Zeph Investments Pte. Ltd. v. The Commonwealth of Australia (II)


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Zeph Investments Pte. Ltd. (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Commonwealth of Australia (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2023-67
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Pending
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector -
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 2021
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Multilateral treaty
OTHER
The Agreement Establishing the ASEAN–Australia–New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA)

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

Dr. Laurent Lévy (Presiding Arbitrator)
Dr. Charles Poncet
Professor Donald McRae

 

Dr. Magnus Jesko Langer (Secretary of the Tribunal)

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. Clive F. Palmer
Mr. George Spalton KC
Dr. Anna Kirk
Mr. Kris Byrne
Mr. Sam Iskander
Mr. Thomas Browning
Mr. Daniel Jacobson
Ms. Baljeet Singh
Mr. Shane Bosma
Ms. Anna Palmer
Mr. Michael Sophocles
Mr. George Sokolov

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Mr. Jesse Clarke

Mr. James Mason

Attorney-General's Department


Dr. Stephen Donaghue KC
Solicitor-General of Australia

 

Mr. Sam Wordsworth KC
Dr. Naomi Hart
Essex Court Chambers

 

Prof. Chester Brown
7 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

 

Ms. Anna Garsia
12 Wentworth Selborne Chambers

 

Dr. Esmé Shirlow
Shirlow International Law Office

 

Ms. Emma Hoiberg
Level 17 Chambers

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 29 May 2023
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes -

Documents

Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
Procedural Order No. 2
Procedural Order No. 3
Terms of Appointment
Appointing Authority Actions
Decision on the Challenge to Dr. Charles Poncet