Murphy Exploration & Production Company International v. Republic of Ecuador, PCA Case No. 2012-16 (formerly AA 434)

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable arbitration rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Ecuador-United States BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Ecuador-United States BIT
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of damages:
US $20,000,000
Other remedy:
The Tribunal Ordered the Respondent to Pay US$7 million as pre-award interest and US$4.3 million for costs and lawyers' fees.
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ICSID Proceeding
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1 Sep 2011
Notice of Arbitration (Sept 2011) (not public, see IAReporter story)
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28 Nov 2011
  • Claimant's Challenge to Professor Stern
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3 Dec 2011
  • Letter from Professor Stern
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  • Letter from Professor Stern
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  • Letter from Professor Stern
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21 Dec 2011
  • Respondent's Challenge to Dr. Tawil
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  • Respondent's Challenge to Dr. Tawil
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  • Respondent's Challenge to Dr. Tawil
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11 Jan 2012
  • Respondent's Response to Challenge to Professor Stern
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  • Respondent's Response to Challenge to Professor Stern
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  • Respondent's Response to Challenge to Professor Stern
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25 Jan 2012
  • Claimant's Rebuttal on Challenge to Professor Stern
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20 Feb 2012
  • Letter from Professor Stern
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  • Letter from Professor Stern
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  • Letter from Professor Stern
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22 Feb 2012
  • Letter from Dr. Tawil
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  • Letter from Dr. Tawil
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  • Letter from Dr. Tawil
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28 Mar 2012
IAReporter Story: relating to Documents regarding the Challenge to Dr. Tawil
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28 Mar 2012
IAReporter Story: relating to Documents regarding the Challenge to Professor Stern
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4 Sep 2012
  • Procedural Order No. 1
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Claimant appointee:
Kaj Hobér
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Respondent appointee:
Yves Derains
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Bernard Hanotiau
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King and Spalding, Pérez Bustamente & Ponce, Francisco Roldán
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19 Nov 2012
  • Decision on Respondent's Request for Bifurcation
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Georges Abi-Saab
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Craig S. Miles, Roberto J. Aguirre Luzi, Esteban A. Leccese, Kenneth R. Fleuriet, Amy Roebuck Frey, King and Spalding, Francisco Roldán, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
Respondent's counsel
Mark A. Clodfelter, Ronald Goodman, Alberto Wray, Ignacio Torterola, Diana Tsutieva, Constantinos Salonidis, Diego Cadena, Bruno D. Leurent, Thomas Bevilacqua, Angelynn Meya, Ivan Urzhumov, Hana Doumal, Foley Hoag LLP
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15 Mar 2013
  • Expert Opinion of Professor Steven R. Ratner
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13 Nov 2013
  • Partial Award on Jurisdiction
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  • Partial Award on Jurisdiction
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Georges Abi-Saab
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Craig S. Miles, Roberto J. Aguirre Luzi, Esteban A. Leccese, Kenneth R. Fleuriet, Amy Roebuck Frey, King and Spalding, Francisco Roldán, Pérez Bustamante & Ponce
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Mark A. Clodfelter, Ronald Goodman, Alberto Wray, Ignacio Torterola, Diana Tsutieva, Constantinos Salonidis, Diego Cadena, Bruno D. Leurent, Thomas Bevilacqua, Angelynn Meya, Ivan Urzhumov, Hana Doumal, Foley Hoag LLP
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  • Partial Award on Jurisdiction
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13 Nov 2013
  • Separate Opinion of Prof. Georges Abi-Saab (English)
  • Separate Opinion of Prof. Georges Abi-Saab (Spanish)
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Kaj Hobér
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Georges Abi-Saab
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Bernard Hanotiau
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  • Separate Opinion of Prof. Georges Abi-Saab (English)
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28 Aug 2014
  • Procedural Order No. 2
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  • Procedural Order No. 2
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Kaj Hobér
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Yves Derains
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Bernard Hanotiau
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  • Procedural Order No. 2
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13 Nov 2014
  • Procedural Order No. 3
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  • Procedural Order No. 3
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Kaj Hobér
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Yves Derains
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Bernard Hanotiau
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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  • Procedural Order No. 3
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6 May 2016
  • Partial Final Award
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  • Partial Final Award
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  • Partial Final Award
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1 Jul 2016
  • Procedural Order No. 4
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  • Procedural Order No. 4
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Kaj Hobér
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Respondent appointee:
Yves Derains
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Chair/President:
Bernard Hanotiau
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
King and Spalding, Pérez Bustamente & Ponce, Francisco Roldán
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Foley Hoag
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10 Feb 2017
  • Final Award
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  • Final Award
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Kaj Hobér
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Respondent appointee:
Yves Derains
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Chair/President:
Bernard Hanotiau
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
King and Spalding, Pérez Bustamente & Ponce, Francisco Roldán
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  • Final Award
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