No. 25-699

Amaplat Mauritius Ltd., et al. v. Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-12-17
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Amici (1)
Tags: arbitral-award circuit-split foreign-sovereign-immunities-act implied-waiver international-arbitration new-york-convention
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

When a foreign sovereign that is a party to the New York Convention agrees to arbitrate a dispute governed by the Convention, does it impliedly waive immunity from an action in U.S. courts to recognize a valid foreign judgment confirming the arbitral award in another member state. See 28 U.S.C. § 1605(a)(1).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

When a foreign sovereign that is a party to the New York Convention agrees to arbitrate a dispute governed by the Convention, does it impliedly waive immunity from an action in U.S. courts to recognize a valid foreign judgment confirming the arbitral award in another member state

Docket Entries

2026-01-28
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 19, 2026.
2026-01-26
Motion of Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.; Chief Mining Commissioner, Ministry of Mines of Zimbabwe; and Republic of Zimbabwe for an extension of time submitted.
2026-01-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2026 to March 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2026-01-16
Amicus brief of Joint Stock Company State Savings Bank of Ukraine submitted.
2026-01-16
Brief amicus curiae of Joint Stock Company State Savings Bank of Ukraine filed.
2026-01-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2026.
2026-01-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 16, 2026 to February 17, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. (30-day extension of time)
2025-12-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2026)
2025-09-24
Application (25A334) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 12, 2025.
2025-09-19
Application (25A334) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Amaplat Mauritius Ltd. and Amari Nickel Holdings Zimbabwe Ltd.
Steven Keith DavidsonSteptoe LLP, Petitioner
Joint Stock Company State Savings Bank of Ukraine
Dennis H. HranitzkyQuinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, Amicus
Zimbabwe Mining Development Corp.; Chief Mining Commissioner, Ministry of Mines of Zimbabwe; and Republic of Zimbabwe
Lisa S. BlattWilliams & Connolly LLP, Respondent
Rodney Quinn Smith IIGST LLP, Respondent