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Union Glory v. PDVSA , Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award, February 11, 2026

11 Feb 2026
Union Glory Limited v. PDVSA Petroleo S.A. 
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Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award
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LISTED PARTICIPANTS
Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sean O'Sullivan
Sole Arbitrator
Thomas Sean O'Sullivan
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jack Gerstein, John R. Keough
Claimant's law firm
Respondent's counsel
Respondent's law firm
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Claimant's expert firm
Respondent's expert
Respondent's expert firm
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Third-party funder
Entities
Clyde & Co., PDVSA Petroleo, Petróleos de Venezuela, Union Glory Limited
Country
United States
Print reporter
Document Summary
Petition to Enforce Arbitration Award
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Procedural Posture

This document is a Petition to Recognize, Confirm, and Enforce a Foreign Arbitration Award filed by Union Glory Limited against PDVSA Petroleo S.A. in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The petition seeks enforcement of a First Partial Award, an Addendum to the First Partial Award, and a Costs Award issued by a sole arbitrator in a London-seated maritime arbitration conducted under the LMAA Terms 2017.

Legal Issues and Party Positions

The Petitioner brings the enforcement action pursuant to the New York Convention, the Federal Arbitration Act (9 U.S.C. §§ 201–208), and the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(6)). The Petitioner asserts that the Respondent, a Venezuelan state-owned entity, failed to pay outstanding sums under a 2017 charterparty agreement. Following a prior confirmation action in the District of Delaware—which resulted in a judgment confirming the awards before the matter was transferred to the District of Columbia—the Petitioner requests that the D.D.C. register the Delaware judgment as valid and enforceable.

Relief Sought

The Petitioner requests that the Court register the Delaware Judgment recognizing and enforcing the First Partial Award and its Addendum, and issue a supplemental judgment confirming the Costs Award. In the alternative, the Petitioner requests the entry of a new judgment recognizing and confirming the arbitral awards in all respects, including the principal sum awarded, pre- and post-award interest, and the costs of the arbitration and enforcement proceedings.