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OperaFund Eco-Invest SICAV PLC and Schwab Holding AG v. Kingdom of Spain, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/36

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OperaFund and Schwab v. Spain

Applicable Treaty:
Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) (1994)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Energy Charter Treaty
Economic Sector:
Energy (power Generation)
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

Available documents

13 Aug 2019
Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (English)
Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (Spanish)
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Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (English)
Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (Spanish)
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:
August Reinisch
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Alberto Fortún Costea, Luis Pérez de Ayala, Miguel Gómez Jene, María Isabel Rodríguez Vargas, Antonio Delgado Camprubí, José Ángel Rueda García, Antonio María Hierro Viéitez, José Ángel Sánchez Villegas, Adriana González García, Borja Álvarez Sanz, Cuatrecasas
Respondent's counsel
José Manuel Gutiérrez Delgado, Amaia Rivas Kortazar, Antolin Fernandez Antuña, María José Ruíz Sánchez, Patricia Froehlingsdorf Nicolás, Diego Santacruz Descartin, Monica Moraleda Saceda, Pablo Elena Abad, Rafael Gil Nievas, Elena Oñoro Sainz, Alberto Torró Molés, Ministry of Justice of Spain
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Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (English)
Dissenting Opinion by Philippe Sands on Liability and Quantum (Spanish)
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6 Sep 2019
Final Award (English)
Final Award (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Final Award (English)
Final Award (Spanish)
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:
August Reinisch
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Alberto Fortún Costea, Luis Pérez de Ayala, Miguel Gómez Jene, María Isabel Rodríguez Vargas, Antonio Delgado Camprubí, José Ángel Rueda García, Antonio María Hierro Viéitez, José Ángel Sánchez Villegas, Adriana González García, Borja Álvarez Sanz, Cuatrecasas
Respondent's counsel
José Manuel Gutiérrez Delgado, Amaia Rivas Kortazar, Antolin Fernandez Antuña, María José Ruíz Sánchez, Patricia Froehlingsdorf Nicolás, Diego Santacruz Descartin, Monica Moraleda Saceda, Pablo Elena Abad, Rafael Gil Nievas, Elena Oñoro Sainz, Alberto Torró Molés, Ministry of Justice of Spain
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Final Award (English)
Final Award (Spanish)
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28 Oct 2019
Decision on Rectification of the Award
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PARTICIPANTS
Decision on Rectification of the Award
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
August Reinisch
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Alberto Fortún Costea, Luis Pérez de Ayala, Miguel Gómez Jene, José Ángel Rueda García, Antonio Delgado Camprubí, Borja Álvarez Sanz, Antonio María Hierro Viéitez, José Ángel Sánchez Villegas, Adriana González García
Respondent's counsel
José Manuel Gutiérrez Delgado, María José Ruíz Sánchez, Pablo Elena Abad, Rafael Gil Nievas, Alberto Torró Molés, Elena Oñoro Sainz, Juan Antonio Quesada Navarro, Gloria María de la Guardia Limeres, Ana María Rodríguez Esquivias, Javier Comerón Herrero, Eugenia Cediel Bruno
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Decision on Rectification of the Award
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16 Nov 2020
Decision on the Request for the Continuation of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award
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PARTICIPANTS
Decision on the Request for the Continuation of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award
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:
August Reinisch
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Milton Estuardo Argueta Pinto, Fausto de Quadros
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Alberto Fortún Costea, Luis Pérez de Ayala, Miguel Gómez Jene, María Isabel Rodríguez Vargas, Antonio Delgado Camprubí, José Ángel Rueda García, Antonio María Hierro Viéitez, José Ángel Sánchez Villegas, Adriana González García, Borja Álvarez Sanz, Cuatrecasas
Respondent's counsel
José Manuel Gutiérrez Delgado, Amaia Rivas Kortazar, Antolin Fernandez Antuña, María José Ruíz Sánchez, Patricia Froehlingsdorf Nicolás, Diego Santacruz Descartin, Monica Moraleda Saceda, Pablo Elena Abad, Rafael Gil Nievas, Elena Oñoro Sainz, Alberto Torró Molés, Ministry of Justice of Spain
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Decision on the Request for the Continuation of the Stay of Enforcement of the Award
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2 Mar 2023
Decision on Annulment
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Decision on Annulment
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Milton Estuardo Argueta Pinto, Fausto de Quadros
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
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Decision on Annulment
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17 Mar 2023
Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 5A_406/2022
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Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 5A_406/2022
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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
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Country in which this occurs:
Switzerland
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Decision of the Swiss Federal Tribunal 5A_406/2022
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25 Jan 2024
Judgment of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales
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Judgment of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Peter Fraser
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Judgment of the High Court of Justice of England and Wales
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3 Jun 2025
Petition to Enforce Arbitral Awards
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Petition to Enforce Arbitral Awards
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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
Matthew S. Rozen, Jeff Liu, Aaron Hauptman, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
Respondent's counsel
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Petition to Enforce Arbitral Awards
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10 Nov 2025
Judgment of the UK High Court
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Judgment of the UK High Court
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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
Christopher Harris, Mark Wassouf, Duane Morris
Respondent's counsel
Cameron Miles, Simmons & Simmons
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Respondent's witness
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United Kingdom
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Judgment of the UK High Court
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