Memorandum Opinion and Order of the US District Court for the District of Columbia

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA STATE OF LIBYA, No. 1:20-cv-02600 (DLF) STRABAG SE, MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This case arises out of an arbitration between Libya and Strabag SE (Strabag) over a series of construction contracts that were disrupted by the 2011 Libyan revolution. Before the Court is Libya’s Petition to Vacate the Arbitration Award, Dkt. 1, and Strabag’s Cross-Motion to Confirm the Arbitration Award, Dkt. 12. For the reasons that follow, the Court will deny Libya’s petition and grant in part Strabag’s cross-motion. Respondent Strabag is a publicly listed, international construction firm that is incorporated in Austria. Resp’t’s Opp’n to Libya’s …