Merck Sharpe & Dohme (I.A.) LLC v. The Republic of Ecuador

The PCA is providing administrative support in the arbitration initiated by Merck Sharpe & Dohme (a US company) against The Republic of Ecuador. The arbitration is being conducted under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976 pursuant to the Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and reciprocal Protection of Investment.


Case information

Name(s) of Claimant(s) Merck Sharpe & Dohme (I.A.) LLC (Private entity )
Name(s) of Respondent(s) The Republic of Ecuador (State)
Names of Parties -
Case number 2012-10
Administering institution Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Case status Concluded
Type of case Investment arbitration
Subject matter or economic sector Pharmaceutical
Procedural rules UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules 1976
Treaty or contract under which proceedings were commenced

Bilateral treaty
Treaty between the United States of America and the Republic of Ecuador Concerning the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment
Country A: United States
Country B: Ecuador

Language of Proceeding English
Spanish
Seat of Arbitration (by Country) Netherlands
Arbitrator(s), Conciliator(s), Other Neutral(s)
Sir Franklin Berman KCMG QC (Presiding Arbitrator)
Judge Stephen M. Schwebel   
Judge Bruno Simma
 
The Arbitral Tribunal is being assisted by Mr. Stephen Donnelly.
Representatives of the Claimant(s)
Ms. Dionna Litvin
MERCK SHARPE & DOHME LLC
 
Mr. Gary B. Born
Mr. David W. Ogden  
Ms. Rachael D. Kent
Ms. Danielle Morris
Mr. Claudio Salas  
Mr. Santiago Bejarano
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP
Representatives of the Respondent(s)
Dr. Íñigo Salvador Crespo, Procurador General del Estado
Dra. Claudia Salgado Levy, Directora Nacional, Dirección Nacional de Asuntos Internacionales y Arbitraje
Ab. Nazaret Ramos, Subdirectora de Asuntos Internacionales
PROCURADURÍA GENERAL DEL ESTADO
 
Mr. Paul Reichler
Mr. Mark Clodfelter
Mr. Alberto Wray
Ms. Janis Brennan
Ms. Diana Tsutieva
Mr. Constantinos Salonidis

Mr. Ofilio Mayorga

 

Mr. Jose Manuel Rebolledo

Ms. Marisela Vazquez Marrero

FOLEY HOAG LLP
Representatives of the Parties
Number of Arbitrators in case 3
Date of commencement of proceeding 2011
Date of issue of final award -
Length of Proceedings -
Additional notes -