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Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.) v. Republic of South Sudan and Bank of South Sudan (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/40)

Case no.
ARB/20/40
Applicable rules
ICSID Arbitration Rules in force as of April 2006
  1. 5 January 2024Arbitration

    5 January 2024Arbitration

    Decision on Jurisdiction and Liability dated 5 January 2024

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    13 authorities · 7 participants
    Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
    Republic of South Sudan
    Bank of South Sudan
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Peter Rees QC
    Tribunal secretary
    Govert Coppens

    Authorities cited

    13
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (18 March 1965)
      statute
    • Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1155 U.N.T.S. 331 (1969))
      statute
    • Niko Resources (Bangladesh) Ltd. v. People's Republic of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Petroleum Exploration & Production Company Limited and Bangladesh Oil Gas and Mineral Corporation (ICSID Case Nos. ARB/10/11 and ARB/10/18, Decision on Jurisdiction, 19 August 2013)
      case-law
    • Cambodia Power Company v. Kingdom of Cambodia and Electricite du Cambodge (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/18, Decision on Jurisdiction, 22 March 2011)
      case-law
    • Salini Costruttori S.P.A. and Italstrade S.P.A. v. Kingdom of Morocco (ICSID Case No. ARB/00/4, Decision on Jurisdiction)
      case-law
    • Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited v. United Republic of Tanzania (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/41, Award, 11 October 2019)
      case-law
    • Fedax N.V. v. Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/96/3, Decision on Jurisdiction, 11 July 1997)
      case-law
    • Biwater Gauff (Tanzania) Ltd. v. United Republic of Tanzania (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/22, Award, 24 July 2008)
      case-law
    • MNSS B.V. and Recupero Credito Acciaio N.V. v. Montenegro (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/8, Award, 4 May 2016)
      case-law
    • Alpha Projektholding GmbH v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/16, Award, 8 November 2010)
      case-law
    • Deutsche Bank AG v. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (ICSID Case No. ARB/09/2, Award, 31 October 2012)
      case-law
    • Saba Fakes v. Republic of Turkey (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/20, Award, 14 July 2010)
      case-law
    • JBR Capital Limited v. JM Investments/Trading Ltd and Karan Abbott (England and Wales High Court, Judgment, 3 February 2023)
      case-law

    4 months and 2 days later · 123 days

  2. 7 May 2024Arbitration

    7 May 2024Arbitration

    Award dated 7 May 2024

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Supporting details

    2 authorities · 32 participants
    Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.)
    Representative
    Sir Geoffrey Cox KC (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Thomas More Chambers (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Hussein Haeri (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Withers LLP (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Robert Kovacs (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Clàudia Baró Huelmo (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Giacomo Gasparotti (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Christina Liew (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Christopher Birks (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Samuel Yohannes (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Representative
    Horizon Legal Associates (For: Qatar National Bank (Q.P.S.C.))
    Republic of South Sudan
    Representative
    Jane S. Mwangi (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Chepchirchir Sego (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Kelvin Mbogo (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Cleophas Kiprotich (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Robson Harris & Co. Advocates (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Robson Harris Advocates LLP (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Natalie Tsang (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Abu Asega Noah Darios (For: Republic of South Sudan)
    Bank of South Sudan
    Representative
    Lawrence Korbandy Kodis (For: Bank of South Sudan)
    Representative
    Dengtiel Ayuel Kur (For: Bank of South Sudan)
    Representative
    South Sudan Associated Advocates (For: Bank of South Sudan)
    Representative
    South Sudan Associates (For: Bank of South Sudan)
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Peter Rees QC
    Tribunal secretary
    Govert Coppens
    Tribunal secretary
    Aissatou Diop
    Institutional administrator
    Claire Hill

    Authorities cited

    2
    • Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (18 March 1965)
      statute
    • Union Fenosa Gas, S.A. v. Arab Republic of Egypt (ICSID Case No. ARB/14/4, Award, 31 August 2018)
      case-law

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