Financial Performance Holdings B.V. (the Netherlands) v. The Russian Federation

This arbitration was commenced in March 2014 pursuant to the Energy Charter Treaty and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, 1976. It was since discontinued.


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Financial Performance Holdings B.V. (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Russian Federation (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2015-02
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

Multilateral treaty
Energy Charter Treaty (ECT)

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

Mr. Stanimir A. Alexandrov

Mr. David R. Haigh, Q.C.

Dr. Raúl Emilio Vinuesa

Representatives of the Claimant(s)

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Representatives of the Respondent(s)

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 25 March 2014
Date of issue of final award 27 September 2016
Length of Proceedings 2-3 years
Additional notes -