Commerce Group Corp. and San Sebastian Gold Mines, Inc. v. The Republic of El Salvador
Tribunal, counsel and experts
- Decided by
- Albert Jan van den Berg President — appointed by the appointing authority award
- Horacio A. Grigera Naón Co-arbitrator — appointed by the claimant award
- J. Christopher Thomas Co-arbitrator — appointed by the respondent award
- Emmanuel Gaillard Committee president award
- Michael Pryles Committee member award
- Christoph Schreuer Committee member award
- For the claimant
- Machulak, Robertson & Sodos, S.C.
- For the respondent
- Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP
- Experts
- Andrew Newcombe (claimant)
Run a conflict check on these names →
Read with AI from the published documents; each name links to the person’s record. A full case summary follows when it is written.
Case ID
ICSID Case No. ARB/09/17
Country
Claimant
Commerce Group Corp. , San Sebastian Gold Mines Inc.
Respondent
El Salvador
Documents
Notice of Intent to File Claim Under CAFTA-DR
16 March 2009
Notice of Arbitration
2 July 2009
Notice of Arbitration
(1.12 MB)
Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal
27 July 2010
Minutes of the First Session of the Tribunal
(436.16 KB)
Response to The Republic of El Salvador's Preliminary Objection
15 September 2010
The Republic of El Salvador's Reply
30 September 2010
Rejoinder
15 October 2010
Non-Disputing Party Submission of the Republic of Costa Rica
20 October 2010
Comunicación de la República de Nicaragu
1 November 2010
Letter to ICSID
1 November 2010
Award
14 March 2011
Award (English)
(702.54 KB)
Award (Spanish)
(604.22 KB)
Application for Annulment
11 July 2011
Application for Annulment
(45.37 KB)
Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment
15 December 2011
Decision on El Salvador's Application for Security for Costs
20 September 2012
El Salvador's Counter-Memorial in Opposition to Claimants' Application for Annulment
19 October 2012
Reply Memorial in Support of Claimants' Application for Annulment
23 November 2012
Claimants' Application for Costs
30 November 2012
Claimants' Application for Costs
(21.03 KB)
El Salvador's Letter to the Tribunal in Response to Claimants' Application for Fees and Costs
2 February 2011
Respondent's Application for Security for Costs
10 August 2012
Respondent's Application for Security for Costs
(250.84 KB)
Letter from Claimants to ICSID Regarding Inability to Pay the Fees for the Annulment Proceedings
17 November 2011
Section