Case Details

Woodside Energy (Sénégal) B.V. v. Republic of Senegal (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/23)

President:

Dyalá JIMÉNEZ FIGUERES (Costa Rican) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Philippe PINSOLLE (French, Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Attila Massimiliano TANZI (Italian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, Paris, France and London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Gide Loyrette Nouel, London, U.K. and Paris, France
Agent Judiciaire de l’État, Dakar, Senegal
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

January 9, 2026 - The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Dyalá Jiménez Figueres (Costa Rican), President, appointed by her co-arbitrators pursuant to the parties’ agreement; Philippe Pinsolle (French/Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Attila M. Tanzi (Italian), appointed by the Respondent.

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Date	Development
May 30, 2025	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 18, 2025	Following appointment by the Claimant, Philippe Pinsolle (French, Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 18, 2025	Following appointment by the Respondent, Attila M. Tanzi (Italian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 9, 2026	Following appointment by her co-arbitrators pursuant to the parties’ agreement, Dyalá Jiménez Figueres (Costa Rican) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 9, 2026	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Dyalá Jiménez Figueres (Costa Rican), President, appointed by her co-arbitrators pursuant to the parties’ agreement; Philippe Pinsolle (French/Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Attila M. Tanzi (Italian), appointed by the Respondent.