Case Details

Mohammed Saiful Alam and others v. People's Republic of Bangladesh (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/52)

Subject of Dispute:

Ownership in various industries
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Singapore - Bangladesh 2004
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Mohammed Saiful Alam (Singaporean), Farzana Parveen (Singaporean), Ashraful Alam (Singaporean), Asadul Alam Mahir (Singaporean)
Date Registered:

November 25, 2025
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

April 24, 2026

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Laurent LÉVY (Brazilian, Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
J. Christopher THOMAS (Canadian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan UK, London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Attorney General’s Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh
White & Case, London, U.K.
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

April 24, 2026 - Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 25, 2025	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 20, 2026	Following appointment by the Claimants, Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 26, 2026	Following appointment by the Respondent, J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 24, 2026	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
April 24, 2026	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Laurent Lévy (Brazilian/Swiss), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimants; and J. Christopher Thomas (Canadian), appointed by the Respondent.