Cortec Mining Kenya Limited, Cortec (Pty) Limited and Stirling Capital Limited v. Republic of Kenya, ICSID Case No. ARB/15/29

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Kenya - United Kingdom BIT (1999)
Applicable legal instruments:
Kenya - United Kingdom BIT (1999)
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Tribunal ordered the Claimants to pay the Respondent US $3,226,429.21 plus US $322,561.14 in ICSID costs.
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29 Mar 2016
Procedural Order No. 1
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
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Claimant's expert
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Procedural Order No. 1
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6 May 2016
Procedural Order No. 2
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 2
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Procedural Order No. 2
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6 Jun 2016
Procedural Order No. 3
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 3
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
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Procedural Order No. 3
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9 Sep 2016
Procedural Order No. 4
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 4
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
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Procedural Order No. 4
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5 May 2017
Procedural Order No. 5
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 5
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
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Procedural Order No. 5
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22 Jul 2017
Procedural Order No. 6
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 6
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 6
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22 Nov 2017
Procedural Order No. 7
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 7
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 7
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15 Dec 2017
Procedural Order No. 8
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 8
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 8
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22 Oct 2018
Award of the Tribunal
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Award of the Tribunal
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Award of the Tribunal
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15 Feb 2019
Application for Annulment
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Application for Annulment
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
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
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Romesh Weeramantry, Peter Harris, Amanda Murphy, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packe, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
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Respondent's witness
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Document Summary
Application for Annulment
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12 Aug 2020
Procedural Order No. 3
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Procedural Order No. 3
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
David Brian King
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Cavinder Bull, Dorothy Udeme Ufo
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Sam Luttrell, Romesh Weeramantry, Clementine Packer, Amelia Hirst, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, Dominic Afzali, Harbour Litigation Funding
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine Kusa, Charles Wamwayi, Sheila Mammet, Office Solicitor General of Kenya, Michael Sullivan QC, Henry Forbes Smith, One Essex Court
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Entities
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Procedural Order No. 3
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18 Sep 2020
Procedural Order No. 4
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 4
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
David Brian King
ICSID Annulment Committee members
David Brian King, Cavinder Bull, Dorothy Udeme Ufo
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Sam Luttrell, Romesh Weeramantry, Clementine Packer, Amelia Hirst, CLIFFORD CHANCE LLP, Dominic Afzali, Harbour Litigation Funding
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine Kusa, Charles Wamwayi, Sheila Mammet, Office Solicitor General of Kenya, Michael Sullivan QC, Henry Forbes Smith, One Essex Court
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
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Procedural Order No. 4
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19 Mar 2021
Decision on Application for Annulment
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PARTICIPANTS
Decision on Application for Annulment
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Kanaga Dharmananda
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Ian Binnie
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
David Brian King
ICSID Annulment Committee members
Cavinder Bull
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Audley Sheppard, Ben Luscombe, Sam Luttrell, Peter Harris, Romesh Weeramantry, Nathan Eastwood, Clementine Packer, Clifford Chance
Respondent's counsel
Njeri Wachira, Pauline Mcharo, Emmanuel Bitta, Christine K. Omwakwe, Charles Wamwayi, State Law Office and Department of Justice of Kenya, Guglielmo Verdirame, 20 Essex Street Chambers, Ben Sanderson, Elinor Thomas, Maria Scott, Kate Cervantes-Knox, Alexander Brabant, DLP Piper France LLP, Kamau Karori, Milly Jalega, Ken Melly, Iseme Kamau & Maema Advocates
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Decision on Application for Annulment
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