Société d'Investigation de Recherche et d'Exploitation Minière
Société d'Investigation de Recherche et d'Exploitation Minière
Algeria
Start and End Date
January 27, 1997 - January 19, 2000.
Treaty Type
Contract
Sector
Oil, Gas & Mining
Case Decision
Decided in favor of investor
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
Jeantet et Associés, Paris, FranceJeantet et Associés, Paris, France
Representative of the Claimant
Three Crowns
Amount Claimed
Not Specified
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Not Specified
Bredin, Prat et Associés, Paris, France
Not Specified
Legal Fees of Claimant
Not Specified
Total Legal Fees
Not Specified
Administrative Fees
extract of award available in french, no numbers on there
Puma Energy Holdings SARL
Puma Energy Holdings SARL
Algeria
Start and End Date
July 6 - 2017
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Transportation and storage
Case Decision
Pending
Arbitration Center
SCC
Representative of the Respondent
Cabinet Joubin-Bret ; Mayer Brown
Representative of the Claimant
Three Crowns
Amount Claimed
US$15 mln; emergency arbitrator ordered Benin pay 20 000 Euros for advances paid to the center and 50 000USD costs of claimant. Claimant had asked for 88 246 USD
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
88 246 USD (at emergency arbitrator stage) this is the total cost claimed minust center fees
Administrative Fees
20 000 Euros advance payment to SCC
LESI, S.p.A. and Astaldi, S.p.A.
LESI, S.p.A. and Astaldi, S.p.A.
Algeria
Start and End Date
March 18, 2005 - November 12, 2008
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Water, Sanitation & Flood Protection
Case Decision
Decided in favor of the state
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
Ahmed Laraba, Algiers, Algeria Falque & Associés, Paris, France Ministère des Ressources, Algiers, Algeria Mohammed Chemloul, Algiers, Algeria
Representative of the Claimant
Bonelli Erede Pappalardo Studio Legale, Milan, Italy
Amount Claimed
Not Specified
Amount Given to Arbitrators
220,000 USD
Legal Fees of Respondent
US $ 220,000.00 (Intern Claimed the exact amount to bereimbursed to ensure defense of its interests)
Legal Fees of Claimant
Euro 1,332,000.00. (Inern claim Euro 2,127,000.00 and US $ 379,000.00 as reimbursment)
Total Legal Fees
1. Falque & Associés: 531520.15 Euros
2.Expert fee to Deloitte: 299000 Euros
3. Consultants, Chemloul and Prof Laraba : 24 011 768DA
4. Proceedings fee: 355 000 US
Administrative Fees
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Société des Parcs d’Alger and Emirates International Investment Company LLC
Société des Parcs d’Alger and Emirates International Investment Company LLC
Algeria
Start and End Date
April 5, 2018 - Present
Treaty Type
Contract
Sector
Construction
Case Decision
Pending: case concerns a contract signed between the Agence nationale de developpement de l'investissement (ANDI) and the claimant in the amount of 5.9 BILLION USD
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
Ministry of Justice, Algiers, Algeria Algeria’s National Agency for Investment Development, Algiers, Algeria Shearman & Sterling, Paris, France
Representative of the Claimant
King & Spalding International, Paris, France and London, U.K. King & Spalding, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Amount Claimed
4000.00 mln USD
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
Material Unavailable
Administrative Fees
-
Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l.
Orascom TMT Investments S.à r.l.
Algeria
Start and End Date
November 15, 2012 - May 31, 2017
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Information & Communication
Case Decision
Decided in favor of the State
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
“Minister of Habitat, Urbanism and Town Planning, Algiers, Algeria
Chemloul & Associés, Algiers, Algeria
Prime Minister, Algiers, Algeria
Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Algiers, Algeria
Shearman & Sterling, Paris, France”
Representative of the Claimant
Herbert Smith Freehills, Madrid, Spain
Amount Claimed
4000.00 mln USD
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
US$ 5,685,622.02 + €116,764.32
Legal Fees of Claimant
US$ 20,673,811.30, + US$ 674,975.00 (Expected to pay compensation of US$ 2,842,811.01 plus €58,382.16 to the Respondent)
Total Legal Fees
27,034,408.32 US$ + EUR 116,764.32
Administrative Fees
-
Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A.
Ortiz Construcciones y Proyectos S.A.
Algeria
Start and End Date
January 24, 2017 - Present
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Construction
Case Decision
Pending
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
“Minister of Habitat, Urbanism and Town Planning, Algiers, Algeria
Chemloul & Associés, Algiers, Algeria
Prime Minister, Algiers, Algeria
Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Algiers, Algeria
Shearman & Sterling, Paris, France”
Representative of the Claimant
Herbert Smith Freehills, Madrid, Spain
Amount Claimed
Material Unavailable
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
Material Unavailable
Administrative Fees
-
Consutel Group S.p.A. in liquidazione
Consutel Group S.p.A. in liquidazione
Algeria
Start and End Date
2017 - Present
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Information and communication
Case Decision
Pending case relates to failure to pay 100 million US for fiber optics project during time of political unrest
Arbitration Center
PCA
Representative of the Respondent
Mr. Mohammed Chemloul
Mr. Amel Chemloul
Chemloul and Associates
Representative of the Claimant
“Mr. Gian Andrea Chiavegatti
Mr. Luca Chiavegatti
Professor Fabrizio Marrella
Dr. Sondra Faccio
Chiavegatti & Chiavegatti”
Amount Claimed
Material Unavailable
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
Material Unavailable
Administrative Fees
-
SAUR and STEREAU
SAUR and STEREAU
Algeria
Start and End Date
December 12, 2018 - Present
Treaty Type
BIT
Sector
Water and sanitation management
Case Decision
Pending
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Justice
Minister of Water Resources
Representative of the Claimant
Teynier Pic, Paris France
Amount Claimed
Not Specified
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
Material Unavailable
Administrative Fees
-
Mærsk Olie, Algeriet A/S
Mærsk Olie, Algeriet A/S
Algeria
Start and End Date
July 29, 2009 - September 30, 2013
Treaty Type
-
Sector
Oil, Gas & Mining
Case Decision
Settled
Arbitration Center
ICSID
Representative of the Respondent
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle, New York, NY, U.S.A., Paris, France, Milan, Italy and Mexico City, Mexico Shearman & Sterling, Paris, France
Representative of the Claimant
King & Spalding, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Amount Claimed
3000.00 mln USD (Claimed) and 920.00 mln USD (Awarded)
Amount Given to Arbitrators
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Respondent
Material Unavailable
Legal Fees of Claimant
Material Unavailable
Total Legal Fees
Material Unavailable
Administrative Fees
-
East Africa Law Chambers (Ealc)
Law Firms
iarb
Tanzania office
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Lawyers
GEORGE FERNANDES
JUVENALIS NGOWI
STELLA NDIKIMI
THOMAS SIPEMBA

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