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Montauk Metals Inc. (formerly known as Galway Gold Inc.) v. Republic of Colombia, ICSID Case No. ARB/18/13

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Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Applicable Treaty:
Canada-Colombia FTA (2008)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Economic Sector:
Mining and Quarrying, Including Hydrocarbons (oil and Gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other Remedy:
The Tribunal has ordered the Respondent to reimburse the Claimant for the Respondent's share of the ICSID arbitration costs that the Claimant incurred.

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13 Sep 2017
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Notice of Intent (Spanish)
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21 Mar 2018
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Document Summary
Request for Arbitration (Spanish)
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25 Feb 2019
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Claimant's Press Release
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10 Dec 2019
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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10 Feb 2020
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Claimant's Press Release
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12 Feb 2021
Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex A
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex B
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Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex A
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex B
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex A
Procedural Order No. 2 - Annex B
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23 Nov 2021
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Claimant's Press Release
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12 Jan 2022
Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
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10 Jun 2022
Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
Document Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Mitch Brown, Isabel Pereira, Lenczner Slaght
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, John Adam, Diego Romero, Paloma García Guerra, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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1 Sep 2023
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
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Document Summary
Claimant's Press Release
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5 Oct 2023
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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Claimant's Press Release
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9 Nov 2023
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
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Document Summary
Claimant's Press Release
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28 Dec 2023
Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant's Press Release
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
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Claimant's Press Release
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7 Jun 2024
Colombia's Press Release on Final Award (Spanish)
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Colombia's Press Release on Final Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Colombia's Press Release on Final Award (Spanish)
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7 Jun 2024
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Alfredo José Bullard González
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Eduardo Siqueiros Twomey
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Lawrence E. Thacker, Christopher Yung, Andrew Locatelli, Jessica Gonzalez, Grace Tsakas, Lenczner Slaght, Christopher Kinnear Hunter, Torys, Juan Manuel Ricardo Convers Ortega
Respondent's counsel
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, Diego Romero, Matias Zambrano, Charles Claypoole, Samuel M. Pape, Latham & Watkins
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Document Summary
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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12 Jun 2024
Claimant's Press Release on Final Award
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Claimant's Press Release on Final Award
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Claimant's Press Release on Final Award
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