Elliott Associates, L.P. (U.S.A.) v. Republic of Korea

The PCA acts as registry in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013 pursuant to the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America of 15 March 2012.
 
상설중재재판소는 대한민국과 미합중국 간의 자유무역협정(2012.3.15)에 근거하여, 유엔 국제무역법위원회 중재규칙(2013)에 따라 진행되는 본 중재에서 사무국 역할을 수행하고 있습니다.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Elliott Associates, L.P. (U.S.A.) (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) Republic of Korea (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2018-51
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector - Other -
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2013
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Bilateral treaty
Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America
Country A: Korea, Republic of
Country B: United States
Language of Proceeding English
Korean
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) United Kingdom
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Dr. Veijo Heiskanen

Mr. Oscar M. Garibaldi

Mr. J. Christopher Thomas KC
Representatives of the Claimant(s)
Mr. Constantine Partasides KC
Dr. Georgios Petrochilos KC
Ms. Elizabeth Snodgrass
Mr. Simon Consedine
Ms. Nicola Peart
Ms. Julia Sherman
Mr. YiKang Zhang
Three Crowns LLP
 
Mr. Michael S. Kim
Mr. Andrew Stafford KC
Mr. Richard Clarke
Mr. Robin J. Baik
Mr. Kunhee Cho
Kobre & Kim LLP
Representatives of the Respondent(s)
Mr. Anton A. Ware
Mr. Jun Hee Kim
Ms. Charlotte Mallorie
Mr. Bart Wasiak
Dr. Joel Dahlquist
Ms. Grace Young
Arnold & Porter 
 
Mr. Kap-You (Kevin) Kim
Mr. John P. Bang
Mr. Mino Han
Ms. Saemee Kim
Ms. Sophie Oh
Peter & Kim
 

International Dispute Settlement Division
Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Korea
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 12 July 2018
Date of issue of final award 20 June 2023
Length of Proceedings More than 4 years
Additional notes

Following an order of the English court, the present proceedings have been resumed for the purpose of determining the remitted issue.

Documents

Notice of Arbitration

Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Download | 12 July 2018 | English | 354 KB
Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
Download | 12 July 2018 | Korean | 587 KB

Written submission

Response to Notice of Arbitration
Download | 13 August 2018 | English | 489 KB
중재통보에 대한 답변서
Download | 13 August 2018 | Korean | 688 KB
Amended Statement of Claim
Download | 04 April 2019 | English | 8 MB
청구인의 수정 청구서면
Download | 04 April 2019 | Korean | 2 MB
반박서면
Download | 27 September 2019 | Korean | filesize missing
Statement of Defence
Download | 27 September 2019 | English | 3 MB
United States - Article 1120.4 Submission
Download | 07 February 2020 | English | 250 KB
Claimant's Statement of Reply and Defense to Preliminary Objections
Download | 17 July 2020 | English | 3 MB
청구인의 재반박 및 본안 전 이의제기에 대한 반박서면
Download | 17 July 2020 | Korean | 7 MB
Statement of Rejoinder and Reply to Defence to Preliminary Objections
Download | 13 November 2020 | English | 2 MB
재반론 및 본안 전 이의제기에 대한 반박에 대한 재반박서면
Download | 13 November 2020 | Korean | 3 MB
Claimant's Rejoinder on Preliminary Objections
Download | 23 December 2020 | English | 869 KB
본안 전 이의제기에 대한 청구인의 재반론서면
Download | 23 December 2020 | Korean | 1 MB
Respondent´s Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 13 April 2022 | English | 1 MB
피청구국의 심리 후 주장서면
Download | 13 April 2022 | Korean | 20 MB
Claimant's Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 13 April 2022 | English | 1 MB
청구인의 심리 후 주장서면
Download | 13 April 2022 | Korean | 3 MB
Claimant's Reply Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 18 May 2022 | English | 774 KB
청구인의 심리 후 답변서면
Download | 18 May 2022 | Korean | 1 MB
Respondent's Reply Post-Hearing Brief
Download | 18 May 2022 | English | 843 KB
피청구국의 심리 후 재반박서면
Download | 18 May 2022 | Korean | 806 KB
Respondent's Request for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
Download | 18 July 2023 | English | 782 KB
피청구국의 중재판정 정정 및 해석 신청
Download | 18 July 2023 | Korean | 639 KB
Claimant's Request for Correction of the Award
Download | 20 July 2023 | English | 304 KB
청구인의 중재판정문 정정 요청
Download | 20 July 2023 | Korean | 523 KB
Claimant's Response to the Respondent's Request for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
Download | 01 August 2023 | English | 335 KB
피청구국의 중재판정문 해석∙정정 요청서에 대한 청구인의 답변서
Download | 01 August 2023 | Korean | 806 KB
Respondent's Response to the Claimant's Request for Correction of the Award
Download | 04 August 2023 | English | 307 KB
청구인 측 중재판정 정정 신청에 대한 답변서
Download | 04 August 2023 | Korean | 608 KB
Claimant's Submission on Remitted Issue
Download | 27 April 2026 | English | 466 KB
환송된 쟁점에 관한 청구인의 서면
Download | 27 April 2026 | Korean | 857 KB

Procedural Documents

Procedural Order No. 1
Download | 01 April 2019 | English | 66 KB
절차 명령 제 1 호
Download | 01 April 2019 | Korean | 324 KB
Procedural Order No. 2
Download | 14 May 2019 | English | 59 KB
절차 명령 제 2 호
Download | 14 May 2019 | Korean | 247 KB
Procedural Order No. 3
Download | 27 May 2019 | English | 54 KB
절차 명령 제 3 호
Download | 27 May 2019 | Korean | 220 KB
Procedural Order No. 4
Download | 22 July 2019 | English | 104 KB
절차 명령 제 4 호
Download | 22 July 2019 | Korean | 384 KB
Procedural Order No. 5
Download | 26 August 2019 | English | 31 KB
절차 명령 제 5 호
Download | 26 August 2019 | Korean | 127 KB
Procedural Order No. 6
Download | 11 October 2019 | English | 29 KB
절차 명령 제 6 호
Download | 11 October 2019 | Korean | 113 KB
Procedural Order No. 7
Download | 20 November 2019 | English | 102 KB
절차 명령 제 7 호
Download | 20 November 2019 | Korean | 396 KB
Procedural Order No. 8
Download | 13 January 2020 | English | 66 KB
절차 명령 제 8 호
Download | 13 January 2020 | Korean | 281 KB
Procedural Order No. 9
Download | 17 January 2020 | English | 29 KB
절차 명령 제 9 호
Download | 17 January 2020 | Korean | 163 KB
Procedural Order No. 10
Download | 06 February 2020 | English | 29 KB
절차 명령 제 10 호
Download | 06 February 2020 | Korean | 98 KB
Procedural Order No. 11
Download | 21 February 2020 | English | 30 KB
절차 명령 제 11 호
Download | 21 February 2020 | Korean | 185 KB
Procedural Order No. 12
Download | 27 February 2020 | English | 40 KB
절차 명령 제 12 호
Download | 27 February 2020 | Korean | 177 KB
Procedural Order No. 13
Download | 10 June 2020 | English | 38 KB
절차 명령 제 13 호
Download | 10 June 2020 | Korean | 135 KB
Procedural Order No. 14
Download | 24 June 2020 | English | 187 KB
절차 명령 제 14 호
Download | 24 June 2020 | Korean | 436 KB
Procedural Order No. 15
Download | 06 July 2020 | English | 60 KB
절차 명령 제 15 호
Download | 06 July 2020 | Korean | 247 KB
Procedural Order No. 16
Download | 07 August 2020 | English | 122 KB
절차 명령 제 16 호
Download | 07 August 2020 | Korean | 432 KB
Procedural Order No. 17
Download | 04 September 2020 | English | 57 KB
절차 명령 제 17 호
Download | 04 September 2020 | Korean | 265 KB
Procedural Order No. 18
Download | 20 September 2021 | English | 140 KB
절차 명령 제 18 호
Download | 20 September 2021 | Korean | 461 KB
Procedural Order No. 19
Download | 28 October 2021 | English | 38 KB
절차 명령 제 19 호
Download | 28 October 2021 | Korean | 298 KB
Procedural Order No. 20
Download | 01 November 2021 | English | 74 KB
절차 명령 제 20 호
Download | 01 November 2021 | Korean | 357 KB
Procedural Order No. 21
Download | 09 November 2021 | English | 32 KB
절차 명령 제 21 호
Download | 09 November 2021 | Korean | 220 KB
Procedural Order No. 22
Download | 13 May 2026 | English | 175 KB
절차 명령 제 22 호
Download | 13 May 2026 | Korean | 315 KB
Procedural Order No. 23
Download | 25 May 2026 | English | 238 KB
절차 명령 제 23 호
Download | 25 May 2026 | Korean | 550 KB
Procedural Order No. 24
Download | 01 July 2026 | English | 207 KB
절차 명령 제 24 호
Download | 01 July 2026 | Korean | 379 KB

Award or other decision

Award
Download | 20 June 2023 | English | 3 MB
판정문
Download | 20 June 2023 | Korean | 6 MB
Separate Opinion of J. Christopher Thomas KC
Download | 20 June 2023 | English | 660 KB
J. Christopher Thomas KC의 별개의견
Download | 20 June 2023 | Korean | 1 MB
Decision on Requests for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
Download | 01 September 2023 | English | 475 KB
중재판정문 정정 및 해석 신청에 관한 결정
Download | 01 September 2023 | Korean | 547 KB

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