OAO Gazprom v. The Republic of Lithuania

The PCA provided administrative support in this arbitration, which was conducted under the 1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules pursuant to the Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments of 29 June 1999.


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) OAO Gazprom (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Republic of Lithuania (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2012-13
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector -
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Bilateral treaty
Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments
Country A: Russian Federation
Country B: Lithuania

Language of Proceeding -
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) -
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Judge Bruno Simma (Presiding Arbitrator)
Professor Dr. Karl-Heinz Böckstiegel
Professor Vaughan Lowe QC

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Dr. Claudia Annacker
Mr. Robert T. Greig
Mr. Jan Meyers
CLEARY GOTTLIEB STEEN & HAMILTON LLP

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Professor Emmanuel Gaillard
Dr. Yas Banifatemi
SHEARMAN & STERLING LLP

Mr.Vilius Bernatonis
TARK GRUNTE SUTKIENE

Dr. Andrius Smaliukas
LAWIN

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 2012
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings 2-3 years
Additional notes -