Case Details

Elsewedy Electric for Transmission and Distribution of Energy S.A.E. v. Republic of South Sudan (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/44)

Subject of Dispute:

Construction project
Economic Sector:

Construction
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Elsewedy Electric for Transmission and Distribution of Energy S.A.E. (Egyptian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of South Sudan (South Sudanese)
Date Registered:

September 28, 2023
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 13, 2024

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Baiju S. VASANI (British, U.S.) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

Jan PAULSSON (Bahraini, French, Swedish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Dorothy Udeme UFOT (Nigerian) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Legal Department of Elsewedy Electric for Transmission and Distribution of Energy S.A.E., Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Energy and Dams of South Sudan and Ministry Road OPP, Juba, Republic of South Sudan
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

July 22, 2024 - The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 29, 2023	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 13, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Jan Paulsson (French/Swedish/Bahraini) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 31, 2023	The Claimant files a request for the Chairman of the Administrative Council to appoint the arbitrators not yet appointed pursuant to Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
February 27, 2024	Following appointment by the Chairman of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Dorothy Ufot (Nigerian) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
March 13, 2024	Following appointment by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Baiju Vasani (British/U.S.) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
March 13, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Baiju Vasani (British/U.S.), President, appointed by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; Jan Paulsson (Bahraini/French/Swedish), appointed by the Claimant; and Dorothy Ufot (Nigerian), appointed by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention.
March 20, 2024	The proceeding is suspended until May 15, 2024, pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
May 17, 2024	The proceeding is resumed pursuant to the parties’ agreement.
July 22, 2024	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.