Case Details

Agip Caspian Sea B.V. and others v. Republic of Kazakhstan (ICSID Case No. ARB/26/10)

Subject of Dispute:

Oil and gas enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT France - Kazakhstan 1998, BIT Netherlands - Kazakhstan 2002 - ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Agip Caspian Sea B.V. (Dutch), CNPC Kazakhstan B.V. (Dutch), ExxonMobil Kazakhstan Inc. (Bahamian), ExxonMobil Netherlands Participation B.V. (Dutch), INPEX North Caspian Sea, Ltd. (Japanese), Shell Kazakhstan Development B.V. (Dutch), TotalEnergies EP Kazakhstan (French), North Caspian Operating Company N.V. (Dutch)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Kazakhstan (Kazakhstani)
Date Registered:

February 27, 2026
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

August 12, 2026

President:

Christopher GREENWOOD (British) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Henri C. ÁLVAREZ (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Claus VON WOBESER (German, Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Three Crowns, Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Squire Patton Boggs, Astana Kazakhstan and Paris, France
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

August 12, 2026 - The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Christopher Greenwood (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Henri C. Alvarez (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants; and Claus von Wobeser (Mexican/German), appointed by the Respondent.

No References Available.

Date	Development
February 27, 2026	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
May 1, 2026	Following appointment by the Claimants, Henri Álvarez (Canadian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
May 29, 2026	Following appointment by the Respondent, Claus von Wobeser (Mexican, German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 12, 2026	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Christopher Greenwood (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
August 12, 2026	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Christopher Greenwood (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Henri C. Alvarez (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants; and Claus von Wobeser (Mexican/German), appointed by the Respondent.