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

Following appointment by the Respondent, William Blair (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Claimant, John Y. Gotanda (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Georges Affaki (French/Syrian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention.  Its members are: Georges Affaki (French/Syrian), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; John Y. Gotanda (U.S.), appointed by Claimant; and William Blair (British), appointed by Respondent.

The Tribunal holds a first session with the parties by video conference.

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

The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.

The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction.

The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to allow Respondent’s experts a site visit.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of January 24, 2022.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission of January 26, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request of January 24, 2022.

Following exchanges between the parties, the parties file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.

The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to define the scope of the Respondent’s experts’ site visit and to reconsider the Tribunal’s decision of February 2, 2022.

The Claimant files a response to the Respondent’s request of March 2, 2022.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s response of March 4, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the Respondent’s request of March 2, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning production of documents.

The Claimant files a reply on the merits and counter-memorial on jurisdiction.

A non-disputing party files an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).

Each party files observations on the non-disputing party’s application.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters.

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

The non-disputing party files a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).

The Claimant files a request for leave to file an additional technical expert report.

The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of July 29, 2022.

The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request of July 29, 2022.

The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of August 8, 2022.

The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.

The Respondent files observations on the non-disputing party’s written submission.

The Claimant files observations on the non-disputing party’s written submission.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning the Respondent’s request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of August 8, 2022.

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

The Respondent files a request for reconsideration of the Tribunal’s decision of August 25, 2022.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of September 9, 2022.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning the Respondent’s request for reconsideration of Procedural Order No. 8.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the organization of the hearing.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning the exclusion of evidence.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Washington, D.C.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the organization of the hearing on closing arguments.

Each party files a post-hearing brief.

The Tribunal holds a hearing on closing arguments in The Hague.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 13 concerning confidentiality matters.

The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s request of March 25, 2024.

The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 14 concerning procedural matters.