Case Details

Tayeb Benabderrahmane v. State of Qatar (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/23)

Subject of Dispute:

Consulting Services
Economic Sector:

Services & Trade
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Qatar - France 1996
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Tayeb Benabderrahmane (Algerian,French)
Respondent(s):

State of Qatar (Qatari)
Date Registered:

September 14, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 26, 2023

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Lucinda A. LOW (U.S.) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Andreas BUCHER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Makhdoom Ali KHAN (Pakistani) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

SLV Partners, Paris, France
Sean Ekhlas, Atlanta, GA, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Carter-Ruck, London, U.K.
Sam Wordsworth, London, U.K.
Peter Webster, London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

August 19, 2026 - The proceeding is suspended for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 16(2)(b).

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 3 - Annex A

Procedural Order No. 3 - Separate Opinion of Lucinda A. Low

Procedural Order No. 4

Procedural Order No. 5

Procedural Order No. 6

Concurring Opinion of Arbitrator Makhdoom Ali Khan

Procedural Order No. 7

Procedural Order No. 8

Procedural Order No. 9

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (March 13, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (April 11, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (October 3, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 - Annex A (October 3, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 - Separate Opinion of Lucinda A. Low (October 3, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (December 14, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 5 (December 20, 2023) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 6 (July 1, 2024) English (Original)

Concurring Opinion of Arbitrator Makhdoom Ali Khan (July 1, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 7 (July 31, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 8 (June 13, 2025) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 9 (June 20, 2025) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 14, 2022	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 5, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Andreas Bucher (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 11, 2023	Following appointment by the Respondent, Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 26, 2023	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Lucinda Low (U.S.) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 26, 2023	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Lucinda Low (U.S.), President, appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention ; Andreas Bucher (Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Makhdoom Ali Khan (Pakistani), appointed by the Respondent.
March 13, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning the applicable arbitration rules.
March 27, 2023	The Tribunal holds a first session in Washington D.C.
April 11, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
October 3, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 on production of documents; attached is an opinion of Ms. Lucinda Low, concurring in part and dissenting in part.
November 3, 2023	The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.
December 14, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 on production of documents relating to third-party funding.
December 20, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning provisional measures.
February 15, 2024	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
April 2, 2024	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
April 30, 2024	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
May 7, 2024	The Claimant files a request for provisional measures.
May 16, 2024	The Respondent files a Reply on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
May 30, 2024	The Claimant files a Rejoinder on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 7, 2024	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures.
June 19, 2024	The Claimant files a reply on the request for provisional measures.
July 1, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the Respondent’s request to join the objections to jurisdiction to the merits; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.
July 9, 2024	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the request for provisional measures.
July 31, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning provisional measures.
February 13, 2025	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
June 13, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning confidentiality.
June 20, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning production of document.
October 27, 2025	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.
December 1, 2025	The proceeding is suspended for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 16(2)(b).
January 21, 2026	The proceeding is resumed following payment of the required advances.
March 12, 2026	The Respondent files a rejoinder.
April 8, 2026	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
April 16, 2026	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the organization of the hearing.
April 27, 2026 - May 1, 2026	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Paris.
July 31, 2026	Each party files a post-hearing brief.
August 19, 2026	The proceeding is suspended for non-payment of the required advances pursuant to ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulation 16(2)(b).