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:

December 4, 2025 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.

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.
May 30, 2025	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
June 13, 2025	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 25, 2025	The Tribunal decides on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question, with reasons to follow. As a result, the preliminary objections are joined to the merits of the dispute.
August 21, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
September 19, 2025	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
November 14, 2025	Following exchanges between the parties, the parties file requests for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
December 4, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning production of documents.