Legal Opinion
Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. v. Plurinational State of Bolivia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 9, 2026No. Civil Action No. 2023-3031Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GLENCORE FINANCE (BERMUDA) LTD., Petitioner, Case No. 23-cv-3031 (CRC) v. PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA, Respondent. OPINION AND ORDER In 2023, Glencore Finance (Bermuda) Ltd. (“Glencore”) petitioned this Court to recognize and enforce a foreign arbitral award that it obtained against the Plurinational State of Bolivia (“Bolivia”). Because Bolivia is a foreign state, Glencore had to effectuate service according to the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (“FSIA”). Following the FSIA’s instructions, Glencore first prepared a Letter…
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