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Discovery Global LLC v. Slovak Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/21/51

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Case Type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Applicable Treaty:
United States-Slovakia BIT (1991)
Applicable Legal Instruments:
United States of America - Slovak Republic BIT (1991)
Economic Sector:
Mining and Quarrying, Including Hydrocarbons (oil and Gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other Remedy:
The Tribunal rdered the claimant to pay 75% of the aggregate expenses of the Slovak Republic in the total amount of 2.3 million EUR.
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30 Sep 2021
Request for Arbitration
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Request for Arbitration
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Request for Arbitration
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28 Mar 2022
Procedural Order No. 1
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Procedural Order No. 1
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
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Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
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Sole Arbitrator
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Procedural Order No. 1
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22 Apr 2022
Procedural Order No. 2
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Procedural Order No. 2
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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30 Sep 2022
Claimant's Memorial on the Merits
List of Factual Exhibits
List of Legal Authorities
List of Witness Statements and Expert Reports
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Claimant's Memorial on the Merits
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's Memorial on the Merits
List of Factual Exhibits
List of Legal Authorities
List of Witness Statements and Expert Reports
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31 Mar 2023
Respondent’s Counter-Memorial
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Respondent’s Counter-Memorial - List of Exhibits
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Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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20 Jun 2023
Procedural Order No. 3
Annex A to Procedural Order No. 3
Annex B to Procedural Order No. 3
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Procedural Order No. 3
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Procedural Order No. 3
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18 Sep 2023
Claimant’s Reply Memorial
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Claimant’s Reply Memorial
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Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Claimant’s Reply Memorial
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14 Dec 2023
Respondent's Rejoinder
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Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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12 Jan 2024
Procedural Order No. 4
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Procedural Order No. 4
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Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
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Procedural Order No. 4
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1 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 1
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 1
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Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 1
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2 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 2
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 2
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 2
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3 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 3
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 3
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 3
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5 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 4
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 4
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
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Respondent's witness
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 4
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6 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 5
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 5
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 5
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7 Feb 2024
Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 6
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 6
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Hearing on Jurisdiction and the Merits - Transcript Day 6
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17 Jan 2025
Award of the Tribunal
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Award of the Tribunal
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Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Neil Newing, Ryan Cable, Colin Grech, Signature Litigation, Mark Tushingham, Twenty Essex
Respondent's counsel
Stephen P. Anway, Rostislav Pekař, Tatiana Prokopová, Douglas Pilawa, Squire Patton Boggs
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Award of the Tribunal
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20 Jan 2025
Slovakia's Press Release
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Slovakia's Press Release
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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