Venezuela US Srl v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

District Court, District of Columbia

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

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