Matter
Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/20)
- 12 November 2013Arbitration
12 November 2013Arbitration
Decision on the Parties' Proposals to Disqualify a Majority of the Tribunal
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Chairman upheld the Respondent's proposal to disqualify Jose Maria Alonso under Article 57 of the ICSID Convention. The Chairman dismissed the Claimant's proposal to disqualify Santiago Torres Bernardez because he had resigned from the Tribunal.
Supporting details
11 authorities · 18 participantsBlue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.
- Representative
- Pedro J. Martinez-Fraga (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
- Representative
- Ryan Reetz (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
- Representative
- Harout Jack Samra (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
- Representative
- Kamal H. Sleiman (For: Blue Bank International & Trust (Barbados) Ltd.)
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- Representative
- DLA Piper LLP (US) (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Manuel Enrique Galindo (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Magaly Gutierrez (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Yarubith Escobar (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Procuraduria General de la Republica (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Osvaldo Cesar Guglielmino (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Diego Brian Gosis (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
- Representative
- Facundo Perez Aznar (For: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Jose Maria Alonso
- Arbitrator
- Santiago Torres Bernardez
- Arbitrator
- Christer Soderlund
- Tribunal secretary
- Alicia Martin Blanco