BELIZE BANK LTD. v. GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE

No. 16-7083 Consolidated with 16-7089, 16-7094.

852 F.3d 1107 (2017)

BELIZE BANK LIMITED, Appellee v. GOVERNMENT OF BELIZE, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 31, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan C. Basombrio , Costa Mesa, CA, argued the cause for the appellant. Creighton R. Magid , Washington, DC, was with him on brief.

Mahesha P. Subbaraman and Janet C. Evans , Minneapolis, MN, were on brief for the amicus curiae Professor Richard W. Painter in support of the appellant Government of Belize.

Louis B. Kimmelman argued the cause for the appellee. Dana C. MacGrath , New York, NY, and Ryan C. Morris , Washington, DC, were with him on brief.

Before: Garland, Chief Judge, and Henderson and Wilkins, Circuit Judges.


On January 15, 2013, an arbitral tribunal in London, England, found the Government of Belize (Belize) in breach of a settlement agreement with The Bank of Belize Limited (Bank). The tribunal therefore ordered Belize to pay the Bank a substantial monetary award. After attempts to enforce the award in Belize...

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