Case Details

Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, Inc. (EMELEC) v. Republic of Ecuador (ICSID Case No. ARB/05/9)

Subject of Dispute:

Electricity enterprise
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Ecuador - United States of America 1993
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, Inc. (EMELEC) (U.S.)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Ecuador (Ecuadorian)
Date Registered:

May 26, 2005
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 28, 2006

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Bernardo SEPÚLVEDA AMOR (Mexican) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
Arbitrators:

John H. ROONEY (U.S.) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
W. Michael REISMAN (U.S.) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Henry Sain Dahl, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Provost Umphrey, Beaumont, TX, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Cabezas y Wray Abogados, 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:

June 2, 2009 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Award

Available on the ICSID Website

Award (June 2, 2009) Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 26, 2005	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
February 28, 2006	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Bernardo Sepúlveda Amor (Mexican), President; W. Michael Reisman (U.S.); and John Rooney (U.S.).
June 5, 2006	The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference.
November 2, 2006	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
April 2, 2007	The Respondent files objections to jurisdiction. The proceeding on the merits is suspended in accordance with ICSID Arbitration Rule 41(3).
April 23, 2007	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
July 2, 2007	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
July 12, 2007	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning procedural matters.
August 28, 2007	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
September 27, 2007	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
October 25, 2007	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
February 13, 2008	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference.
February 29, 2008	The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction in Washington, D.C.
March 12, 2008	The Tribunal poses questions to the parties.
April 1, 2008	The Claimant files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
April 4, 2008	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request of April 1, 2008.
April 9, 2008	The Claimant files a response to the Respondent's observations of April 4, 2008. The Respondent files a reply to the Claimant's response of April 9, 2008.
April 14, 2008	The Claimant files a post-hearing brief.
April 15, 2008	The Respondent files a post-hearing brief.
April 16, 2008	The Tribunal decides on admissibility of new evidence.
April 17, 2008	The Respondent files a request for the Tribunal to decide on the admissibility of new evidence.
April 18, 2008	The Claimant files observations to the Respondent's request of April 17, 2008.
April 21, 2008	The Respondent files a response to Claimant's observations of April 18, 2008.
May 6, 2008	The Tribunal decides on the admissibility of new evidence.
May 29, 2008	The Claimant files a supplemental post-hearing brief. The parties file observations on certain documents.
February 2, 2009	The Respondent files a statement of costs.
February 4, 2009	The Claimant files a statement of costs.
June 2, 2009	The Tribunal renders its award.