Westmoreland Coal Company v. Canada (III), ICSID Case No. UNCT/23/2

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
NAFTA and USMCA
Applicable legal instruments:
USMCA, NAFTA
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Tribunal ordered the Claimant to pay to the Respondent USD 215,949.50 for its costs of the proceedings and CAD 1,461,766 for its legal representation.
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11 Oct 2022
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
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5 May 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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5 May 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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28 Jun 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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20 Sep 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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13 Dec 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
13 Mar 2024
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
3 Apr 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
10 Apr 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Other counsel:
Lisa J. Grosh
,
Other counsel:
John D. Daley
,
Other counsel:
David M. Bigge
,
Other counsel:
Julia H. Brower
,
Other counsel:
Office of International Claims and Investment Disputes of the United States of America
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
10 Apr 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Other counsel:
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos
,
Other counsel:
Pamela Hernández Mendoza
,
Other counsel:
Alejandro Rebollo Ornelas
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
24 Apr 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
24 Apr 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
2 May 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
2 May 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
2 May 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
3 May 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
14 Jun 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
14 Jun 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
19 Jul 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
19 Jul 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
17 Dec 2024
Case Profile:
/ Participants Details
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Laurence Shore
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Judith Levine
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Javier Rubinstein, Lauren Friedman, Rikki Stern, Tamzin Parzen, King and Spalding
Respondent's counsel
Krista Zeman, Heather Squires, E. Alexandra Dosman, Mark Klaver, Maria Cristina Harris, Christopher Koziol, Trade Law Bureau of Canada, Kyle Dickson-Smith, Opeyemi Bello, Kristopher Lensink, Legal Services Division of the Government of Alberta (Canada)
Other counsel
Entities (Firms/Institutions)
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter