Case Details

EP Wind Project (Rom) Six Ltd. v. Romania (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/15)

Subject of Dispute:

Renewable energy generation enterprise
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

ECT (Energy Charter Treaty)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

EP Wind Project (Rom) Six Ltd. (Cypriot)
Respondent(s):

Romania (Romanian)
Date Registered:

May 19, 2020
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

April 1, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Maxi SCHERER (German) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
Arbitrators:

Charles PONCET (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Joe SMOUHA (British) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

King & Spalding, Houston, TX and Washington, D.C., U.S.A., and Paris, France
Respondent(s):

Derains & Gharavi, Paris, France and Trofin & Associates, Bucharest, Romania
Ministry of Economy, Energy, and Business Environment, Bucharest, Romania
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

November 3, 2022 - The Claimant files a reply on the merits.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 19, 2020	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
September 4, 2020	Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles Poncet (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 14, 2020	Following appointment by the Respondent, Joe Smouha (British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
April 1, 2021	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Maxi Scherer (German), President, appointed by her co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties; Charles Poncet (Swiss), appointed by Claimant; and Joe Smouha (British), appointed by Respondent.
April 1, 2021	Following appointment by her co-arbitrators in consultation with the parties, Maxi Scherer (German), accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
May 24, 2021	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
May 31, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
October 5, 2021	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
October 19, 2021	The Tribunal decides on procedural matters.
October 19, 2021	The Tribunal decides on the procedural calendar.
June 1, 2022	The Tribunal decides on the procedural calendar.
June 14, 2022	The Respondent files a counter-memorial on the merits.
July 26, 2022	Following exchanges between the parties, they each file a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
August 15, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning production of documents.
November 3, 2022	The Claimant files a reply on the merits.