Perenco registers Award debt owed by Ecuador in Singapore and UK
LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore. The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK. This action, which is in keeping with Perenco's stated strategy of enforcing its payment rights in multiple jurisdictions, would allow for Ecuadorean accounts in these jurisdictions to be frozen and trading payments and receivables to be seized, in order to satisfy the outstanding Award debt.
- Further step taken to enforce payment rights against Ecuador, which remains in full default on its US$412m debt to Perenco
LONDON, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perenco confirms that it has registered the Award owed to Perenco by the Republic of Ecuador in The General Division of The High Court of The Republic of Singapore. - The Award is also registered in The High Court of Justice in the UK.
- Perenco's further action arises from the continuing non-payment by Ecuador of a US$412m debt, the revised amount awarded to Perenco in May 2021 by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes ("ICSID") Committee.
- By enhancing and developing local resources, Perenco supports the economic growth and human development in each of the 15 partner countries where it operates.