WNC Factoring Limited (United Kingdom) v. The Czech Republic

The PCA served as registry in this arbitration, which is conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 pursuant to the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic for the Promotion and Protection of Investments signed on 10 July 1990.

 


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) WNC Factoring Limited (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Czech Republic (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2014-34
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 -
Language of Proceeding English
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) -
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)

Dr. Gavan Griffith QC (Presiding Arbitrator)
Professor Robert Volterra
H.E. Judge James Crawford

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Mr. Stephen Jagusch

Mr. Anthony Sinclair

Mr. Epaminontas Triantafilou

Mr. Philip Devenish

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART & SULLIVAN LLP

 

Mr. Robert Nemec

Mr. Michal Sylla

PRK PARTNERS

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Mrs. Marie Talašová
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

 

Mr. Arif H. Ali
DECHERT LLP

Ms. Karolína Horáková

Mr. Libor Morávek

Mr. Ivan Cisár
WEIL GOTSHAL & MANGES

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 26 September 2014
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings -
Additional notes -