The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. 

Following appointment by the Respondent, Barbara Dohmann (British/German) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the parties, Nicholas Phillips (British), accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Claimants, J. Truman Bidwell, Jr. (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention.  Its members are: Nicholas Phillips (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; J. Truman Bidwell, Jr. (U.S.), appointed by the Claimants; and Barbara Dohmann (British/German), appointed by the Respondent.

The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits, a memorial on jurisdiction and a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.2 on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended.

The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters.

The Respondent withdraws its 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.

Each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

Each party files observations on the other party’s request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

Each party files a response to the other party’s observations of November 8, 2019.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.

The Claimants file a reply on the merits.

The Claimants file a request for the exclusion of evidence.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimants’ request for the exclusion of evidence.

The Claimants file a response to the Respondent’s observations of April 14, 2020.

The Respondent files further observations on the Claimants’ request for the exclusion of evidence.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the Claimants’ request for the exclusion of evidence.

The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and a rejoinder on the merits.

The Respondent files an application for security for costs.

The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s application for security for costs.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the Respondent’s application for security for costs.

The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to BIT Article 28.2.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the organization of the hearing.

The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the organization of the hearing.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits by video conference.

Each Party files a post-hearing brief.

Each Party files a submission on costs.

Each party files a reply submission on costs.

The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters.

The Tribunal renders its award.