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Spentech Engineering Limited v. United Arab Emirates, ICSID Case No. ARB/24/16

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Short Name:

Spentech v. United Arab Emirates

Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable Treaty:
Kenya-United Arab Emirates BIT (2014)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Kenya - United Arab Emirates BIT (2014)
Economic Sector:
Construction
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other Remedy:
The tribunal ordered the Claimant to pay the Respondent USD 12,137.46 for legal and other costs and USD 122,019.16 for its share of the advance on costs paid to the Centre, plus interest.

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24 May 2024
Request for Arbitration (not public)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jural Consulting
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
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25 Oct 2024
Procedural Order No. 1
Document provided by: ICSID
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Christopher Adebayo Ojo
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Christopher Greenwood
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Loretta Malintoppi
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Githu Muigai, Mohammed Muigai, Jotham O. Arwa, Jural Consulting, Wambui Githu, Edith Chepng’eno Koros
Respondent's counsel
Abdalla Hamdan Al Naqbi, Kevin Lee, Caroline Emilie Balme, Tanishtha Vaid, Paolo Busco, SImon Olleson, Scott Sheeran, Office of International Legal Affairs of the Presidential Court of the United Arab Emirates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 1
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8 Nov 2024
Procedural Order No. 2
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Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 2
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Christopher Adebayo Ojo
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Christopher Greenwood
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Loretta Malintoppi
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Githu Muigai, Mohammed Muigai, Jotham O. Arwa, Jural Consulting, Wambui Githu, Edith Chepng’eno Koros
Respondent's counsel
Abdalla Hamdan Al Naqbi, Kevin Lee, Caroline Emilie Balme, Tanishtha Vaid, Paolo Busco, SImon Olleson, Scott Sheeran, Office of International Legal Affairs of the Presidential Court of the United Arab Emirates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 2
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30 Apr 2025
Procedural Order No. 3
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Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 3
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Christopher Adebayo Ojo
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Christopher Greenwood
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Loretta Malintoppi
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jotham O. Arwa, Edith Chepng’eno Koros, Jural Consulting, Githu Muigai, Wambui Githu Muigai, Mohammed Muigai
Respondent's counsel
Abdulla Hamdan Al Naqbi, Kevin Lee, Paolo Busco, SImon Olleson, Caroline Emilie Balme, Tanishtha Vaid, Office of International Legal Affairs of the Presidential Court
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 3
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28 Jul 2025
Award of the Tribunal
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Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Award of the Tribunal
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Christopher Adebayo Ojo
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Christopher Greenwood
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Loretta Malintoppi
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jotham O. Arwa, Edith Chepng’eno Koros, Jural Consulting, Githu Muigai, Wambui Githu Muigai, Mohammed Muigai
Respondent's counsel
Abdulla Hamdan Al Naqbi, Kevin Lee, Paolo Busco, SImon Olleson, Caroline Emilie Balme, Tanishtha Vaid, Office of International Legal Affairs of the Presidential Court
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Award of the Tribunal
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11 Mar 2026
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Document provided by: ICSID
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
This summary note is machine-generated. Always consult the original materials.