Case Details

Khalaf Ahmad Mohammad Alhabtoor and others v. Lebanese Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/26/22)

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Khalaf Ahmad Mohammad Alhabtoor (Emirati), Hamda Rashed Mohammad Alsuwaidi (Emirati), Ahmad Khalaf Ahmad Alhabtoor (Emirati), Mohammed Khalaf Ahmed Alhabtoor (Emirati), Noura Khalaf Ahmed Alhabtoor (Emirati), Amna Khalaf Ahmed Alhabtoor (Emirati), Meera Khalaf Ahmad Alhabtoor (Emirati), Al Habtoor Group SAL Holding (Emirati), Jamhour Village SAL (Emirati), Emirati Lebanese Hotel Management SARL (Emirati), Al Habtoor Properties SARL (Emirati), Metropolitan City Center SAL (Emirati)
Respondent(s):

Lebanese Republic (Lebanese)
Date Registered:

May 21, 2026

Claimant(s):

White & Case, New York, NY, U.S.A; Paris, France; Dubai, U.A.E.; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Respondent(s):

Ministry of Justice, Beirut, Lebanon
Bredin Prat, Paris, France
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

July 7, 2026 - Following appointment by the Claimants, R. Doak Bishop (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.

No References Available.

Date	Development
May 21, 2026	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
July 7, 2026	Following appointment by the Claimants, R. Doak Bishop (U.S.) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.