Venezuela US Srl v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Venezuela US Srl v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
VENEZUELA US SRL,
Petitioner,
v. Civil Action No. 22-cv-3822
BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA,
Respondent.
AMENDED ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT
On June 9, 2025, the Court issued a Memorandum Opinion and Order granting Venezuela
US SRL’s (“VUS”) Petition to Recognize and Enforce a Foreign Arbitral Award against the
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (“Venezuela”). See ECF No. 39.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that VUS’s Petition is GRANTED. It is thus
ORDERED that a Final Judgment is hereby ENTERED in VUS’s favor in the following
amounts, as reflected in the Arbitral Award (the “Award”):
• $58,870,898 as compensation. See Award at ¶ 36, 107(1).
• $46,624,436 in interest, accrued between May 31, 2011, and November 4, 2022, on
the compensation awarded above. Id. at ¶ 107(2).
• $27,930,116 in post-award interest, as of June 23, 2025, on the amounts awarded
above. Id. at ¶ 107(4).
• $3,215,534.99 for the cost of legal representation and assistance incurred. Id. at ¶
107(7).
• $491,772 in post-award interest, as of June 23, 2025, on the costs of legal
representation. Id. at ¶ 107(7). • $607,163.35 for the costs of the arbitration, converted from euros to USD using the
European Central Bank exchange rate data in effect on the date the Award was
rendered. Id. at ¶ 107(7).
• $92,857.31 in interest, as of June 23, 2025, on the costs of the arbitration. Id. at ¶
107(7).
Total: USD $ 137,832,778 (as of June 23, 2025)
Post-judgment interest shall be determined in accordance with 28. U.S.C. § 1961.
SO ORDERED.
_____________________________ THE HONORABLE JIA M. COBB United States District Judge
Date: August 14, 2025
Reference
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