Matter
Angel Samuel Seda and others v. Republic of Colombia (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/6)
- 7 April 2020United States
7 April 2020United States
Procedural Order No. 1
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal adopted directions for the conduct of the arbitration, including procedural rules, submissions, document production, hearings, and confidentiality.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
10 months and 11 days later · 317 days
- 18 February 2021United States
18 February 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 2
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal directed the Parties to produce documents and confirmations identified in the Redfern Schedules, to provide logs and production indexes where applicable, and denied all other document production requests without prejudice to later review.
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1 authorityInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
3 months and 8 days later · 97 days
- 26 May 2021United States
26 May 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 3
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal vacated the October 2021 hearing dates, rescheduled the evidentiary hearing for 2–6 May 2022 with 7 May held in reserve, and amended the procedural deadlines.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
2 months and 18 days later · 79 days
- 13 August 2021United States
13 August 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 4
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- By majority, the Tribunal directed the Parties to seek agreement on confidentiality terms, ordered Respondent to produce documents under the Exemption Log and conduct additional searches, and denied all other document production requests without prejudice to later review.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
1 month and 1 day later · 32 days
- 14 September 2021United States
14 September 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 5
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal issued a confidentiality order governing confidential information, disclosure, undertakings, and continuing confidentiality obligations.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- 14 September 2021United States
14 September 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 6
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- By majority, the Tribunal denied Respondent’s Request for Reconsideration and reserved costs until the Final Award.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
2 months and 17 days later · 78 days
- 1 December 2021United States
1 December 2021United States
Procedural Order No. 7
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal did not admit Mr. Mosquera’s submission and accompanying evidence, directed that he be informed of the decision, and struck Sections 3 to 5 of the Claimants’ comments from the record.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
3 months and 27 days later · 117 days
- 28 March 2022United States
28 March 2022United States
Procedural Order No. 9
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal denied the requests for declarations and to strike the New Essential Security Defence, admitted specified paragraphs of Respondent’s corrected Rejoinder, granted Claimants leave to address the defence in an additional submission, and reserved costs.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
29 days later · 29 days
- 26 April 2022United States
26 April 2022United States
Procedural Order No. 10
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal issued directions and annexes governing the organization, participants, and remote arrangements for the hearing.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
2 months and 19 days later · 80 days
- 15 July 2022United States
15 July 2022United States
Procedural Order No. 11
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal denied Respondent’s requests for disclosure of financing information, granted both Parties’ requests to admit specified new documents, and set the timetable for post-hearing submissions and the October 2022 hearing.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
1 month and 28 days later · 59 days
- 12 September 2022United States
12 September 2022United States
Procedural Order No. 12
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal issued directions and annexes governing the organization and remote arrangements for the second hearing.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
4 months and 7 days later · 129 days
- 19 January 2023United States
19 January 2023United States
Procedural Order No. 13
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal excluded Respondent’s Cover Letter and Exhibit R-319 from the record, provided for a one-day virtual hearing on the Post-Closing Submissions, and denied all other requests.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
2 months and 24 days later · 83 days
- 12 April 2023United States
12 April 2023United States
Procedural Order No. 14
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal issued directions and annexes governing the organization and remote arrangements for the third hearing.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
6 months and 28 days later · 211 days
- 9 November 2023United States
9 November 2023United States
Procedural Order No. 15
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal granted Claimants’ request to introduce Decision No. T-369 of 2023 and granted Respondent’s requests to introduce four identified Colombian decisions, subject to exhibit numbering and written comments; all other requests were denied.
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International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
7 months and 18 days later · 231 days
- 27 June 2024United States
27 June 2024United States
Award
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal found that Respondent invoked the essential security interest exception under Article 22.2(b) of the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement in accordance with the Treaty and that the exception applies. It dismissed the Claimants’ claims and all other claims and requests, ordered the Parties to bear the costs of the arbitration in equal shares, and ordered each Party to bear its own legal expenses and other costs.
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2 authorities · 37 participantsAngel Samuel Seda
- Representative
- Rahim Moloo (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Anne Champion (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Marryum Kahloon (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Nika Madyoon (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Ben Harris (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Ankita Ritwik (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Pedro Soto (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
- Representative
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP (For: Angel Samuel Seda)
JTE International Investments, LLC
Jonathan Michael Foley
Stephen John Bobeck
Brian Hass
Monte Glenn Adcock
Justin Timothy Enbody
Justin Tate Caruso
The Boston Enterprises Trust
The Republic of Colombia
- Representative
- Jhon Camargo (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Giovanny Vega Barbosa (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Mariana Reyes (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Agencia Nacional de Defensa Juridica del Estado (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Alvaro Rodriguez Rodriguez (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Direccion de Inversion Extranjera y Servicios (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Yas Banifatemi (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Ximena Herrera-Bernal (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Yael Ribco-Borman (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Pilar Alvarez (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Carolina Barros (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Youssef Daoud (For: The Republic of Colombia)
- Representative
- Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes (For: The Republic of Colombia)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Klaus Sachs
- Arbitrator
- Hugo Perezcano Diaz
- Arbitrator
- Charles Poncet
- Tribunal secretary
- Marcus Weiler
- Tribunal secretary
- Sara Marzal Yetano