Case Details

African Petroleum Senegal Limited v. Republic of Senegal (ICSID Case No. ARB/18/24)

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):

African Petroleum Senegal Limited (British)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Senegal (Senegalese)
Date Registered:

July 11, 2018
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 23, 2019

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian, Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Hamid G. GHARAVI (French, Iranian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Bernard HANOTIAU (Belgian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Eversheds Sutherland, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Agent Judiciaire de l’Etat du Sénégal, Dakar, Senegal
Linklaters, Paris, France
Language(s) of Proceeding:

French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

November 16, 2023 - The Tribunal renders its award.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
July 11, 2018	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
October 4, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimant, Emmanuel Gaillard (French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 22, 2018	Emmanuel Gaillard withdraws his acceptance of his appointment as arbitrator.
November 7, 2018	Following appointment by the Claimant, Hamid Gharavi (French/Iranian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 10, 2018	Following appointment by the Respondent, Bernard Hanotiau (Belgian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 18, 2018	The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.
January 21, 2019	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures, and files a request for provisional measures.
January 23, 2019	Following appointment by the parties, Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 23, 2019	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss), President, appointed by the Parties; Hamid Gharavi (French/Iranian) appointed by the Claimant; and Bernard Hanotiau (Belgian), appointed by the Respondent.
February 4, 2019	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s observations of January 21, 2019 and observations on the Respondent’s request for provisional measures.
February 19, 2019	The Respondent files further observations on the request for provisional measures.
March 19, 2019	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
March 22, 2019	The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures in Paris.
April 26, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
April 26, 2019	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning provisional measures.
July 19, 2019	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
December 9, 2019	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
February 27, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
May 4, 2020	The proceeding is suspended until November 2, 2020, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
April 5, 2021	The proceeding is resumed pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
July 30, 2021	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.
January 12, 2022	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
February 24, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 on the organization of the hearing.
March 15, 2022 - March 17, 2022	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
June 10, 2022	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
July 1, 2022	Each party files a submission on costs.
November 10, 2023	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 38(1).
November 16, 2023	The Tribunal renders its award.