Dunkeld International Investment Limited (Turks & Caicos) v. The Government of Belize

The PCA provided administrative support in this arbitration, which was conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Belize for the Promotion and Protection of Investments of 30 April 1982.


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Dunkeld International Investment Limited (Turks & Caicos) (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Government of Belize (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2010-21
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 1976
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Bilateral treaty
Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Belize for the Promotion and Protection of Investments
Country A: United Kingdom
Country B: Belize

Language of Proceeding -
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Netherlands
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Professor Albert Jan van den Berg (Presiding Arbitrator)
Mr. John Beechey
Mr. Rodrigo Oreamuno

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Judith Gill, QC

Matthew Gearing QC
Ms. Laura Brierly
Ms. Lauren Lindsay
ALLEN & OVERY LLP

Eamon H. Courtenay S.C.
Ms. Ashanti Arthurs Martin
COURTENAY COYE LLP

 

Ms. Angeline Welsh

MATRIX CHAMBERS

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

The Honourable Dean Barrow
PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FINANCE

The Honourable Wilfred Elrington
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BELIZE

Gian C. Gandhi, S.C.
Ms. Magalie Perdomo
GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE

Juan C. Basombrio, Esq.
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP

Denys Barrow, S.C.
BARROW & CO.

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 26 July 2010
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings More than 4 years
Additional notes -

Documents

Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No.4
Procedural Order No.3
Procedural Order No.8
Procedural Order No.7
Procedural Order No.1
Procedural Order No.2
Procedural Order No.5
Procedural Order No.6
Award or other decision
Termination Order and Award of Costs