Case Details

African Petroleum Gambia Limited and APCL Gambia B.V. v. Republic of The Gambia (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/39)

Subject of Dispute:

Hydrocarbon concession
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

APCL Gambia B.V. (Dutch), African Petroleum Gambia Limited (British)
Respondent(s):

Republic of The Gambia (Gambian)
Date Registered:

October 17, 2017
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 26, 2018

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Doug JONES (Australian, Irish) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Franco FERRARI (Italian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Yas BANIFATEMI (French, Iranian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Clyde & Co, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Omnia Strategy, London, U.K.
Edi M.O. Faal, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Lucas Bastin, London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

June 7, 2018 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
October 17, 2017	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 31, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimants, Franco Ferrari (Italian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 2, 2018	Following appointment by the Respondent, Yas Banifatemi (Iranian/French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
March 23, 2018	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Doug Jones (Australian/Irish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
March 26, 2018	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Doug Jones (Australian/Irish), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Franco Ferrari (Italian), appointed by the Claimants; and Yas Banifatemi (Iranian/French), appointed by the Respondent.
April 25, 2018	The Respondent files preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41 (5).
May 10, 2018	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
June 7, 2018	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).