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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)


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

Pursuant to the Court’s Order dated January 27, 2020, Petitioner Novenergia II – Energy & Environment (SCA) (“Novenergia”) and Respondent the Kingdom of Spain (“Spain”) submit this joint status report regarding the proceedings pending before the Svea Court of Appeal (“Svea Court”) to set aside the arbitral award (the “Award”) at issue in this case.

1. On March 12, 2020, the European Commission sought leave to file an amicus curiae brief and/or provide its comments during the main hearing.

2. Today, on April 3, 2020, Spain submitted its observations on the European Commission’s request to the Svea Court.

3. Novenergia will file its observations on the European Commission’s request and its brief replying to Spain’s December 17, 2018 brief on April 8, 2020.

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Dated: April 3, 2020

NOVENERGIA II – ENERGY &
ENVIRONMENT (SCA)

By its attorneys,

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

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

Claudia Salomon (pro hac vice)
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]

Attorneys for Petitioner

Respectfully submitted,

KINGDOM OF SPAIN

By its attorneys,

FOLEY HOAG LLP

/s/ Derek C. Smith
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, DC 20006-5350
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]

Attorneys for Respondent

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 3, 2020, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing to be filed with the Clerk of the Court using the ECF system and thereby served upon all counsel of record.

/s/ Nicholas M. Renzler
Nicholas M. Renzler