Case Details

Duke Energy Electroquil Partners and Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19)

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Duke Energy Electroquil Partners (U.S.), Electroquil S.A. (Ecuadorian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Ecuador (Ecuadorian)
Date Registered:

October 7, 2004
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

May 18, 2005

President:

Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Enrique GÓMEZ-PINZÓN (Colombian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Claimant(s):

Coronel y Pérez Abogados, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Crowell & Moring, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Fullbright & Jaworski, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Estudio Jurídico Cabezas y Wray, Quito, Ecuador
Latham & Watkins, London, U.K.
Procurador General del Estado, Quito, Ecuador
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

August 18, 2008 - The Tribunal renders its award.

Procedural Order No.1

Procedural Order No.2

Procedural Order No.3

Award

Procedural Order No.1 (February 24, 2006) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No.2 (March 23, 2006) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No.3 (May 4, 2006) English (Original); Spanish (Original)

Award (August 18, 2008) English (Original)

Date	Development
October 7, 2004	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
May 18, 2005	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss), President; Enrique Gómez Pinzón (Colombian); and Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch).
June 15, 2005	The Tribunal holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
September 3, 2005	The Claimants file a memorial on the merits.
November 21, 2005	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits and a memorial on jurisdiction.
January 18, 2006	The Claimants file a reply on the merits and a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
March 6, 2006	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits and a reply on jurisdiction.
March 17, 2006	The President of the Tribunal holds a pre-hearing conference with the parties via telephone.
March 23, 2006	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the organization of the hearing on jurisdiction and the merits.
March 31, 2006	The Claimants file a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
April 24, 2006 - April 27, 2006	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Washington, D.C.
May 4, 2006	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning the procedural calendar.
June 30, 2006	The parties file post-hearing briefs.
July 21, 2006	The parties file post-hearing briefs.
June 11, 2008	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed.
August 18, 2008	The Tribunal renders its award.