Case Details

Primesouth International Offshore S.A.L. v. Republic of Iraq (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/7)

Subject of Dispute:

Thermal power plant project
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Primesouth International Offshore S.A.L. (Lebanese)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Iraq (Iraqi)
Date Registered:

March 4, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 5, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Lucy GREENWOOD (British) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
Arbitrators:

Oscar M. GARIBALDI (Argentine, U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Toby LANDAU (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, New York, NY, U.S.A.
El-Aref International Law Office, Beirut, Lebanon
Respondent(s):

Squire Patton Boggs, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

May 24, 2023 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
March 4, 2022	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
June 13, 2022	Following appointment by the Claimant, Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentine/ U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
June 28, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Toby Landau (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 5, 2022	Following appointment by the Secretary-General pursuant to the parties’ agreement, Lucy Greenwood (British) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
October 5, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Lucy Greenwood (British), President, appointed by the Secretary-General pursuant to the parties’ agreement; Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentine/ U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Toby Landau (British), appointed by the Respondent.
December 1, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
January 11, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
February 14, 2023	The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits.
March 14, 2023	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
April 24, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Parties’ agreement to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question and the procedural calendar; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended.
May 24, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the procedural calendar.