Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A., et al v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama
Case Number:
21-14408
Court:
Nature of Suit:
-
August 18, 2023
11th Circ. Won't Nix Panama Canal Award
The Eleventh Circuit refused Friday to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards issued to the operator of the Panama Canal in a contentious dispute over a multibillion-dollar project to expand the famous waterway, rejecting arguments that hidden ties between the arbitrators had created an impression of bias.
-
May 01, 2023
11th Circ. Told Recent Decision Backs Bid To Nix $240M Award
The Eleventh Circuit's decision last month establishing new precedent for vacating international arbitral awards issued in the U.S. has provided additional ammunition to a contractor looking to annul $240 million in arbitral awards issued to the operator of the Panama Canal.
-
February 28, 2023
Hidden Arbitrator Ties May Tarnish $240M Panama Canal Feud
An Eleventh Circuit panel appeared troubled during arguments on Tuesday by undisclosed relationships between arbitrators who awarded $240 million to the operator of the Panama Canal, in particular the fact that the operator's appointed arbitrator helped the tribunal president score another lucrative position.
-
July 13, 2022
11th Circ. Told Arbitrator Conduct Dooms $240M Awards
The contractor for a $3 billion project to expand the Panama Canal told the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday it must vacate $240 million in arbitral awards favoring the canal's operator because members of the tribunal's failure to disclose potential conflicts calls their impartiality into question.
-
May 23, 2022
Panama Canal Operator Says $240M In Awards Should Stand
The operator of the Panama Canal urged the Eleventh Circuit on Monday not to vacate $240 million in arbitral awards it won in a contentious dispute stemming from a multibillion-dollar project to expand the famous waterway over "commonplace" and "routine" points of contact between the arbitrators.