Case Details

Gas Natural de Lima y Callao S.A. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/9)

Subject of Dispute:

Gas distribution enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Gas Natural de Lima y Callao S.A. (Peruvian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
Date Registered:

April 1, 2024
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

November 14, 2024

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Oscar M. GARIBALDI (Argentine, U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Latham & Watkins, Paris, France and NY, U.S.A.
Miranda & Amado, Lima, Peru
Respondent(s):

Comisión Especial que Representa al Estado en Controversias Internacionales de Inversión, Lima, Peru
Foley Hoag, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

May 2, 2025 - The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
April 1, 2024	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 5, 2024	Following appointment by the Respondent, Raúl E. Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 3, 2024	Following appointment by the Claimant, Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentine/U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
November 14, 2024	Following appointment by her co-arbitrators pursuant to the parties’ agreement, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
November 14, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss), President, appointed by her co-arbitrators pursuant to the parties’ agreement; Oscar M. Garibaldi (Argentine/U.S.), appointed by the Claimant; and Raúl E. Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish), appointed by the Respondent.
January 10, 2025	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
January 24, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
May 2, 2025	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.