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Matter

Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited v. Republic of The Gambia (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/19)

ICSID investment arbitration concerning Carnegie Minerals’ mining licence, the award, representation and annulment proceedings.

  • Investor-state arbitration
Case no.
ARB/09/19
Seat
United Kingdom
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules (2003)

Procedural record

  1. 7 October 2016United Kingdom

    7 October 2016United Kingdom

    Decision on Representation

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Participants

    Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited
    Representative
    Clyde & Co (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Republic of The Gambia
    Representative
    Mayer Brown (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Donald McRae
    Arbitrator
    Bernardo M. Cremades
    Arbitrator
    Zhidong Chen
    Tribunal secretary
    Mairee Uran Bidegain
    Tribunal secretary
    Natali Sequeira

    Authorities cited

    1
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      statute

    3 months and 16 days later · 108 days

  2. 23 January 2017United Kingdom

    23 January 2017United Kingdom

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Participants

    Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited
    Representative
    Maurice Kenton (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Representative
    Simon Schooling (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Representative
    Anne Sophie Petitdemange (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Republic of The Gambia
    Representative
    Klaus Reichert (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    Representative
    Dany Khayat (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    Representative
    Jose Caicedo (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Donald M. McRae
    Arbitrator
    Bernardo M. Cremades
    Arbitrator
    Zhidong Chen
    Tribunal secretary
    Aurelia Antonietti

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
      statute
    • ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations
      statute

    1 year, 6 months and 28 days later · 574 days

  3. 20 August 2018United Kingdom

    20 August 2018United Kingdom

    Procedural Order No. 2

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Participants

    Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited
    Representative
    Clyde & Co (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Republic of The Gambia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Donald M. McRae
    Arbitrator
    Bernardo M. Cremades
    Arbitrator
    Dorothy Ufot
    Tribunal secretary
    Aurelia Antonietti

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
      statute
    • ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations
      statute

    1 month and 28 days later · 59 days

  4. 18 October 2018United Kingdom

    18 October 2018United Kingdom

    Decision on The Gambia's Request for a Continued Stay of Enforcement of the Award

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Participants

    Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited
    Representative
    Clyde & Co (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Republic of The Gambia
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Donald M. McRae
    Arbitrator
    Bernardo M. Cremades
    Arbitrator
    Dorothy Ufot
    Tribunal secretary
    Aurelia Antonietti

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States
      statute
    • ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations
      statute

    1 year, 8 months and 19 days later · 628 days

  5. 7 July 2020United Kingdom

    7 July 2020United Kingdom

    Decision on Annulment

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Participants

    Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited
    Representative
    Maurice Kenton (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Representative
    Simon Schooling (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Representative
    Melanie Martin (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Representative
    Clyde & Co LLP (For: Carnegie Minerals (Gambia) Limited)
    Republic of The Gambia
    Representative
    Dany Khayat (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    Representative
    Jose Caicedo (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    Representative
    Luciana Attiye (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    Representative
    Mayer Brown (For: Republic of The Gambia)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Donald M. McRae
    Arbitrator
    Bernardo M. Cremades
    Arbitrator
    Dorothy Ufot
    Tribunal secretary
    Jonathan Chevry

    Authorities cited

    5
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (ICSID Convention)
      statute
    • Azurix Corp v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/12, Decision on Annulment, September 1, 2009)
      case-law
    • EDF International SA, Saur International SA and Leon Participaciones Argentinas SA v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/23, Decision on Annulment)
      case-law
    • Compania de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal S.A. v Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/97/3, Decision on Annulment)
      case-law
    • RSM Production Corporation v Saint Lucia (ICSID annulment decision)
      case-law

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