Grupo Unidos Por El del Canal, S.A. et al v. Autoridad del Canal de Panama

  1. November 18, 2021

    Panama Canal Operator Prevails In Fight With Contractor

    A judge in Florida refused Thursday to vacate arbitral awards issuing some $240 million to the operator of the Panama Canal in a contentious, near decade-old dispute over a multibillion-dollar project to expand the famous waterway, saying that allegations of possible bias among the arbitrators were too weak.

  2. September 14, 2021

    Contractor Says Hidden Arbitrator Ties Not 'Unremarkable'

    A Panamanian contractor hired for a multibillion-dollar project to expand the Panama Canal has urged a Florida federal judge to vacate $285 million in arbitral awards issued to the waterway operator because of undisclosed relationships between the arbitrators.

  3. August 09, 2021

    Panama Canal Operator Says $285M Award Should Stand

    The Panama Canal operator is urging a Florida federal court to enforce two arbitral awards it won in a contentious, decade-old dispute over a multibillion-dollar project to expand the famous waterway, saying allegations that the arbitrators may have appeared biased rely on "innuendo and speculation."

  4. March 24, 2021

    Panama Canal Contractor Says Experts Vital In $240M Suit

    A Panamanian contractor hired for a $3 billion project to expand the Panama Canal urged a Florida federal court to reject the canal's operator's bid to exclude two international arbitrator ethics experts from a suit seeking to vacate a $240 million arbitral award favoring the operator.

  5. March 08, 2021

    Canal Contractor Says 'Potential' Conflicts Undercut Award

    A Panamanian contractor hired for a more than $3 billion project to expand the Panama Canal argued late Friday that a $240 million arbitral award favoring the canal's operator must be vacated due to undisclosed "inter-relationships" between the arbitrators.

  6. February 09, 2021

    Panama Canal Operator Seeks To Dodge Arbitration Challenge

    The operator of the Panama Canal has urged a Florida federal court not to vacate a $240 million arbitral award issued in a dispute over a $3 billion canal expansion project, arguing that doing so would be outside of the scope of the court's review of the award.

  7. November 30, 2020

    Panama Canal Contractor Takes Aim At Arbitrators' Conduct

    The contractor hired for a more than $3 billion project to expand the Panama Canal is challenging a $240 million arbitral award favoring the canal's operator, Autoridad del Canal de Panamá, saying a series of hidden relationships between members of the tribunal gave rise to a "clear impression of bias."