Case Details

Güriş İnşaat ve Mühendislik Anonim Şirketi v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/36)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction and development project
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Saudi Arabia - Türkiye 2006
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Güriş İnşaat ve Mühendislik Anonim Şirketi (Turkish)
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Saudi Arabian)
Date Registered:

August 21, 2023
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 19, 2024

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Nada SADER (French, Lebanese, U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stephan SCHILL (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Karim HAFEZ (Egyptian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Müftüoğlu Law Office, Ankara, Türkiye
Atli Akin Sunal Attorney Partnership, Istanbul, Türkiye
Can Yeğinsu, 3 Verulam Buildings, London, U.K.
Ian McDonald, 3 Verulam Buildings, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice and Investment, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, London, U.K. , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and New York, NY, U.S.A.
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

July 30, 2025 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
August 21, 2023	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
October 9, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Stephan Schill (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 11, 2024	Following appointment by the Respondent, Karim Hafez (Egyptian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 19, 2024	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Nada Sader (U.S./French/Lebanese) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
August 19, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Nada Sader (U.S./French/Lebanese), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stephan Schill (German), appointed by the Claimant; and Karim Hafez (Egyptian), appointed by the Respondent.
October 8, 2024	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
March 10, 2025	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
May 8, 2025	The Respondent files a request the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
June 5, 2025	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 19, 2025	The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant’s observations of June 5, 2025.
July 3, 2025	The Claimant files a reply to the Respondent’s observations of June 19, 2025.
July 30, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.