Arbitration case
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. v Government of Malaysia
- Authority
- Arbitral tribunal (forum not named in Goldman's filing, reported by Bloomberg as a London arbitration court)
- Case number
- Not published
- Filed or opened
- October 2023
- Organization
- The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
- Current stage
- Ongoing as of the 10-Q filed 3 August 2026S5
Decisions and steps
Claims this case bears on
- Outdated75Goldman's July 2020 agreement with the Government of Malaysia settled their 1MDB dispute on terms of a US$2.5 billion payment and a US$1.4 billion asset recovery guarantee.Company statement, 24 July 20204 records citedCorporate status
- Unresolved52Malaysia's 1MDB Taskforce said Malaysia is entitled to a US$250 million interim payment from Goldman under the 2020 settlement.Press report, Date not shown on page4 records citedCorporate status
Sources
- S5Tier B Commitments, Contingencies and GuaranteesThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (Form 10-Q filed with the SEC). Company filing. 3 August 2026.Note 18 of the same 10-Q. Supports the October 2023 arbitration, the August 2025 demand and Goldman's position. It does not name the arbitral forum.
- S3Tier C Goldman sues Malaysia as 1MDB settlement dispute escalatesThe Edge Singapore (Bloomberg). Press report. Date not shown on page.Bloomberg copy quoting Goldman and the 1MDB Taskforce on the arbitration and the interim payment term. The page shows no date and no named reporter, and the arbitration is confirmed in Goldman's SEC filing.