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Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti. (Türkiye) v. Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The Permanent Court of Arbitration serves as registry and provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Akgun Insaat Makina Sanayii ve Dis Ticaret Ltd. Sti (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2020-08
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Construction
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Bilateral treaty
Agreement between the Republic of Türkiye and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Concerning the Reciprocal Promotion and Protection of Investments dated 16 November 2000
Country A: Turkey
Country B: Ethiopia
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Netherlands
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Dr Michael Hwang S.C. (President)

Sir David A R Williams KNZM, QC

Professor Philip J. McConnaughay
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. Gladstone N. Jones, III

Ms. Svetlana Evliya

Ms. Lynn E. Swanson

Ms. Ethel Kocoglu

 

JONES SWANSON HUDDELL, LLC

 

Mr. James R. Swanson

Mr. Benjamin D. Reichard

Ms. Molly L. Wells

 

FISHMAN HAYGOOD L.L.P.

 

Dr. Huseyin Afsin Ilhan

Ms. Duygu Yavuzturk Ilhan

 

ILHAN & YAVUZTURK ATTORNEYS AT LAW

 

Mr. Charles Owen Verrill, Jr.

 

VERRILL ADVOCACY, LLC
Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Dr. Zewdineh Beyene Haile

Mr. Won Kidane

Mr. Jackson Shaw Kern

 

ADDIS LAW GROUP LLP
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 19 June 2019
Date of issue of final award 04 February 2026
Length of Proceedings More than 4 years
Additional notes -

Documents

Written submission
Notice of Arbitration
download | 19 June 2019 | English | 221.16KB
Respondent’s Preliminary Statement in Response to Notice of Arbitration
download | 19 July 2019 | English | 1.65MB
Claimant’s Statement of Claim
download | 20 November 2020 | English | 694.76KB
Respondent’s Statement of Defense, Objections to Jurisdiction, and Counterclaims
download | 12 March 2021 | English | 3.49MB
Claimant’s Statement of Reply and Defense to Respondent’s Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims
download | 22 October 2021 | English | 1.76MB
Respondent’s Statement of Rejoinder on the Merits and Reply on Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims
download | 21 January 2022 | English | 3.48MB
Claimant’s Statement of Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections and Counterclaims
download | 25 March 2022 | English | 1.46MB
Claimant’s Post-hearing Submission
download | 11 November 2022 | English | 558.96KB
Respondent’s Post-hearing Submission
download | 11 November 2022 | English | 964.95KB
Claimant’s Responses to Tribunal’s List of Questions
download | 03 July 2024 | English | 202.14KB
Respondent’s Responses to Tribunal’s List of Questions
download | 03 July 2024 | English | 315.96KB
Claimant’s Submission on Costs
download | 08 October 2025 | English | 259.60KB
Respondent’s Submission on Costs
download | 08 October 2025 | English | 612.52KB
Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
download | 04 December 2020 | English | 273.89KB
Procedural Order No. 2
download | 18 October 2021 | English | 60.97KB
Procedural Order No. 3
download | 03 March 2022 | English | 152.95KB
Procedural Order No. 4
download | 19 October 2022 | English | 119.83KB
Award or other decision
Final Award (Save as to Costs)
download | 29 August 2025 | English | 2.07MB
Decision on Requests for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
download | 24 October 2025 | English | 259.79KB
Final Award on Costs
download | 04 February 2026 | English | 512.89KB