Case Details
Gramercy Funds Management LLC and Gramercy Peru Holdings LLC v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. UNCT/18/2)
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Debt instruments
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Finance
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FTA Peru – United States of America 2006
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UNCITRAL
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Gramercy Funds Management LLC (U.S.), Gramercy Peru Holdings LLC (U.S.)
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Republic of Peru (Peruvian)
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Juan FERNÁNDEZ-ARMESTO (Spanish) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
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Stephen L. DRYMER (Canadian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Brigitte STERN (French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Rodrigo, Elias & Medrano Abogados, Lima, Peru -
Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, Lima, Peru
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer, Washington, D.C., U.S.A and London, U.K. -
English,Spanish
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Concluded
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December 6, 2022 - The Tribunal renders its award; attached to the award is a dissenting opinion by arbitrator Brigitte Stern.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Claimants’ Notice of Intent to Commence Arbitration under United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
Claimants’ Amended Notice of Intent to Commence Arbitration under United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement
Claimants’ Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Respondent’s Response
Claimants’ Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Claimants’ Second Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Respondent’s Response
Terms of Appointment
Claimants’ Observations on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures
Respondent’s Observations on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures
Claimants’ Responses on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures
Respondent’s Responses on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Claimants’ Third Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Respondent’s Statement of Defense
Procedural Order No. 6
Annex A to Procedural Order No. 6
Annex B to Procedural Order No. 6
Procedural Order No. 7
REDACTED Statement of Reply and Answer to Objections - 21 May 2019, CORRECTED 9 July 2019
Procedural Calendar
Procedural Order No. 8
United States of America Written Submission pursuant to Article 10.20.2 of the TPA
Procedural Order No. 9
REDACTED Statement of Rejoinder
Procedural Calendar
REDACTED Rejoinder to Respondent’s Objections to Jurisdiction
Procedural Order No. 10
Annex A to Procedural Order No. 10
Annex B to Procedural Order No. 10
Procedural Order No. 11
Hearing Transcripts (February 7-14, 2020)
REDACTED Respondent’s Post-Hearing Brief on Jurisdiction
REDACTED Claimants’ Post-Hearing Brief on Merits and Remedies
REDACTED Respondent’s Post-Hearing Brief on Merits and Remedies
REDACTED Claimants’ Post-Hearing Brief on Jurisdiction
Procedural Order No. 12
Closing Arguments Day 1 - Video REDACTED (November 17, 2020)
Closing Arguments Day 2 - Video REDACTED (November 18, 2020)
Closing Arguments Day 1 – Transcript REDACTED
Closing Arguments Day 2 – Transcript REDACTED
REDACTED Award
Available on the ICSID Website
Claimants’ Notice of Intent to Commence Arbitration under United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (February 1, 2016) English (Original)
Claimants’ Amended Notice of Intent to Commence Arbitration under United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (April 15, 2016) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Claimants’ Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim (June 2, 2016) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Respondent’s Response (July 5, 2016) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Claimants’ Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim (July 18, 2016) English (Original)
Claimants’ Second Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim (August 5, 2016) English (Original)
Respondent’s Response (September 6, 2016) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Terms of Appointment (May 22, 2018) English (Original)
Claimants’ Observations on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures (June 1, 2018) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Respondent’s Observations on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures (June 1, 2018) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Claimants’ Responses on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures (June 15, 2018) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Respondent’s Responses on Point of Contact and Non – Aggravation Measures (June 15, 2018) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 1 (June 29, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (June 29, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (July 12, 2018) English (Original)
Claimants’ Third Amended Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim (July 13, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (July 25, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 5 (August 29, 2018) English (Original)
Respondent’s Statement of Defense (December 14, 2018) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 6 (March 8, 2019) English (Original)
Annex A to Procedural Order No. 6 (March 8, 2019) English (Original)
Annex B to Procedural Order No. 6 (March 8, 2019) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 7 (May 10, 2019) English (Original)
REDACTED Statement of Reply and Answer to Objections - 21 May 2019, CORRECTED 9 July 2019 (May 21, 2019) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Calendar (May 22, 2019) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 8 (June 7, 2019) English (Original)
United States of America Written Submission pursuant to Article 10.20.2 of the TPA (June 21, 2019) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 9 (July 20, 2019) English (Original)
REDACTED Statement of Rejoinder (September 13, 2019) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Calendar (November 8, 2019) English (Original)
REDACTED Rejoinder to Respondent’s Objections to Jurisdiction (November 13, 2019) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 10 (January 28, 2020) English (Original)
Annex A to Procedural Order No. 10 (January 28, 2020) English (Original)
Annex B to Procedural Order No. 10 (January 28, 2020) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 11 (April 16, 2020) English (Original)
Hearing Transcripts (February 7-14, 2020) (February 7, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
REDACTED Respondent’s Post-Hearing Brief on Jurisdiction (July 1, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
REDACTED Claimants’ Post-Hearing Brief on Merits and Remedies (July 1, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
REDACTED Respondent’s Post-Hearing Brief on Merits and Remedies (August 31, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
REDACTED Claimants’ Post-Hearing Brief on Jurisdiction (August 31, 2020) English (Original); Spanish (Original)
Procedural Order No. 12 (November 5, 2020) English (Original)
Closing Arguments Day 1 – Transcript REDACTED (November 17, 2020) English (Original)
Closing Arguments Day 2 – Transcript REDACTED (November 18, 2020) English (Original)
REDACTED Award (December 6, 2022) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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February 13, 2018 | The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (2013) and Chapter Ten of the United States - Peru Trade Promotion Agreement signed on April 12, 2006, and which entered into force on February 1, 2009. Its members are: Juan Fernández-Armesto (Spanish), President, appointed by the Secretary-General; Stephen L. Drymer (Canadian), appointed by the Claimants; and Brigitte Stern (French), appointed by the Respondent. |
May 4, 2018 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
May 22, 2018 | The Tribunal and the parties execute the terms of appointment. |
June 1, 2018 | Each party files observations on the issues of point of contact and non-aggravation measures. |
June 15, 2018 | Each party files responses to the observations of June 1, 2018. |
June 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1. |
June 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2. |
July 12, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3. |
July 13, 2018 | The Claimants file a third amended notice of arbitration and a statement of claim. |
July 25, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4. |
August 29, 2018 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5. |
December 14, 2018 | The Respondent files a statement of defense. |
March 8, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning production of documents. |
May 10, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 7 concerning production of documents. |
May 21, 2019 | The Claimants file a statement of reply and answer to objections. |
June 7, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 8. |
June 21, 2019 | The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing party pursuant to Article 10.20.2 of the FTA Peru – United States of America. |
July 20, 2019 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 9. |
September 13, 2019 | The Respondent files a statement of rejoinder. |
November 14, 2019 | The Claimants file a Rejoinder to Respondent’s Objections to Jurisdiction. |
January 8, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by telephone conference. |
January 28, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 10 concerning the organization of the Hearing. |
February 7, 2020 - February 14, 2020 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on jurisdiction, merits and quantum in Washington, D.C. |
April 16, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 11 concerning procedural matters. |
July 1, 2020 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
August 31, 2020 | Each party files a second post-hearing brief. |
November 5, 2020 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 12 concerning the organization of the hearing. |
November 17, 2020 - November 18, 2020 | The Tribunal holds post-hearing oral arguments by video conference. |
January 11, 2021 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
December 6, 2022 | The Tribunal renders its award; attached to the award is a dissenting opinion by arbitrator Brigitte Stern. |