Matter
Park Avenue Capital LLC v. Republic of Moldova (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/25)
- 25 November 2025Arbitration
25 November 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 1
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal fixed the procedural rules and timetable governing the arbitration, including the place of proceeding, procedural language, representation, document production, hearings, and related case-management arrangements.
Supporting details
6 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska
- 25 November 2025Arbitration
25 November 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 2 on Transparency and Confidentiality
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal adopted transparency and confidentiality rules for the proceeding, including rules for publication, redactions, written submissions, supporting documents, hearings, and personal data.
Supporting details
6 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska
2 months and 19 days later · 80 days
- 13 February 2026Arbitration
13 February 2026Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 3
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal ordered the Parties to keep the written submissions and supporting documents confidential, subject to the existing transparency regime and the procedural calendar.
Supporting details
6 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska
3 months and 2 days later · 91 days
- 15 May 2026Arbitration
15 May 2026Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 4 on Bifurcation
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal denied the Respondent's Request for Bifurcation. It concluded that the first to eighth jurisdictional objections involved factual issues intertwined with the merits, that the ninth objection was insufficiently substantiated for bifurcation, and that bifurcation was unlikely to save time and cost.
Supporting details
7 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska
Other
- Witness
- Scott Finlay
1 month and 16 days later · 47 days
- 1 July 2026Arbitration
1 July 2026Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 5 on the Application by the United States of America Regarding a Non-Disputing Treaty Party Submission
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- Subject to confidentiality, data privacy, and cybersecurity undertakings, the Tribunal ordered that the United States be provided specified case documents and permitted it to file a submission on treaty interpretation by 23 October 2026, without disrupting the proceeding or unduly burdening either Party.
Supporting details
6 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska
14 days later · 14 days
- 15 July 2026Arbitration
15 July 2026Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 6 on the Respondent's Application for an Extension of Time
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal granted a four-week extension for preparation and filing of the Respondent's Counter-Memorial on the Merits and Memorial on Jurisdiction and a corresponding four-week extension for the Claimant's Reply on the Merits and Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction. It ordered the remaining procedural dates to be adjusted accordingly.
Supporting details
6 participantsPark Avenue Capital LLC
Republic of Moldova
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Matthew Gearing KC
- Arbitrator
- Zachary Douglas KC
- Arbitrator
- Stephan Schill
- Tribunal secretary
- Izabela Chabinska