Case Details

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft v. Ukraine (ICSID Case No. ARB/08/16)

Subject of Dispute:

Petrochemical industry
Economic Sector:

Other Industry
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Ukraine - Germany 1993
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

GEA Group Aktiengesellschaft (German)
Respondent(s):

Ukraine (Ukrainian)
Date Registered:

November 21, 2008
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 20, 2009

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Albert Jan VAN DEN BERG (Dutch) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Toby LANDAU (British) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Salans, Paris, France, and London, U.K.
Respondent(s):

Latham & Watkins, London, U.K., and Hamburg, Germany
Magisters, Kiev, Ukraine
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

March 31, 2011 - The Tribunal renders its award.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Procedural Order No. 1

Annex A to Procedural Oder No. 1

Annex B to Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 4

Procedural Order No. 5

Award

Available on the ICSID Website

Procedural Order No. 1 (February 19, 2010) English (Original)

Annex A to Procedural Oder No. 1 (February 19, 2010) English (Original)

Annex B to Procedural Order No. 1 (February 19, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (February 24, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (March 19, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (April 6, 2010) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 5 (April 21, 2010) English (Original)

Award (March 31, 2011) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 21, 2008	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 20, 2009	The Tribunal is constituted. Its members are: Albert Jan van den Berg (Dutch), President; Toby Landau (British); and Brigitte Stern (French).
May 12, 2009	The Tribunal holds a first session in Paris.
July 1, 2009	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
January 11, 2010	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
January 22, 2010	The parties file requests for production of documents.
February 5, 2010	Each party files observations on the other party's request for production of documents.
February 12, 2010	Each party files a response to the other party's observations of February 5, 2010.
February 19, 2010	The Tribunal issues a procedural order concerning production of documents.
February 23, 2010	The Claimant files a request for clarification of the Tribunal's procedural order of February 19, 2010.
February 24, 2010	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant's request for clarification. The Tribunal issues a procedural order clarifying its procedural order of February 19, 2010.
April 15, 2010	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.
June 15, 2010	The Respondent files a rejoinder on the merits.
June 22, 2010	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing conference with the parties by telephone.
July 5, 2010 - July 9, 2010	The Tribunal holds a hearing on the merits in Paris.
October 29, 2010	Each party files a submissions on costs.
November 15, 2010	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s submission on costs.
November 29, 2010	The Claimant files observations on the Respondent's submission on costs.
March 29, 2011	The Tribunal declares the proceeding closed.
March 31, 2011	The Tribunal renders its award.