Case Details

Republic of Equatorial Guinea v. CMS Energy Corporation and others (ICSID Case No. CONC(AF)/12/2)

Subject of Dispute:

Oil and gas enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Additional Facility - Conciliation Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Republic of Equatorial Guinea (Equatorial Guinean)
Respondent(s):

CMS Energy Corporation (U.S.), CMS Enterprises Company (U.S.), LCX Energy LLC (U.S.), Endeavor Energy Resources, L.P. (U.S.)
Date Registered:

June 29, 2012
Date of Constitution of Commission:

July 6, 2012

Composition of Commission

President:

Claus VON WOBESER (Mexican) - Appointed by the Parties

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Greenberg Traurig, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY, U.S.A., Hong Kong, Singapore and Barcelona, Spain
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

May 12, 2015 - The Sole Conciliator renders his Report.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
June 29, 2012	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of conciliation proceedings.
July 4, 2012	Following the appointment by the parties, Claus von Wobeser (Mexican) accepts his appointment as Sole Conciliator.
July 6, 2012	The Conciliation Commission is constituted in accordance with Article 13(1) of the ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules. The Sole Conciliator is Claus von Wobeser (Mexican).
March 15, 2013	The Sole Conciliator holds a first session in New York.
September 16, 2013	Each party files a written statement of its position pursuant to Article 33 of the ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules.
October 18, 2013 - October 19, 2013	The Sole Conciliator visits the place connected with the dispute pursuant to Article 30 (4)(c) of the ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules.
November 1, 2013	Each party files a second written statement of its position pursuant to Article 33 of the ICSID Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules.
March 25, 2014 - March 27, 2014	The Sole Conciliator holds a hearing on conciliation in New York.
January 12, 2015	The Sole Conciliator declares the proceeding closed in accordance with Article 37(2) of the Conciliation (Additional Facility) Rules.
May 12, 2015	The Sole Conciliator renders his Report.