Leopoldo Castillo Bozo v. Republic of Panama

The PCA serves as registry and provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Leopoldo Castillo Bozo (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Republic of Panama (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2019-40
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector -
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced -
Language of Proceeding -
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) -
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Gabriela Álvarez Avila (Presiding arbitrator) (Until 6 December 2019)

Deva Villanúa (Presiding Arbitrator) (From 21 February 2020)

Rodrigo Barahona Israel

Gabriel Bottini

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Guillermo Gómez Herrera

Fernando Berrocal Soto

Rafael Contreras Millán

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Carlos Alberto Arrue Montenegro 

Alberto Vásquez

Margie-Lys Jaime

Miguel Ángel Clare

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 2019
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings -
Additional notes -