Case Details

Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A., Cervecería San Juan S.A. and AB InBev Southern Investment Ltd. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/53)

Subject of Dispute:

Tax treatment
Economic Sector:

Other
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Peru - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1993
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus y Johnston S.A.A. (Peruvian), Cervecería San Juan S.A. (Peruvian), AB InBev Southern Investment Ltd (British)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
Date Registered:

December 23, 2024

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

King & Spalding, Miami, FL and Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Special Commission that Represents the Republic of Peru in International Investment Disputes, Lima, Peru
Ministry of Economy and Finances, Lima, Peru
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington D.C., U.S.A. and London, U.K.
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

March 27, 2025 - The Respondent files a rejoinder on the request for provisional measures.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 23, 2024	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 30, 2024	The Claimants file a request for provisional measures.
February 21, 2025	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for provisional measures.
March 6, 2025	Following appointment by the Claimants, Stephen L. Drymer (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 10, 2025	The Claimants file a reply on the request for provisional measures.
March 12, 2025	Following appointment by the Respondent, Luis Gonzalez García (Mexican/British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 27, 2025	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the request for provisional measures.