Case Details
Mercer International, Inc. v. Canada (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/12/3)
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Pulp mill and electric power generation plant
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Electric Power & Other Energy
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NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
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ICSID Additional Facility - Arbitration Rules
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Mercer International, Inc. (U.S.)
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Canada (Canadian)
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May 16, 2012
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October 9, 2012
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V.V. VEEDER (British) - Appointed by the Parties
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Francisco ORREGO VICUÑA (Chilean) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Zachary DOUGLAS (Australian) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Arnold & Porter, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Sangra Moller, Vancouver, Canada -
Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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English
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Concluded
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March 6, 2018 - The Tribunal renders its award.
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Claimant(s)
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April 20, 2018 (Claimant(s))
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Arnold & Porter, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Sangra Moller, Vancouver, Canada -
Trade Law Bureau, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
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English
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Concluded
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December 10, 2018 - The Tribunal issues its decision on the request for supplementary decision of the award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(b) Supplementary Decision Proceeding
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Claimant's Memorial
Claimant's Memorial - Exhibit Index of Memorial
Claimant's Memorial - Witness Statement of D. Gandossi
Claimant's Memorial - Witness Statement of B. Merwin
Claimant's Memorial - Expert Report of B. Kaczmarek
Claimant's Memorial - Expert Statement of E. Switlishoff
Procedural Order No. 6
Respondent’s Counter-Memorial
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of L. Dyck
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of F. Fominoff
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of P. Lamarche
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of L. MacLaren
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of P. Ostergaard
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of J. Scouras
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of D. Swanson
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 2
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 3
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of J. Stockard from Pöyry Management Consulting Inc.
Procedural Order No. 7
Claimant’s Reply
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of J. Allan
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of R. Friesen
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of J. McLaren
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of B. Merwin
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of R. Sweeney
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of D. Austin
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of B. Kaczmarek
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of P. Fox-Penner
Claimant’s Reply Expert Statement of E. Switlishoff
Respondent’s Rejoinder
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of L. Dyck
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of R. Garratt
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Krauss
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of C. Lague
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of P. Lamarche
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of M. MacDougall
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of L. MacLaren
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Mullen
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of J. O'Riordan
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of J. Scouras
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Swanson
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of David Bursey
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of Pöyry Management Consulting Inc.
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 2
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 3A
Procedural Order No. 8
Procedural Order No. 9
Notice of Intent
Request for Arbitration
Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America
Submission of Mexico Pursuant [to] Article 1128 of NAFTA
Claimant’s Response to Article 1128 Submissions
Government of Canada Reply to 1128 Submission
Procedural Order No. 10
Procedural Order No. 11
Hearing Transcripts - Day 1
Hearing Transcripts - Day 2
Hearing Transcripts - Day 3
Hearing Transcripts - Day 4
Hearing Transcripts - Day 5
Hearing Transcripts - Day 6
Hearing Transcripts - Day 7
Hearing Transcripts - Day 8
Mercer International Inc.’s Post-Hearing Submission
Government of Canada’s Post-Hearing Submission
Award of the Tribunal
Confidentiality Order (English;)
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (January 24, 2013) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (April 29, 2013) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (June 7, 2013) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (December 19, 2013) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 5 (March 11, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial - Exhibit Index of Memorial (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial - Witness Statement of D. Gandossi (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial - Witness Statement of B. Merwin (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial - Expert Report of B. Kaczmarek (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant's Memorial - Expert Statement of E. Switlishoff (March 31, 2014) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 6 (September 18, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent’s Counter-Memorial (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of L. Dyck (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of F. Fominoff (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of P. Lamarche (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of L. MacLaren (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of P. Ostergaard (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of J. Scouras (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Witness Statement of D. Swanson (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 2 (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 3 (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent's Counter-Memorial - Expert Report of J. Stockard from Pöyry Management Consulting Inc. (August 22, 2014) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 7 (December 1, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of J. Allan (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of R. Friesen (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of J. McLaren (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of B. Merwin (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Witness Statement of R. Sweeney (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of D. Austin (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of B. Kaczmarek (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Expert Report of P. Fox-Penner (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Claimant’s Reply Expert Statement of E. Switlishoff (December 16, 2014) English (Original)
Respondent’s Rejoinder (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of L. Dyck (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of R. Garratt (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Krauss (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of C. Lague (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of P. Lamarche (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of M. MacDougall (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of L. MacLaren (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Mullen (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of J. O'Riordan (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of J. Scouras (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Witness Statement of D. Swanson (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of David Bursey (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of Pöyry Management Consulting Inc. (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 2 (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Respondent's Rejoinder - Expert Report of M. Rosenzweig of NERA Economic Consulting - Appendix 3A (March 31, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 8 (June 18, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 9 (July 13, 2015) English (Original)
Notice of Intent (January 26, 2012) English (Original)
Request for Arbitration (April 30, 2012) English (Original)
Article 1128 Submission of the United States of America (May 8, 2015) English (Original)
Submission of Mexico Pursuant [to] Article 1128 of NAFTA (May 8, 2015) English (Original)
Claimant’s Response to Article 1128 Submissions (June 12, 2015) English (Original)
Government of Canada Reply to 1128 Submission (June 12, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 10 (November 18, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 11 (April 8, 2016) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 1 (July 21, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 2 (July 22, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 3 (July 23, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 4 (July 24, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 5 (July 27, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 6 (July 28, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 7 (July 29, 2015) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts - Day 8 (July 31, 2015) English (Original)
Mercer International Inc.’s Post-Hearing Submission (January 7, 2016) English (Original)
Government of Canada’s Post-Hearing Submission (February 26, 2016) English (Original)
Award of the Tribunal (March 6, 2018) English (Original)
(b) Supplementary Decision Proceeding
Published Decisions
Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision
Respondent’s Reply to Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision
Claimant’s Observations to Respondent’s Reply of June 4, 2018
Respondent’s Response to Claimant’s Observations of June 25, 2018
Tribunal’s Decision on Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision
Available on the ICSID Website
Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision (April 20, 2018) English (Original)
Respondent’s Reply to Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision (June 4, 2018) English (Original)
Claimant’s Observations to Respondent’s Reply of June 4, 2018 (June 25, 2018) English (Original)
Respondent’s Response to Claimant’s Observations of June 25, 2018 (July 16, 2018) English (Original)
Tribunal’s Decision on Claimant’s Request for Supplementary Decision (December 10, 2018) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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May 16, 2012 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
June 27, 2012 | Following appointment by the Claimant, Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
July 16, 2012 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Zachary Douglas (Australian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
October 4, 2012 | Following appointment by the parties, V.V. Veeder (British) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator. |
October 9, 2012 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 6(3) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. Its members are: V.V. Veeder (British), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean), appointed by the Claimant; and Zachary Douglas (Australian), appointed by the Respondent. |
December 5, 2012 | The President of the Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
January 24, 2013 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters and the procedural calendar, and an order on confidentiality. |
April 29, 2013 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 embodying the parties' agreement concerning production of documents. |
June 7, 2013 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 embodying the parties' agreement concerning production of documents. |
December 19, 2013 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the procedural calendar. |
March 11, 2014 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the procedural calendar. |
March 31, 2014 | The Claimant files a memorial on jurisdiction and the merits. |
August 22, 2014 | The Respondent files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction and the merits. |
September 18, 2014 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning the procedural calendar. |
December 1, 2014 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning the procedural calendar. |
December 16, 2014 | The Claimant files a reply on jurisdiction and the merits. |
March 31, 2015 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on jurisdiction and the merits. |
June 15, 2015 | The President of the Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
June 18, 2015 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8 concerning procedural matters. |
July 13, 2015 | Following exchanges between the Parties, the Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9 concerning procedural matters and the admissibility of new evidence. |
July 21, 2015 - July 31, 2015 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in Washington, D.C. |
November 18, 2015 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning submission of new evidence. |
April 8, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning redactions to the transcript of the hearing. |
May 23, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning submission of new evidence. |
March 6, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 13 concerning submission of new evidence and other procedural matters. |
January 23, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 14 concerning procedural matters. |
March 6, 2018 | The Tribunal renders its award. |
(b) Supplementary Decision Proceeding
Date | Development |
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April 20, 2018 | The Claimant files a request for a supplementary decision. |
June 5, 2018 | The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request for a supplemental decision. |
June 25, 2018 | The Claimant files a reply to the Respondent’s observations of June 5, 2018. |
July 16, 2018 | The Respondent files a rejoinder on the Claimant’s reply of June 25, 2018. |
October 2, 2018 | Following the passing away of arbitrator Francisco Orrego Vicuña (Chilean), the Secretary-General notifies the parties of the vacancy on the Tribunal and the proceeding is suspended pursuant to Article 16(2) of the ICSID Arbitration (Additional Facility) Rules. |
December 10, 2018 | The Tribunal issues its decision on the request for supplementary decision of the award. |