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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

NOVENERGIA II – ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENT (SCA),

Petitioner,

v.

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

Respondent.

Civil Action No. 1:18-cv-1148 (TSC)


FORESIGHT LUXEMBOURG SOLAR 1
S.À.R.L., et al.,

Petitioners,

v.

THE KINGDOM OF SPAIN,

Respondent.

Civil Action No. 1:20-cv-925 (TSC)



JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING
SET ASIDE PROCEEDINGS PENDING IN THE SVEA COURT OF APPEAL


Pursuant to the Court's Order dated September 9, 2020, Petitioners Novenergia II – Energy & Environment (SCA) (“Novenergia”), Foresight Luxembourg Solar 1 S.À.R.L., Foresight Luxembourg Solar 2 S.À.R.L., Greentech Energy Systems A/S (now known as Athena Investments A/S), GWM Renewable Energy I S.P.A., and GWM Renewable Energy II S.P.A. (the last five hereinafter referred to, collectively, as the “Foresight Petitioners”), and Respondent the Kingdom of Spain (“Spain”) submit this joint status report regarding the two separate proceedings

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brought by Spain in the Svea Court of Appeal in Sweden (“Svea Court”) to set aside each of the two arbitral awards at issue in these actions.

I. Proceedings in Spain's Action to Set Aside the Award in Novenergia

In their April 5, 2021 Joint Status Report (ECF No. 64), Spain and Novenergia reported that the Svea Court ordered the Novenergia set aside proceedings to be stayed pending the outcome of proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”). The proceedings remain stayed and there are no updates to report.

II. Proceedings in Spain's Action to Set Aside the Award in Foresight

In their April 5, 2021 Joint Status Report (ECF No. 64), Spain and the Foresight Petitioners reported that the Svea Court ordered the Foresight set aside proceedings to be stayed pending the outcome of proceedings before the CJEU. The proceedings remain stayed and there are no updates to report.

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Dated: September 7, 2021

NOVENERGIA II – ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENT (SCA)

By its attorneys,

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

/s/ Rebekah L. Soule
Allen M. Gardner (D.C. Bar No. 456723)
Rebekah Soule (D.C. Bar No. 1033203)
555 11th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20004
(202) 637-2200
[email protected]
[email protected]

Lilia Vazova (pro hac vice)
885 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 906-1200
[email protected]
[email protected]

Fernando Mantilla-Serrano (pro hac vice)
45, rue Saint-Dominique
Paris 75007
France
+33 1 40 62 20 00
[email protected]

Respectfully submitted,

KINGDOM OF SPAIN

By its attorneys,

FOLEY HOAG LLP

/s/ Nicholas M. Renzler
Derek C. Smith (D.C. Bar No. 468674)
Lawrence H. Martin (D.C. Bar No. 476639)
Nicholas M. Renzler (D.C. Bar No. 983359)
Diana Tsutieva (D.C. Bar No. 1007818)
1717 K Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
202-223-1200
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Andrew Z. Schwartz
(D.D.C. Bar No. MA0017)
Andrew B. Loewenstein
(D.D.C. Bar No. MA0018)
Seaport West
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA 02210-2600
617-832-1000
[email protected]
[email protected]

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FORESIGHT LUXEMBOURG SOLAR 1
S.À.R.L., FORESIGHT LUXEMBOURG
SOLAR 2 S.À.R.L., GREENTECH
ENERGY SYSTEMS A/S (NOW KNOWN
AS ATHENA INVESTMENTS A/S), GWM
RENEWABLE ENERGY I S.P.A., AND
GWM RENEWABLE ENERGY II

By their attorneys,

KING & SPALDING LLP
/s/ James E. Berger
James E. Berger (D.C. Bar 481408)
Charlene C. Sun (D.C. Bar 1027854)
1185 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036-4003
Tel: (212) 556-2100
Fax: (212) 556-2222
[email protected]
[email protected]

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