NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) et al. v. The Russian Federation

The PCA provides administrative support in this arbitration, which is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments, dated 27 November 1998.


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) (i) NJSC Naftogaz of Ukraine (Ukraine) (Private entity )
(ii) National Joint Stock Company Chornomornaftogaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )
(iii) JSC Ukrtransgaz (Ukraine) (Private entity )
(iv) JSC Ukrgasvydobuvannya (Ukraine) (Private entity )
(v) JSC Ukrtransnafta (Ukraine) (Private entity )
(vi) Subsidiary Company Gaz Ukraiiny (Ukraine) (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Russian Federation (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2017-16
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Electricity/Power
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 Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on the Encouragement and Mutual Protection of Investments dated 27 November 1998
Country A: Russian Federation
Country B: Ukraine

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

Judge Ian Binnie, C.C., K.C. (Presiding Arbitrator)

Dr. Charles Poncet

Professor Maja Stanivuković 

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. David Z. Pinsky

Ms. Erin Thomas

Ms. Paris Aboro

Mr. Alexander Gudko

Covington & Burling LLP (New York, United States)

 

Ms. Marney L. Cheek

Mr. William T. Lowery

Ms. Clovis Trevino

Covington & Burling LLP (Washington D. C., United States)

 

Mr. Jeremy X. Wilson

Mr. Ramon Luque

Covington & Burling LLP (London, United Kingdom)

 

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Mr. Mikhail Vinogradov

Director General of the General Department of International Legal Cooperation

Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation

 

Mr. Elliott Geisinger

Mr. Christopher Boog

Ms. Anna Kozmenko

Ms. Julie Raneda

Ms. Anne-Carole Cremades

Schellenberg Wittmer Ltd (from August 2019 until March 2022)


Mr. Khristofor Ivanyan

Mr. Baiju Vasani

Mr. Andrey Gorlenko

Ms. Elena Burova

Ivanyan & Partners (from August 2019 until June 2021)

 

Mr. Andrey Kondakov

Mr. Sergey Morozov

Mr. Konstantin Ksenofontov

International Centre for Legal Protection 

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 17 October 2016
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings -
Additional notes -