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Zeph Investments Pte. Ltd. v. The Commonwealth of Australia

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 2023-40
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)

Professor Gabrielle Kaufmann-Kohler (Presiding Arbitrator)
Mr. William Kirtley
Professor Donald McRae

 

Mr. Lukas Montoya (Secretary of the Tribunal)
Representatives of the Claimant(s)

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

Ms. Yevheniya Sophocles
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
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 29 March 2023
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings Pending
Additional notes -

Documents

Written submission
Claimant's Notice of Arbitration
download | 28 March 2023 | English | 548.29KB
Annexure 6C to the Notice of Arbitration
download | 28 March 2023 | English | 367.79KB
Annexure 7C to the Notice of Arbitration
download | 28 March 2023 | English | 310.63KB
Annexure 8C to the Notice of Arbitration
download | 28 March 2023 | English | 875.79KB
Respondent's Statement on Preliminary Objections
download | 22 January 2024 | English | 1.48MB
Claimant's Statement of Defense on Preliminary Objections
download | 14 March 2024 | English | 7.34MB
Respondent's Reply on Preliminary Objections
download | 19 July 2024 | English | 1.31MB
Claimant's Rejoinder on Preliminary Objections
download | 14 August 2024 | English | 2.08MB
Claimant's Post-Hearing Submissions
download | 16 October 2024 | English | 739.04KB
Respondent's Post-Hearing Submissions
download | 16 October 2024 | English | 246.82KB
Procedural Documents
Procedural Order No. 1
download | 01 September 2023 | English | 339.75KB
Terms of Appointment
download | 01 September 2023 | English | 1.40MB
Decision on the Seat of the Arbitration
download | 28 September 2023 | English | 205.08KB
Procedural Order No. 2
download | 17 November 2023 | English | 421.31KB
Procedural Order No. 3
download | 19 January 2024 | English | 389.04KB
Procedural Order No. 4
download | 24 May 2024 | English | 2.62MB
Procedural Order No. 5
download | 26 August 2024 | English | 192.74KB
Procedural Order No. 6
download | 23 September 2024 | English | 142.07KB
Press Release
Press Release - Hearing on Preliminary Objections – Public Access
download | 03 September 2024 | English | 292.39KB
Transcript/Minutes
Hearing Transcript - Day 1 - 16 September 2024
download | 16 September 2024 | English | 661.50KB
Hearing Transcript - Day 2 - 17 September 2024
download | 17 September 2024 | English | 770.26KB
Hearing Transcript - Day 3 - 18 September 2024
download | 18 September 2024 | English | 538.17KB