Bear Creek Mining Corporation v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB/14/21, Procedural Order No. 1 (January 27, 2015)
Introduction
The first session of the Arbitral Tribunal was held on January 12, 2015 at 3 p.m.
Participating in the first session were:
Members of the Tribunal
Professor Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel, President of the Tribunal
Dr. Michael Pryles, Arbitrator (by video conference)
Professor Philippe Sands Q.C., Arbitrator (by video conference)
ICSID Secretariat:
Ms. Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski, Secretary of the Tribunal
Attending on behalf of the Claimant: Mr. Henry G. Burnett, King & Spalding LLP |
Ms. Margrete Stevens, King & Spalding LLP |
Mr. Louis-Alexis Bret, King & Spalding LLP |
Mr. Andrew T. Swarthout, Bear Creek Mining Corporation |
Attending on behalf of the Respondent: Mr. Stanimir A. Alexandrov, Sidley Austin LLP |
Ms. Marinn Carlson, Sidley Austin LLP |
Ms. María Carolina Durán, Sidley Austin LLP |
Dr. Juan Pazos Battistini, Estudio Navarro, Ferrero & Pazos Abogados |
Dr. Carlos José Valderrama Bernal, President, Special Commission Representing the Republic of Peru in International Investment Disputes |
Ms. Erika Lizardo, Embassy of Peru |
1. Applicable Arbitration Rules ........................................................................................... 4
2. Constitution of the Tribunal and Tribunal Members’ Declarations................................. 5
3. Fees and Expenses of Tribunal Members ........................................................................ 5
4. Presence and Quorum ...................................................................................................... 6
5. Decisions and Procedural Rulings of the Tribunal .......................................................... 6
6. Power to Fix Time Limits ................................................................................................ 7
7. Secretary of the Tribunal ................................................................................................. 7
8. Representation of the Parties ........................................................................................... 8
9. Apportionment of Costs and Advance Payments to ICSID............................................. 9
10. Place of Proceeding.......................................................................................................... 9
11. Procedural Language, Translation and Interpretation.................................................... 10
12. Routing of Communications.......................................................................................... 11
13. Number of Copies and Method of Filing of Parties’ Pleadings..................................... 11
14. Number and Sequence of Pleadings .............................................................................. 13
15. Production of Documents .............................................................................................. 14
16. Submission of Documents ............................................................................................. 14
17. Non-Disputing Party Submissions and Amicus Curiae ................................................. 15
18. Witness Statements and Expert Reports ........................................................................ 15
19. Examination of Witnesses and Experts.......................................................................... 16
20. Pre-Hearing Organizational Meetings ........................................................................... 18
21. Hearings ......................................................................................................................... 18
22. Records of Hearings and Sessions ................................................................................. 18
23. Post-Hearing Memorials and Statements of Costs......................................................... 19
24. Publication and Public Access to Documents- .............................................................. 19