Case Details

Klesch Group Holdings Limited, Klesch Refining Denmark A/S and Kalundborg Refinery A/S v. Kingdom of Denmark (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/48)

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Klesch Group Holdings Limited (British), Klesch Refining Denmark A/S (Danish), Kalundborg Refinery A/S (Danish)
Respondent(s):

Kingdom of Denmark (Danish)
Date Registered:

October 24, 2023
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 29, 2024

President:

Cavinder BULL (Singaporean) - Appointed by the Chairman of the Administrative Council
Arbitrators:

O. Thomas JOHNSON (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Jorge E. VIÑUALES (Argentine, Swiss) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Plesner, Copenhagen, Denmark
Mayer Brown, London, U.K. and Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Prime Minister’s Office, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ministry of Justice, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Copenhagen, Denmark
Ministry of Taxation, Copenhagen, Denmark
European Commission Legal Service, Brussels, Belgium
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

June 14, 2024 -
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency and confidentiality.

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 1 (June 14, 2024) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (June 14, 2024) English (Original)

Date	Development
October 24, 2023	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 17, 2024	Following appointment by the Claimants, O. Thomas Johnson (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 19, 2024	Following appointment by the Respondent, Jorge E. Viñuales (Argentine/Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 28, 2024	Following appointment by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention, Cavinder Bull (Singaporean) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
March 29, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Cavinder Bull (Singaporean), President, appointed by the Chair of the Administrative Council in accordance with Article 38 of the ICSID Convention; O. Thomas Johnson (U.S.), appointed by the Claimants; and Jorge E. Viñuales (Argentine/Swiss), appointed by the Respondent.
May 28, 2024	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
June 14, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning the rules applicable to the proceeding.
June 14, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency and confidentiality.