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Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler

Address: 

Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler
3-5 rue du Conseil Général
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland

Phone Number: 
(41-22) 809 62 00
Email: 
gabrielle.kaufmann-kohler@lk-k.com
Born: 
1952, Mulhouse, France
Languages: 
English French German Spanish Italian
Nationalities: 
Swiss
Education: 
Law degree 1974, Univ. of Geneva
Doctorate 1979, Univ. of Basel
Bar Admission or Professional License: 
Geneva Bar (1976)
New York State Bar (1982)
Present Position: 
International arbitrator, Founding Partner of Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler; Professor Emerita, Geneva University Law School; Founder, former Director and current Faculty member of the Geneva LLM in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS); President of the Council
Professional Experience: 

Professor (Private International Law and International Arbitration Law), Geneva University Law School (from 1993 to 2018); Partner with Schellenberg Wittmer (1996-2007) and Baker & McKenzie, Geneva (1985-1995); Associate, Baker & McKenzie, New York & Geneva (1981-1985); Legal Adviser, Union Bank of Switzerland, New York branch (1980)

Professional Associations: 

Among others, Honorary President of ICCA; Honorary President, Swiss Arbitration Association (ASA).

Panels of Arbitrators: 

include ICC; AAA; ICSID; SIAC; CIETAC; SHIAC; Chair, CAS Olympics Division (1996 – 2000) and Ordinary Divisions (1994 - 2001)

Arbitration Experience: 

Presiding or sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator, or counsel in over 240 cases.

Areas of Specialization: 
Commercial Law
International Arbitration
Investment Arbitration
Publications from JURIS: 
Liber Amicorum George Bermann – Diversity in International Arbitration - Chapter 14 - Reflections on International Arbitration
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 19 (July 20, 2015)
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Award (April 9, 2015)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 6 (October 31, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 5 (October 30, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 4 (October 29, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 3 (October 28, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 2 (October 27, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Hearing Transcript Day 1 (October 26, 2014)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 18 (July 6, 2015)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 17 (June 2, 2015)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 16 (April 6, 2015)
Mobil Corporation, Venezuela Holdings, B.V., Mobil Cerro Negro Holding, Ltd., Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos Holdings, Inc., Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd., and Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos, Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27, Decision on Revision (June 15, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 16 (February 23, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 15 (February 4, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 14 (January 20, 2015)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 12 (Redacted) (November 14, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 11 (September 23, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 10 (August 26, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 9 (May 16, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 8 (April 4, 2014)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 7 (December 31, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 6 (November 30, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 5 (November 30, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 4 (October 26, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 3 (October 26, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 2 (August 3, 2012)
Philip Morris Asia Ltd v. Australia, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-12, Procedural Order No. 1 (June 7, 2012)
Mobil Corporation, Venezuela Holdings, B.V., Mobil Cerro Negro Holding, Ltd., Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos Holdings, Inc., Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd., and Mobil Venezolana de Petróleos, Inc. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27, Award of the Tribunal (October 9, 2014)
Metal-Tech Ltd. v. Republic of Uzbekistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/10/3, Award (October 4, 2013)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 16 (November 10, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 15 (October 20, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 14 (October 3, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 13 (September 4, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 12 (August 18, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 11 (July 4, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 10 (June 24, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 9 (May 28, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 8 (May 9, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 7 (April 10, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 6 (March 5, 2014)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 5 (September 13, 2013)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 4 (July 12, 2013)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 3 (March 28, 3013)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 2 (January 18, 2013)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Confidentiality Order (November 21, 2012)
Mesa Power Group, LLC v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL, PCA Case No. 2012-17, Procedural Order No. 1 (November 21, 2012)
Renée Rose Levy and Gremcitel S.A. v. Republic of Peru, ICSID Case No. ARB/11/17, Award (January 9, 2015)
KT Asia Investment Group B.V. v. Republic of Kazakhstan, ICSID Case No. ARB/09/8, Award (October 17, 2013)
KBR, Inc. v. United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. UNCT/14/1, Procedural Order No. 2 (September 5, 2014)
KBR, Inc. v. United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. UNCT/14/1, Procedural Order No. 1 (April 1, 2014)
Jan Oostergetel and Theodora Laurentius v. The Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL, Decision on Jurisdiction (April 30, 2010)
Electrabel S.A. v. Republic of Hungary, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/19, Decision on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law and Liability (November 30, 2012)
Burlington Resources Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/08/5 (formerly Burlington Resources Inc. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador)), Decision on Liability (December 14, 2012)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 1 (December 6, 2012)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 2, Request for Joinder (February 5, 2013)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Procedural Order No. 3, Provisional Measures (March 4, 2013)
Churchill Mining PLC and Planet Mining Pty Ltd v. Republic of Indonesia, ICSID Case No. ARB/12/14 and 12/40, Decision on Jurisdiction (Churchill Mining) (February 24, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 15 (January 12, 2015)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 14 (December 22, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 13 (November 18, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 12 (October 27, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 11 (August 21, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 9 (July 8, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 8 (April 22, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Decision on Jurisdiction (February 24, 2014)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 7 (May 28, 2013)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 6 (May 8, 2013)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 5 (March 19, 2013)
Churchill Mining and Planet Mining Pty Ltd, formerly ARB/12/40 v. Republic of Indonesia (ICSID Case No. ARB/12/40 and 12/14), Procedural Order No. 4 (March 18, 2013)
The Relationship Between Contractual Claims and Claims under the ECT and other Investment Protection Treaties - Chapter 4 - Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty
The Arbitrator and the Law: Does He/She Know It? Apply It? How? And a Few More Questions - WAMR 2013 Vol. 7, No. 1
Quiborax v Bolivia, Decision on Jurisdiction, ICSID Case No ARB.06.2 (September 27, 2012)
Jan Oostergetel v. Slovak Republic, Final Award, UNCITRAL Ad Hoc (Apr 23, 2012)
EDF International v. Argentina, Award, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/23 (Jun 11, 2012)
Chemtura Corporation v Canada
Vattenfall AB, Vattenfall Europe AG, Vattenfall Europe Generation AG & Co. KG (Sweden and Europe) v. The Federal Republic of Germany, ICSID (ECT), Award
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Decision on Jurisdiction (August 3, 2006)
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Procedural Order No. 2
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Order in Response to Amicus Petition
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Decision on Liability
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Order in response to a Petition for Participation as Amicus Curiae
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Procedural Order No. 1
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Decision on Jurisdiction
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Signature page for Decision on Jurisdiction
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona S.A., and InterAguas Servicios Integrales del Agua S.A. v. The Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/17 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Decision on Liability
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Order in Response to a Petition for Transparency and Participation as Amicus Curiae
Suez, Sociedad General de Aguas de Barcelona, S.A.and Vivendi Universal, S.A. v. Argentine Republic, (ICSID Case No. ARB/03/19 (France/Argentina and Spain/Argentina BITs), Procedural Order No. 1
Rail World LLC et al. v. Republic of Estonia, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/6 (Estonia-Netherlands/Estonia BIT and US/Estonia BIT), Order of the Tribunal Taking Note of the Discontinuance of the Proceeding (February 5, 2007)
Saipem S.p.A. v. The People's Republic of Bangladesh, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/07 (Bangladesh/Italy BIT), Award
PSEG Global, Inc., The North American Coal Corporation, and Konya Ingin Electrik Uretim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Turkey, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/5 (United States/Turkey BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
PSEG Global, Inc., The North American Coal Corporation, and Konya Ingin Electrik Uretim ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi v. Turkey, ICSID Case No. ARB/02/5 (United States/Turkey BIT), Award
Quiborax S.A., Non Metallic Minerals S.A. and Allan Fosk Kaplún v. Plurinational State of Bolivia, ICSID Case No. ARB/06/2 (Bolivia/Chile BIT), Decision on Provisional Measures (February 26, 2010)
Mobil v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27 (Netherlands/Venezuela BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction (June 10, 2010)
Noble Energy, Inc. and Machalapower CIA. LTDA v. Ecuador and Consejo Nacional de Electricidad, ICSID Case No. ARB/05/12 (Ecuador/US BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
Jan de Nul N.V. and Dredging International N.V. v. Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/13 (Belgo/Luxembourg/Egypt BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction (June 16, 2006)
Jan de Nul N.V. and Dredging International N.V. v. Arab Republic of Egypt, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/13 (Belgo/Luxembourg/Egypt BIT), Award
Duke Energy Electroquil Partners & Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19 (US/Ecuador BIT), Procedural Order No. 1
Duke Energy Electroquil Partners & Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19 (US/Ecuador BIT), Procedural Order No. 2
Duke Energy Electroquil Partners & Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19 (US/Ecuador BIT), Procedural Order No. 3
Duke Energy Electroquil Partners & Electroquil S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador, ICSID Case No. ARB/04/19 (US/Ecuador BIT), Award
Chemtura Corporation v. Government of Canada, UNCITRAL (NAFTA), Award
Compañiá de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/97/3 (France/Argentina BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
Compañiá de Aguas del Aconquija S.A. and Vivendi Universal v. Argentine Republic, ICSID Case No. ARB/97/3 (France/Argentina BIT), Award
Burlington Resources Inc. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador), ICSID Case No. ARB/08/5 (US/Ecuador BIT), Procedural Order No. 1 (June 29, 2009)
Burlington Resources Inc. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador), ICSID Case No. ARB/08/5 (US/Ecuador BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction (June 2, 2010)
Austrian Airlines v. Slovak Republic, UNCITRAL (Austria/Slovak BIT), Award and Dissenting Opinion
Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/29 (Turkey/Pakistan BIT), Award
Bayindir Insaat Turizm Ticaret Ve Sanayi A.S. v. Islamic Republic of Pakistan, ICSID Case No. ARB/03/29 (Turkey/Pakistan BIT), Decision on Jurisdiction
Annulment of ICSID Awards in Contract and Treaty Arbitrations: Are There Differences? - Chapter 8 - Annulment of ICSID Awards
Is the Search of Consistency a Myth? - Part 2 - Chapter 5 - Precedent in International Arbitration
The Relationship Between Contractual Claims and Claims under the ECT and other Investment Protection Treaties - Chapter 4 - Investment Arbitration and the Energy Charter Treaty
Interpretive Powers of the Free Trade Commission and the Rule of Law - Chapter 6 - Fifteen Years of NAFTA Chapter 11 Arbitration
Publications: 

Author of numerous publications in the area of international commercial, investment and sports arbitration, international contracts; list available on http://www.lk-k.com.