Werner Schneider, acting in his capacity as insolvency administrator of Walter Bau Ag (In Liquidation) v. Kingdom of Thailand, UNCITRAL (formerly Walter Bau AG (in liquidation) v. Kingdom of Thailand)

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Applicable arbitration rules:
UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
Germany-Thailand BIT
Applicable legal instruments:
Germany-Thailand BIT
Economic sector:
Construction
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of damages:
US $40,000,000
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

Available documents

10 Aug 2006
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Jayavadh Bunnag
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Ian Barker
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Hunter, Lovells LLP, Mariel Dimsey, James Crawford
Respondent's counsel
Michael A. Polfcingbome, Leon loanrtou, White & Case LLP, Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, Paul Brumpton
Other counsel
Entities
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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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2 Oct 2006
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Jayavadh Bunnag
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Ian Barker
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Hunter, Lovells LLP, Mariel Dimsey, James Crawford
Respondent's counsel
Michael A. Polfcingbome, Leon loanrtou, White & Case LLP, Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, Paul Brumpton
Other counsel
Entities
[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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11 Nov 2006
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Jayavadh Bunnag
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Ian Barker
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Hunter, Lovells LLP, Mariel Dimsey, James Crawford
Respondent's counsel
Michael A. Polfcingbome, Leon loanrtou, White & Case LLP, Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, Paul Brumpton
Other counsel
Entities
[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 Oct 2007
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Jayavadh Bunnag
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Ian Barker
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Hunter, Lovells LLP, Mariel Dimsey, James Crawford
Respondent's counsel
Michael A. Polfcingbome, Leon loanrtou, White & Case LLP, Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, Paul Brumpton
Other counsel
Entities
[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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1 Jul 2009
Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Marc Lalonde
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Jayavadh Bunnag
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Ian Barker
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Robert Hunter, Lovells LLP, Mariel Dimsey, James Crawford
Respondent's counsel
Michael A. Polfcingbome, Leon loanrtou, White & Case LLP, Elizabeth Lefebvre-Gross, Paul Brumpton
Other counsel
Entities
[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
Document Summary
16 Sep 2010
Details:
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Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
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Entities
[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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14 Mar 2011
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Claimant's counsel
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[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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17 Mar 2011
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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 Apr 2011
Details:
PARTICIPANTS
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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
Document Summary
27 Apr 2011
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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


28 Apr 2011
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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


4 May 2012
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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


23 Jul 2012
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Judge Klett
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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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30 Jan 2013
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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
Country in which this occurs:
Germany
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6 Mar 2015
Decision on Jurisdiction by German Appeal Court (not public, see GAR story)
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PARTICIPANTS
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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
Country in which this occurs:
Germany
Print reporter
Document Summary
6 Oct 2016
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[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