc. and MetLife Servicios S.A. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/17)
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Pension system
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Other Industry
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BIT United States of America - Argentina 1991
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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MetLife Servicios S.A. (Argentine), MetLife, Inc. (U.S.)
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Argentine Republic (Argentine)
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June 14, 2017
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February 9, 2018
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Ian BINNIE (Canadian) - Appointed by the Parties
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Klaus REICHERT (German, Irish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Campbell Alan MCLACHLAN (New Zealand) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
White & Case, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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Procuración del Tesoro de la Nación, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle, Washington D.C. & New York, N.Y., U.S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina and London, U.K. -
English,Spanish
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Pending
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March 30, 2021 - The non-disputing parties file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
No References Available.
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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June 14, 2017 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
July 20, 2017 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Klaus Reichert (Irish/German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
August 21, 2017 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
February 9, 2018 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Ian Binnie (Canadian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
February 9, 2018 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Ian Binnie (Canadian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Klaus Reichert (German/Irish), appointed by the Claimants; and Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand), appointed by the Respondent. |
April 6, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
May 1, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
July 27, 2018 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
October 5, 2018 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
November 13, 2018 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
December 21, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute. |
May 13, 2019 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction. |
August 9, 2019 | Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 23, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents. |
December 20, 2019 | The Claimants file a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
May 21, 2020 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and a reply on jurisdiction. |
June 26, 2020 | The Claimants file a request for the exclusion of evidence, supplemented by letter of July 2, 2020. |
July 8, 2020 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for the exclusion of evidence. |
July 14, 2020 | The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of July 8, 2020. |
July 22, 2020 | The Respondent files a letter of rejoinder to the Claimants’ response of July 14, 2020. |
August 24, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the exclusion of evidence. |
September 3, 2020 | The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
October 30, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters. |
December 30, 2020 | The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceedings with respect to Metlife Seguros de Retiro, S.A. and the Retiro ICSID Claim pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. |
January 29, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters. |
February 4, 2021 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference. |
February 8, 2021 | Non-disputing parties file an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
February 26, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
March 2, 2021 | Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ application. |
March 8, 2021 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the non-disputing parties’ application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |
March 30, 2021 | The non-disputing parties file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2). |