OJSC Belaruskali v. The Republic of Lithuania
By Notice of Arbitration dated 17 October 2023, arbitral proceedings were commenced by OJSC “Belaruskali” against the Republic of Lithuania pursuant to Article 8 of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Promotion and Protection of Investments dated 5 March 1999. The case concerns a dispute in the area of transportation, storage and transshipment of chemical products in the territory of the Republic of Lithuania.
Case information
| Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
OJSC Belaruskali (Private entity ) |
| Name(s) of Respondent(s) | The Republic of Lithuania (State) |
| Names of Parties | - |
| Case number | 2024-03 |
| Administering institution | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
| Case status | Pending |
| Type of case | Investment arbitration |
| Subject matter or economic sector | Transportation and storage |
| Procedural rules | UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 |
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
Bilateral treaty |
| Language of Proceeding |
English |
| Seat of Arbitration (by Country) | Switzerland |
| Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s) | Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Presiding Arbitrator) Professor Azzedine Kettani Professor Zachary Douglas KC
Secretary of the Tribunal: Dr. Johannes Fahner |
| Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Mr. Vladimir Khvalei Ms. Anna Maltseva Ms. Nano Kadjaya Mansors International FZ-LLC |
| Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Mr. Jeremy Wilson Mr. Jonathan Gimblett Mr. Daniel Jacobs Ms. Maryam Chauhan Covington & Burling LLP
Ms. Vilija Vaitkute Pavan Dr. Tadas Varapnickas Ms. Simona Budreikaite Mr. Giedrius Stasevicius Ms. Agne Kisieliauskaite Ms. Giedre Aukstuoliene Ellex Valiunas |
| Representatives of the Parties | |
| Number of Arbitrators in case | 3 |
| Date of commencement of proceeding | 17 October 2023 |
| Date of issue of final award | - |
| Length of Proceedings | - |
| Additional notes | - |