Hashem Mohamed Saleh Al Mehdar Et Al (Saudi Arabia) v The Arab Republic of Egypt
By a request to resort to arbitration dated 4 July 2023, the Claimants resorted to arbitration proceedings against the Respondent in reliance on Article 17(2) of the Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments Among Member States of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference signed on 5 June 1981. The Permanent Court of Arbitration acts as Registry in this arbitration.
Case information
| Name(s) of Claimant(s) |
Hashem Mohamed Saleh Al-Mehdhar (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (- Other -) Bader Hashem Muhammad Al-Mehdhar (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (- Other -) Muhammad Hashem Muhammad Al-Mehdhar (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (- Other -) Butool Hashem Muhammad Al-Mehdhar (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (- Other -) |
| Name(s) of Respondent(s) | The Arab Republic of Egypt (State) |
| Names of Parties | - |
| Case number | 2024-46 |
| Administering institution | Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) |
| Case status | Pending |
| Type of case | Investment arbitration |
| Subject matter or economic sector | Construction |
| Procedural rules | UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 |
| Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced |
Multilateral treaty |
| Language of Proceeding |
English |
| Seat of Arbitration (by Country) | France |
| Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s) | Dr. Veijo Heiskanen (Presiding Arbitrator) Justice Georges Affaki Professor Jorge E. Viñuales |
| Representatives of the Claimant(s) |
Counsel Haitham Mohammed Abboud Ms. Moshira Bahgat Suleiman Ms. Heba Melegy Ahmed Mr. Mustafa Hisham Zeid Mr. Ahmed Yasser |
| Representatives of the Respondent(s) |
Mr. Mahmoud Elkharashy Mr. Ahmed Ibrahim Mr. Mohamed Desouki Ms. Nada Mohamed Ms. Ebtehal Ahmed Ms. Maha Mohamed Ms. Radwa Sayed Ms. Amal Waheed State Lawsuits Authority
Mr. Mohamed Shelbaya Mr. Youssef Daoud Ms. Chaymaa Shady Ms. Rana Hatata Ms. Tatiana Lebbos Ms. Deena Aboulwafa Mr. Yousef Ismail Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes |
| Representatives of the Parties | |
| Number of Arbitrators in case | 3 |
| Date of commencement of proceeding | 09 July 2023 |
| Date of issue of final award | - |
| Length of Proceedings | - |
| Additional notes | - |