Case Details

Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. v. Kingdom of Morocco (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/14)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction project
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Italy - Morocco 1990
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A. (Italian)
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Morocco (Moroccan)
Date Registered:

May 20, 2019
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

April 20, 2020

Composition of Tribunal

President:

José ROSELL (French) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Charles N. BROWER (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Veijo HEISKANEN (Finnish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Guglielmo Verdirame, London, U.K.
Kettani Law Firm, Casablanca, Morocco
Drew & Napier, Singapore
Filippo Fontanelli, Edinburgh, U.K.
Simon Olleson, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Allen & Overy, Casablanca, Morocco, Paris, France and London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,French
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

May 17, 2021 - The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 20, 2019	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
July 24, 2019	Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles N. Brower (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 29, 2019	Following appointment by the Respondent, Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 20, 2020	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, José Rosell (French) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
April 20, 2020	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: José Rosell (French), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Charles N. Brower (U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish), appointed by the Respondent.
August 22, 2019	The Claimants file a request for the Chairman of the Administrative Council to appoint the arbitrators not yet appointed pursuant to Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
June 19, 2020	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
July 8, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
August 17, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the procedural calendar.
October 8, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.
November 17, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the suspension of the proceeding. The proceeding is suspended pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
May 3, 2021	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
May 17, 2021	The Tribunal issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).