Rusoro Mining Ltd. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/5

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Canada-Venezuela BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Canada-Venezuela BIT
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

Available documents

1 Aug 2012
Notice of Arbitration (not public, see IAReporter story)
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
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Respondent's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
14 Jun 2013
Challenge to Arbitrator Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Declined) (Not Public)
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Bruno Simma
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
22 Aug 2016
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Nigel Blackaby, Alex Wilbraham, Gustavo Topalian, Juan Pomés, Noah Rubins, Jean Paul Dechamps, Ben Love, Robert Kirkness, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Alejandra Figueiras, Guillermo Iribarren, Figueiras Abogados, Andrés Mezgravis, Militza Santana, Mezgravis & Asociados
Respondent's counsel
Derek Smith, Alberto Wray, Diego Cadena, Analía González, Ofilio Jayorga, Christina Beharry, Erin Argueta, Melinda Kuritzky, José Rebolledo, Thomas Ayres, Christopher Hart, Foley Hoag LLP, Rinaldo Enrique Muñoz Pedroza, Felipe Daruiz, Office of the Attorney General of Venezuela
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
10 Oct 2016
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
1 Mar 2018
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Richard J. Leon
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
7 May 2018
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
29 Jan 2019
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Dominique Guihal, Anne Beauvois, Jean Lecaroz
Claimant's counsel
Matthieu Boccon-Gibod, Avocat Lexavoué, Shaparak Saleh, Elie Kleiman, Teynier Pic
Respondent's counsel
Luca de Maria, Pellerin Kecsmar Mirza, Thomas Bevilacqua, Ivan Urzhumov, Antoine Lerosier, Foley Hoag LLP, Francisco Lazo Martí, Office of Attorney General of Venezuela
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
30 Jan 2019
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
12 Feb 2019
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Moxila A. Upadhyaya, Michael B. MacWilliams, Venable LLP
Other counsel
Other counsel:
Kent A. Yalowitz
,
Other counsel:
Arnold & Porter
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
22 Feb 2019
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Moxila A. Upadhyaya, Michael B. MacWilliams, Venable LLP
Other counsel
Other counsel:
Kent A. Yalowitz
,
Other counsel:
Arnold & Porter
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
1 May 2019
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
7 Jun 2022
Document provided by: IAReporter
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
François Ancel, Fabienne Schaller, Laure Aldebert
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Country in which this occurs:
France
Print reporter
15 Jun 2022
Document provided by: Jus Mundi
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Leonard P. Stark
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
29 Sep 2022
Document provided by: Jus Mundi
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
23 Mar 2023
Document provided by: Jus Mundi
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
28 Apr 2023
Document provided by: Jus Mundi
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
4 May 2023
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Leonard P. Stark
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
30 May 2023
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Leonard P. Stark
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
21 Jun 2023
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Leonard P. Stark
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
7 Jul 2023
Document provided by: Investor State Law Guide
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Francisco Orrego Vicuña
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Bruno Simma
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Juan Fernández-Armesto
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
8 Jan 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Leonard P. Stark
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
20 Jun 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Country in which this occurs:
Colombia
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