Sea Search-Armada, LLC (USA) v. The Republic of Colombia

The Permanent Court of Arbitration provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2021.

Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s)	Sea Search-Armada, LLC (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s)	The Republic of Colombia (State)
Names of Parties	-
Case number	2023-37
Administering institution	Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status	Pending
Type of case	Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector	International investment law
Procedural rules	UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2021
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced	Bilateral treaty United States – Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement, entered into force on 15 May 2012 Country A: United States Country B: Colombia
Language of Proceeding	English Spanish
Seat of Arbitration (by Country)	United Kingdom
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)	Stephen Drymer (Presiding Arbitrator) Stephen Jagusch KC Claus Von Wobeser
Representatives of the Claimant(s)	Rahim Moloo Robert Weigel Anne Champion Jason Myatt Victoria R. Orlowski Ankita Ritwik Pablo Garrido Martina Monti Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Representatives of the Respondent(s)	Yas Banifatemi Ximena Herrera-Bernal María del Pilar Álvarez Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes José Antonio Rivas Campo María Camila de Brigard Xtrategy LLP César Palomino Cortés Yebrail Haddad Linero Giovanny Vega Barbosa Juana Martínez Andrés Reina Leiver Palacios María Lucía Casas Mariana Reyes María Valentina Díaz Rocío Pinzón Valentina Sierra Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado de Colombia
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case	3
Date of commencement of proceeding	19 December 2022
Date of issue of final award	-
Length of Proceedings	Pending
Additional notes	-

Documents

Written submission

Claimant's Notice of Arbitration

download | 18 December 2022 | English | 829.46KB

Respondent's Respuesta a la Notificación de Arbitraje

download | 18 January 2023 | Spanish | 399.47KB

Respondent’s Submission pursuant to Article 10.20.5 of the Trade Promotion Agreement

download | 22 July 2023 | English | 1.38MB

Claimant's Response to Colombia's Article 10.20.5 Objections

download | 20 September 2023 | English | 1.44MB

Respondent's Reply to Claimant's Response to Colombia's Article 10.20.5 Objections

download | 20 October 2023 | English | 1.18MB

Claimant's Rejoinder to Colombia's Article 10.20.5 Objections

download | 19 November 2023 | English | 1.21MB

Submission of the United States of America

download | 08 December 2023 | English | 221.64KB

Claimant's Amended Statement of Claim

download | 14 June 2024 | English | 4.82MB

Procedural Documents

Procedural Order No. 1

download | 22 August 2023 | English | 233.64KB

Orden Procesal No. 1

download | 22 August 2023 | Spanish | 260.76KB

Procedural Order No. 2

download | 08 December 2023 | English | 136.62KB

Orden Procesal No. 2

download | 08 December 2023 | Spanish | 140.18KB

Procedural Order No. 3 (Phase II Procedural Calendar)

download | 08 April 2024 | English | 113.26KB

Orden Procesal núm. 3 (Calendario Procesal Fase II)

download | 08 April 2024 | Spanish | 115.94KB

Orden Procesal núm. 4

download | 12 September 2024 | Spanish | 186.80KB

Procedural Order No. 4

download | 12 September 2024 | English | 282.39KB

Award or other decision

Decision on the Application by the Kingdom of Spain for Leave to Intervene as Non-Disputing Party

download | 30 December 2023 | English | 188.54KB

Decisión sobre la solicitud del Reino de España para intervenir como parte no contendiente

download | 30 December 2023 | Spanish | 198.25KB

Decision on Respondent's Preliminary Objections under Article 10.20.5 of the United States - Colombia TPA

download | 16 February 2024 | English | 776.66KB

Decisión sobre las Objeciones Preliminares de la Demandada al amparo del artículo 10.20.5 del TPA entre Colombia y los Estados Unidos de América

download | 16 February 2024 | Spanish | 800.26KB

Audio

Hearing audio recording - Day 1

download | 14 December 2023 | English | filesize missing

Grabación audio de la audiencia - Día 1

download | 14 December 2023 | Spanish | filesize missing

Hearing audio recording - Day 2

download | 15 December 2023 | English | filesize missing

Grabación audio de la audiencia - Día 2

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Transcript/Minutes

Hearing Transcript - Day 1

download | 14 December 2023 | English | 651.46KB

Transcripción de la audiencia - Día 1

download | 14 December 2023 | Spanish | 2.10MB

Hearing Transcript - Day 2

download | 15 December 2023 | English | 435.61KB

Transcripción de la audiencia - Día 2

download | 15 December 2023 | Spanish | 1.27MB

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