Case Details

PCCW Cascade (Middle East) Ltd. v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/20)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunication enterprise
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT China - Saudi Arabia 1996
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

PCCW Cascade (Middle East) Ltd. (Chinese)
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabian)
Date Registered:

July 26, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 9, 2023

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian, Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jean Engelmayer KALICKI (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Mark Howard, London, U.K.
Emilie Gonin, London, U.K.
Samuel Wordsworth, London, U.K.
Sean Aughey, London, U.K.
Peter Calamari, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Finance, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
White & Case, New York, NY, U.S.A., Washington, D.C., U.S.A., Paris, France and London, U.K.
The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

April 10, 2024 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning confidentiality.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
July 26, 2022	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 10, 2022	Following appointment by the Claimant, Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 11, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Jean E. Kalicki (U.S.) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
January 9, 2023	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Laurent Lévy (Swiss, Brazilian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 9, 2023	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Laurent Lévy (Swiss/Brazilian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimant; and Jean E. Kalicki (U.S.), appointed by the Respondent.
February 1, 2023	The Respondent files preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).
February 28, 2023	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent’s preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).
March 6, 2023	The Respondent withdraws its preliminary objections pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(5).
March 7, 2023	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
March 29, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
March 31, 2023	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
April 27, 2023	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
May 18, 2023	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 1, 2023	The Respondent files a reply on its request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 15, 2023	The Claimant files a rejoinder on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 19, 2023	The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
August 11, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
December 1, 2023	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on preliminary objections to jurisdiction.
February 22, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.
April 10, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning confidentiality.