Case Details

Odebrecht Latinvest S.à.r.l. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/4)

Subject of Dispute:

Oil and gas enterprise
Economic Sector:

Oil, Gas & Mining
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Peru - Belgium-Luxembourg 2005
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Odebrecht Latinvest S.à.r.l. (Luxembourg)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
Date Registered:

February 4, 2020
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

October 28, 2020

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Christopher GREENWOOD (British) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
Arbitrators:

Charles PONCET (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
August REINISCH (Austrian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Clifford Chance, London, U.K., Washington, D.C., U.S.A. and Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, Lima, Peru
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington D.C., U.S.A., New York, NY, U.S.A. and London, U.K.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

March 7, 2024 -
The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
February 4, 2020	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
May 28, 2020	Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles Poncet (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
June 29, 2020	Following appointment by the Respondent, August Reinisch (Austrian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
October 28, 2020	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Christopher Greenwood (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
October 28, 2020	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Christopher Greenwood (British), President, appointed by the Secretary-General in accordance with the agreement of the Parties; Charles Poncet (Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and August Reinisch (Austrian), appointed by the Respondent.
December 21, 2020	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
December 23, 2020	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
April 23, 2021	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
September 24, 2021	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a counter-memorial on the merits.
December 11, 2021	Following exchanges between the parties, the parties file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
January 11, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
April 22, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning procedural matters.
May 30, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
August 4, 2022	The Claimant files a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
February 28, 2023	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction and rejoinder on the merits.
May 26, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning procedural matters.
June 7, 2023	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
July 20, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning procedural matters.
November 29, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning procedural matters.
February 6, 2024	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
February 9, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters.
February 9, 2024	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
February 14, 2024	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of February 9, 2024.
February 22, 2024	The Tribunal decides on the Claimant’s request of February 9, 2024.
March 7, 2024	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.