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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 | 354.27KB
Notice of Arbitration and Statement of Claim
download | 12 July 2018 | Korean | 586.97KB
Written submission
Response to Notice of Arbitration
download | 13 August 2018 | English | 489.34KB
중재통보에 대한 답변서
download | 13 August 2018 | Korean | 687.77KB
Amended Statement of Claim
download | 04 April 2019 | English | 7.96MB
청구인의 수정 청구서면
download | 04 April 2019 | Korean | 1.84MB
반박서면
download | 27 September 2019 | Korean | filesize missing
Statement of Defence
download | 27 September 2019 | English | 2.87MB
United States - Article 1120.4 Submission
download | 07 February 2020 | English | 250.17KB
Claimant's Statement of Reply and Defense to Preliminary Objections
download | 17 July 2020 | English | 3.00MB
청구인의 재반박 및 본안 전 이의제기에 대한 반박서면
download | 17 July 2020 | Korean | 7.29MB
Statement of Rejoinder and Reply to Defence to Preliminary Objections
download | 13 November 2020 | English | 2.08MB
재반론 및 본안 전 이의제기에 대한 반박에 대한 재반박서면
download | 13 November 2020 | Korean | 3.26MB
Claimant's Rejoinder on Preliminary Objections
download | 23 December 2020 | English | 868.83KB
본안 전 이의제기에 대한 청구인의 재반론서면
download | 23 December 2020 | Korean | 1.33MB
Respondent´s Post-Hearing Brief
download | 13 April 2022 | English | 1.01MB
피청구국의 심리 후 주장서면
download | 13 April 2022 | Korean | 19.76MB
Claimant's Post-Hearing Brief
download | 13 April 2022 | English | 1.21MB
청구인의 심리 후 주장서면
download | 13 April 2022 | Korean | 3.33MB
Claimant's Reply Post-Hearing Brief
download | 18 May 2022 | English | 773.80KB
청구인의 심리 후 답변서면
download | 18 May 2022 | Korean | 1.09MB
Respondent's Reply Post-Hearing Brief
download | 18 May 2022 | English | 843.01KB
피청구국의 심리 후 재반박서면
download | 18 May 2022 | Korean | 805.54KB
Respondent's Request for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
download | 18 July 2023 | English | 781.87KB
피청구국의 중재판정 정정 및 해석 신청
download | 18 July 2023 | Korean | 639.02KB
Claimant's Request for Correction of the Award
download | 20 July 2023 | English | 303.99KB
청구인의 중재판정문 정정 요청
download | 20 July 2023 | Korean | 522.93KB
Claimant's Response to the Respondent's Request for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
download | 01 August 2023 | English | 335.01KB
피청구국의 중재판정문 해석∙정정 요청서에 대한 청구인의 답변서
download | 01 August 2023 | Korean | 805.51KB
Respondent's Response to the Claimant's Request for Correction of the Award
download | 04 August 2023 | English | 307.44KB
청구인 측 중재판정 정정 신청에 대한 답변서
download | 04 August 2023 | Korean | 608.41KB
Claimant's Submission on Remitted Issue
download | 27 April 2026 | English | 466.49KB
환송된 쟁점에 관한 청구인의 서면
download | 27 April 2026 | Korean | 856.64KB
Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
download | 01 April 2019 | English | 65.69KB
절차 명령 제 1 호
download | 01 April 2019 | Korean | 324.35KB
Procedural Order No. 2
download | 14 May 2019 | English | 58.72KB
절차 명령 제 2 호
download | 14 May 2019 | Korean | 247.48KB
Procedural Order No. 3
download | 27 May 2019 | English | 54.03KB
절차 명령 제 3 호
download | 27 May 2019 | Korean | 220.33KB
Procedural Order No. 4
download | 22 July 2019 | English | 104.03KB
절차 명령 제 4 호
download | 22 July 2019 | Korean | 384.27KB
Procedural Order No. 5
download | 26 August 2019 | English | 30.56KB
절차 명령 제 5 호
download | 26 August 2019 | Korean | 127.23KB
Procedural Order No. 6
download | 11 October 2019 | English | 28.97KB
절차 명령 제 6 호
download | 11 October 2019 | Korean | 113.23KB
Procedural Order No. 7
download | 20 November 2019 | English | 101.58KB
절차 명령 제 7 호
download | 20 November 2019 | Korean | 396.29KB
Procedural Order No. 8
download | 13 January 2020 | English | 66.12KB
절차 명령 제 8 호
download | 13 January 2020 | Korean | 280.92KB
Procedural Order No. 9
download | 17 January 2020 | English | 28.95KB
절차 명령 제 9 호
download | 17 January 2020 | Korean | 163.42KB
Procedural Order No. 10
download | 06 February 2020 | English | 28.72KB
절차 명령 제 10 호
download | 06 February 2020 | Korean | 98.32KB
Procedural Order No. 11
download | 21 February 2020 | English | 29.60KB
절차 명령 제 11 호
download | 21 February 2020 | Korean | 185.35KB
Procedural Order No. 12
download | 27 February 2020 | English | 39.92KB
절차 명령 제 12 호
download | 27 February 2020 | Korean | 176.73KB
Procedural Order No. 13
download | 10 June 2020 | English | 38.08KB
절차 명령 제 13 호
download | 10 June 2020 | Korean | 134.87KB
Procedural Order No. 14
download | 24 June 2020 | English | 187.02KB
절차 명령 제 14 호
download | 24 June 2020 | Korean | 436.22KB
Procedural Order No. 15
download | 06 July 2020 | English | 59.82KB
절차 명령 제 15 호
download | 06 July 2020 | Korean | 247.35KB
Procedural Order No. 16
download | 07 August 2020 | English | 122.48KB
절차 명령 제 16 호
download | 07 August 2020 | Korean | 432.40KB
Procedural Order No. 17
download | 04 September 2020 | English | 56.69KB
절차 명령 제 17 호
download | 04 September 2020 | Korean | 265.10KB
Procedural Order No. 18
download | 20 September 2021 | English | 139.58KB
절차 명령 제 18 호
download | 20 September 2021 | Korean | 460.60KB
Procedural Order No. 19
download | 28 October 2021 | English | 37.61KB
절차 명령 제 19 호
download | 28 October 2021 | Korean | 298.25KB
Procedural Order No. 20
download | 01 November 2021 | English | 73.59KB
절차 명령 제 20 호
download | 01 November 2021 | Korean | 356.91KB
Procedural Order No. 21
download | 09 November 2021 | English | 32.46KB
절차 명령 제 21 호
download | 09 November 2021 | Korean | 220.46KB
Procedural Order No. 22
download | 13 May 2026 | English | 174.79KB
절차 명령 제 22 호
download | 13 May 2026 | Korean | 314.79KB
Award or other decision
Award
download | 20 June 2023 | English | 2.75MB
판정문
download | 20 June 2023 | Korean | 5.76MB
Separate Opinion of J. Christopher Thomas KC
download | 20 June 2023 | English | 660.18KB
J. Christopher Thomas KC의 별개의견
download | 20 June 2023 | Korean | 1.15MB
Decision on Requests for Correction and Interpretation of the Award
download | 01 September 2023 | English | 475.17KB
중재판정문 정정 및 해석 신청에 관한 결정
download | 01 September 2023 | Korean | 546.51KB
Transcript/Minutes
Transcript Day 1
download | 15 November 2021 | English | 669.15KB
Transcript Day 2
download | 16 November 2021 | English | 625.46KB
Transcript Day 3
download | 17 November 2021 | English | 617.23KB
Transcript Day 4
download | 18 November 2021 | English | 451.87KB
Transcript Day 5
download | 19 November 2021 | English | 320.03KB
Transcript Day 6
download | 22 November 2021 | English | 450.81KB
Transcript Day 7
download | 23 November 2021 | English | 445.79KB
Transcript Day 8
download | 24 November 2021 | English | 539.72KB
Transcript Day 9
download | 26 November 2021 | English | 468.98KB