Case Details

Riverside Coffee, LLC v. Republic of Nicaragua (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/16)

Subject of Dispute:

Food products enterprise
Economic Sector:

Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Riverside Coffee, LLC (U.S.)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Nicaragua (Nicaraguan)
Date Registered:

April 2, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

May 6, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Veijo HEISKANEN (Finnish) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Lucy GREENWOOD (British) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Philippe COUVREUR (Belgian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Appleton & Associates International Lawyers, Toronto, Canada
Respondent(s):

Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio, Managua, Nicaragua
Baker & Hostetler, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

June 27, 2022 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
April 2, 2021	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
April 8, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimant, Lucy Greenwood (British) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
May 4, 2021	Following appointment by the Respondent, Philippe Couvreur (Belgian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 6, 2022	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
May 6, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are Veijo Heiskanen (Finnish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Lucy Greenwood (British), appointed by the Claimant; and Philippe Couvreur (Belgian), appointed by the Respondent.
June 22, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference.
June 27, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.