Case Details
Suffolk (Mauritius) Limited, Mansfield (Mauritius) Limited and Silver Point Mauritius v. Portuguese Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/28)
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Banking services and debt instruments
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Finance
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BIT Mauritius - Portugal 1997
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Suffolk (Mauritius) Limited (Mauritian), Mansfield (Mauritius) Limited (Mauritian), Silver Point Mauritius (Mauritian)
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Portuguese Republic (Portuguese)
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November 11, 2022
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May 4, 2023
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Jeremy K. SHARPE (U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
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Stephan SCHILL (German) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Fietta, London, U.K.
PLMJ Advogados, Lisbon, Portugal
Saadeh Rahman, London, U.K. -
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Portugal
Minister of State for Finance of Portugal
Ministry for Economy and the Sea of Portugal
Director of Legal Support for the Bank of Portugal
Cuatrecasas, Lisbon, Portugal -
English
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Pending
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August 8, 2024 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (July 13, 2023) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (July 13, 2023) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (March 1, 2024) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (August 8, 2024) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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November 11, 2022 | The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
February 28, 2023 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Stephan Schill (German) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
March 6, 2023 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Brigitte Stern (French) accepts her appointment as arbitrator. |
May 4, 2023 | Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Jeremy K. Sharpe (U.S.) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
May 4, 2023 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Jeremy K. Sharpe (U.S.), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stephan Schill (German), appointed by the Claimants; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
June 27, 2023 | The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference. |
July 13, 2023 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters and Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency. |
October 17, 2023 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
December 5, 2023 | The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44. |
January 23, 2024 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
February 20, 2024 | The Tribunal issues a decision on the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
March 1, 2024 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
April 16, 2024 | The Respondent files a memorial on objections to jurisdiction and admissibility. |
June 11, 2024 | The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and admissibility. |
July 25, 2024 | Following exchanges between the parties, the Claimants and Respondent file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents. |
August 8, 2024 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |