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1. Maxis Communications Berhad 2. Global Communication Services Holdings Limited v. Republic of India

The PCA provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Malaysia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment which entered into force on 12 April 1997, the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the and the Republic of Mauritius for the Promotion and Protection of Investment which entered into force on 20 June 2020, and the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, 1976.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) 1. Maxis Communications Berhad 2. Global Communication Services Holdings Limited (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Republic of India (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2021-38
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Telecommunications
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced -
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) United Kingdom
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

The Right Honourable Lord Mance, PC

Mr. D. Brian King

Professor Zachary Douglas KC
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. Toby Landau KC

Duxton Hill Chambers

 

Mr. Lucas Bastin KC

Ms. Jackie McArthur

Ms. Naomi Hart

Ms. Gretta Schumacher

Essex Court Chambers

 

Ms. Zahra Al-Rikabi

Brick Court Chambers

 

Ms. Courtney Grafton

Twenty Essex

 

Mr. Peh Aik Hin

Ms. Chua Xinying

Ms. Rebecca Chia

Ms. Abigail Fernandez

Allen & Gledhill LLP

 

Mr. Vyapak Desai

Mr. Alipak Banerjee

Nishith Desai Associates
Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Mr. Gulzar Natarajan, Additional Secretary (T)

Mr. Ashok Kumar Jain, Deputy Director General (IP)

Mr. Alok Ranjan, Director (IP)

Mr. Amit Upadhayay, Under Secretary (IP)

Department of Telecommunication

Ministry of Communications

Government of India

 

H.E. Mr. Kumar Tuhin, Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Ms. K.C. Sowmya, Counsellor (Legal) Embassy of India, The Hague

Embassy of India

The Hague, The Netherlands

 

Mr. Abhishek Singh, Joint Secretary

Ms. Manisha Swami, Director

Ms. Sindhu Acharya, Consultant (Legal)

Mr. Noble Robinson, Consultant (legal)         

Ministry of External Affairs

Government of India

 

Ms. Reetu Jain, Economic Adviser

Mr. Dhruv Chakravarty, Director

Ms. Trishla Singh, Assistant Director

Mr. Arpit Mallick, Legal Consultant

Department of Economic Affairs

Ministry of Finance

Government of India

 

Dr. Rajiv Mani, Law Secretary

Dr. R J R Kasibhatla, Additional Legal Adviser            

Department of Legal Affairs

Ministry of Law and Justice

Government of India

 

Dr. Constantinos Salonidis

Ms. Christina Beharry

Mr. Lawrence H. Martin

Mr. Sudhanshu Roy

Ms. Katherine Peiffer

Ms. Ivana Mariles Toledo

Ms. Rumbidzai Maweni

Mr. Pablo Nilo Donoso

Foley Hoag LLP

Washington, D.C.

 

Mr. Daniel Schimmel

Ms. Eva Paloma Treves

Foley Hoag LLP

New York

 

Mr. Suhaan Mukerji

Ms. Chitralekha Das

Mr. Harsh Hiroo Gursahani

Mr. Jibran Khan

Mr. Sayandeep Pahari

PLR Chambers

New Delhi
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 2021
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes -