Case Details

Contour Global Kosovo LLC v. Republic of Kosovo and others (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/50)

Subject of Dispute:

Electric power generation
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Contour Global Kosovo LLC (Kosovar)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Kosovo (Kosovar), Kosovo Energy Corporation, J.S.C. (Kosovar), New Kosovo Electric Company J.S.C. (NKEC) (Kosovar), HPE Ibër-Lepenc, J.S.C. (Kosovar), Operator Sistemi, Transmisioni dhe Tregu – KOSTT, SH.A. (Kosovar)
Date Registered:

December 7, 2020
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 12, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

David NEUBERGER (British) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Matthew GEARING (British) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
J. Christopher THOMAS (Canadian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Three Crowns, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

State Advocacy Office, Pristina, Kosovo
Squire Patton Boggs, Washington, D.C., New York, NY, U.S.A., and Prague, Czech Republic
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

July 15, 2021 - The Secretary-General 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
December 7, 2020	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 6, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondents, J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 16, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimant, Matthew Gearing (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 12, 2021	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: David Neuberger (British), President, appointed by his co-arbitrators; Matthew Gearing (British), appointed by Claimant; and J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian), appointed by the Respondents.
February 12, 2021	Following appointment by his co-arbitrators, David Neuberger (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
April 12, 2021	Kosovo Energy Corporation J.S.C., Operator Sistemi, Transmisioni dhe Tregu – KOSTT sh.a., Hydro-Economic Enterprise “Ibër Lepenc” J.S.C., and New Kosovo Electric Corporation (NKEC), J.S.C. file a proposal for disqualification of arbitrators Matthew Gearing and David Neuberger. The proceeding is suspended in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 9(6).
April 12, 2021	The Republic of Kosovo files observations on the proposal for disqualification and joins the proposal.
April 13, 2021	The Claimant files observations on the proposal for disqualification.
April 19, 2021	The Claimant files further observations on the proposal for disqualification.
April 27, 2021	The Respondents file their responses to the Claimant’s further observations of April 19, 2021.
May 4, 2021	The Claimant files a sur-rejoinder on the proposal for disqualification.
July 8, 2021	The parties file a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).
July 15, 2021	The Secretary-General issues an order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 43(1).