Case Details

Quanta Services Netherlands B.V. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/1)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Netherlands - Peru 1994
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Quanta Services Netherlands B.V. (Dutch)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
Date Registered:

January 4, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

May 11, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Jean Engelmayer KALICKI (U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Elisabeth ELJURI (Kittitian/Nevisian, Venezuelan) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Mónica PINTO (Argentine) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

King & Spalding, Houston, TX and New York, NY, U.S.A.
Miranda & Amado, Lima, Peru
Respondent(s):

Comisión Especial que Representa a la República del Perú en Controversias Internacionales de Inversión, Lima, Peru
Foley Hoag, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
J&A Garrigues Perú S. Civil de R. L.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

October 7, 2023 - The Respondent files a post-hearing brief.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
January 4, 2021	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 17, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimant, Elisabeth Eljuri (Venezuelan and Kittitian/Nevisian) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
April 1, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondent, Mónica Pinto (Argentine) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
May 10, 2021	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Jean Engelmayer Kalicki (U.S.) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
May 11, 2021	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Jean Engelmayer Kalicki (U.S.), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Elisabeth Eljuri (Venezuelan and Kittitian/Nevisian), appointed by the Claimant; and Mónica Pinto (Argentine), appointed by the Respondent.
July 14, 2021	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
August 4, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
December 6, 2021	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
April 9, 2022	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction.
May 24, 2022	Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
June 3, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
August 1, 2022	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
November 15, 2022	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and a reply on jurisdiction.
December 23, 2022	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
April 11, 2023	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
April 26, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the organization of the hearing.
June 5, 2023 - June 15, 2023	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in person in Washington, D.C. and by video conference.
July 12, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 posing questions to the parties.
August 14, 2023	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
August 18, 2023	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of August 14, 2023.
August 21, 2023	The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request of August 14, 2023.
October 6, 2023	The Claimant files a post-hearing brief.
October 7, 2023	The Respondent files a post-hearing brief.