BORDER TIMBERS LIMITED et al v. REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE

  1. October 23, 2023

    Zimbabwe Appeal In $440M Award Suits Will Proceed

    Zimbabwe's effort to reverse the D.C. federal court's finding of jurisdiction over litigation to enforce $440 million in arbitration awards against the country can move forward, a D.C. federal judge ruled, rejecting two Zimbabwean companies' plea to certify the appeal as frivolous.

  2. September 11, 2023

    Zimbabwe Arbitration Case Appeal 'Frivolous,' Cos. Say

    Two companies that won a $164 million arbitration award against Zimbabwe stemming from the country's controversial program to return land to its indigenous population urged a D.C. federal judge to shut down Zimbabwe's "frivolous" appeal over the court's rejection of its sovereign immunity defense, and to instead grant the companies a quick win.

  3. August 10, 2023

    Zimbabwe Can't Duck Enforcement Fight Over $440M Awards

    Zimbabwe can't escape twin lawsuits aimed at enforcing a pair of arbitral awards that, together, hold the country liable for $440.3 million, a federal judge said, ruling that the enforcement litigation is appropriate for U.S. court even though the petitioners aren't American.

  4. December 20, 2022

    Forestry Cos. Again Defending $164M Suit Against Zimbabwe

    Two forestry companies that say Zimbabwe illegally seized their land in a campaign to return the country to its indigenous Black population are again urging a D.C. federal court to retain their enforcement bid over a $164 million arbitral award, claiming the suit is valid under U.S. law.

  5. September 06, 2022

    Ex-Landowners Told To Serve Zimbabwe Again In $440M Suits

    Several groups seeking to enforce arbitral judgments against Zimbabwe totaling more than $440 million must serve the African nation again, after a D.C. federal judge ruled on Tuesday that their original enforcement notices were improperly addressed to the country's dead foreign minister.

  6. February 04, 2022

    Zimbabwe Wants $164M Award Fight Paused

    Zimbabwe has asked a District of Columbia federal court to pause a $164 million arbitration award suit being litigated by two companies, arguing that dueling motions in a separate arbitration award suit against the country should be decided first.

  7. September 16, 2021

    Forestry Co. Seeks Enforcement Of $164M Zimbabwe Award

    A forestry and sawmill company initiated litigation Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to enforce a more than $164 million arbitral award it won against Zimbabwe after the country seized its forestry plantation to redistribute the land to the indigenous population.