Case Details
Lighthouse Corporation Pty Ltd and Lighthouse Corporation Ltd, IBC v. Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (ICSID Case No. ARB/15/2)
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Fuel supply agreement
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Oil, Gas & Mining
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Contract, Investment Law - Timor-Leste (2005)
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ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules
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Lighthouse Corporation Pty Ltd (Australian), Lighthouse Corporation Ltd, IBC (Seychelles)
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Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste (East Timorese)
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January 14, 2015
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August 7, 2015
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Gabrielle KAUFMANN-KOHLER (Swiss) - Appointed by Co-Arbitrators
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Stephen JAGUSCH (New Zealand) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Campbell Alan MC LACHLAN (New Zealand) - Appointed by the Respondent(s) -
Chester Brown, Sydney, Australia
John H. Karkar, Melbourne, Australia
Johnson Winter & Slattery, Sydney, Australia -
DLA Piper, Brisbane, Australia
Jonathan Kay Hoyle, Sydney, Australia
Shane Doyle, Brisbane, Australia -
English
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Concluded
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December 22, 2017 - The Tribunal renders its award.
(a) Original Proceeding
Composition of Tribunal
Party Representatives
(a) Original Proceeding
Published Decisions
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Procedural Order No. 4
Procedural Order No. 5
Procedural Order No. 6
Award
Available on the ICSID Website
Procedural Order No. 1 (October 13, 2015) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 2 (February 13, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 3 (July 8, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 4 (October 21, 2016) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 5 (February 7, 2017) English (Original)
Procedural Order No. 6 (March 7, 2017) English (Original)
Award (December 22, 2017) English (Original)
(a) Original Proceeding
Date | Development |
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January 14, 2015 | The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings. |
April 22, 2015 | Following appointment by the Claimants, Stephen Jagusch (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
May 27, 2015 | Following appointment by the Respondent, Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand) accepts his appointment as arbitrator. |
August 7, 2015 | Following appointment by the co-arbitrators, Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator. The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Swiss), President, appointed by the co-arbitrators; Stephen Jagusch (New Zealand), appointed by the Claimants; and Campbell McLachlan (New Zealand), appointed by the Respondent. |
October 6, 2015 | The Tribunal holds a first session by telephone conference. |
October 9, 2015 | The Respondent files a request for provisional measures. |
October 13, 2015 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters. |
November 20, 2015 | The Claimants file observations on the Respondent’s request for provisional measures. |
December 5, 2015 | The Respondent files a reply to the Claimants’ observations of November 20, 2015. |
December 16, 2015 | The Claimants file a rejoinder to the Respondent’s response of December 5, 2015. |
January 21, 2016 | The Tribunal holds a hearing on provisional measures by telephone conference. |
February 13, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning provisional measures. |
March 14, 2016 | The Claimants file a memorial on the merits. |
May 18, 2016 | The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
June 13, 2016 | The Claimants file observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question. |
July 8, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended. |
August 19, 2016 | The Claimants file a counter-memorial on jurisdiction. |
October 21, 2016 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents. |
December 16, 2016 | The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction. |
January 27, 2017 | The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction. |
February 7, 2017 | The Tribunal issue Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing on jurisdiction. |
February 23, 2017 - February 25, 2017 | The Tribunal hold a hearing on jurisdiction in Sydney. |
March 7, 2017 | The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 6 concerning post-hearing organization. |
April 18, 2017 | Each party files a post-hearing brief. |
May 10, 2017 | The claimants file a reply post-hearing brief. |
May 24, 2017 | Each party files a statement of costs. |
December 22, 2017 | The Tribunal renders its award. |