Arbitral Digest

Matter

Government of Georgia v Enka Renewables LLC (Paris Court of Appeal RG 25/01855)

Government of Georgia v Enka Renewables concerns ICC awards, French appellate proceedings, and U.S. confirmation of an approximately US$350 million award.

  • International commercial arbitration
  • Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
  • New York Convention
  • Public policy
Case no.
26904/HBH
Industry type
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply

Procedural record

  1. 13 November 2024Arbitration

    13 November 2024Arbitration

    Final Award dated 13 November 2024

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Participants

    Government of Georgia
    Enka Renewables LLC
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    1 month and 24 days later · 54 days

  2. 6 January 2025Arbitration

    6 January 2025Arbitration

    Addendum to the Final Award dated 6 January 2025

    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    Participants

    Government of Georgia
    Enka Renewables LLC
    International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce

    8 months and 12 days later · 255 days

  3. 18 September 2025France

    18 September 2025France

    Order on Incident of the Paris Court of Appeal in the case RG 25/01855 dated 18 September 2025

    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 16

    Case no.
    RG 25/01855
    Decision summary
    The court reopened the proceedings and directed Enka Renewables LLC to produce French translations of the 13 November 2024 Final Award and the 6 January 2025 Addendum to the Final Award, then adjourned the incident hearing to 20 November 2025.

    Participants

    Government of Georgia
    Representative
    Matthieu Boccon Gibod of SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Government of Georgia)
    Representative
    SELARL LX Paris-Versailles-Reims (For: Government of Georgia)
    Representative
    Charles Nairac of White & Case LLP (For: Government of Georgia)
    Representative
    Max Tintignac of White & Case LLP (For: Government of Georgia)
    Representative
    Léa Gouwy of White & Case LLP (For: Government of Georgia)
    Representative
    White & Case LLP (For: Government of Georgia)
    Enka Renewables LLC
    Representative
    Luca De Maria of SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Enka Renewables LLC)
    Representative
    SELARL Pellerin - De Maria - Guerre (For: Enka Renewables LLC)
    Representative
    Valentin Autret of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (For: Enka Renewables LLC)
    Representative
    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (For: Enka Renewables LLC)
    Paris Court of Appeal, Division 5 - Chamber 16
    Judge
    Jacques Le Vaillant
    Other
    Institutional administrator
    Prosecutor General - Financial and Commercial Division
    Institutional administrator
    Najma El Farissi

    Authorities cited

    1
    • French Code of Civil Procedure
      statute

    11 months and 24 days later · 358 days

  4. 11 September 2026United States

    11 September 2026United States

    Judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in the case 25-cv-00125 (APM) dated 11 September 2026

    United States District Court for the District of Columbia

    Case no.
    25-cv-00125 (APM)
    Decision summary
    The court granted confirmation of the ICC award of approximately US$350 million plus interest, denied Georgia's requests to dismiss or deny confirmation and to stay the proceedings pending annulment proceedings in France, rejected Georgia's New York Convention defences concerning due process and arbitral procedure, and rejected its public-policy defence.

    Participants

    Government of Georgia
    Enka Renewables LLC
    United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Matter record

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