Matter
TMA Australia Pty Ltd and others v. Republic of the Philippines (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/41)
ICSID arbitration over paper production services between the named claimants and the Philippines, under Case No. ARB/24/41, with related case materials.
Procedural record
- 28 March 2025Arbitration
28 March 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 1
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal established the procedural rules governing the arbitration and adopted a timetable through its decision on bifurcation.
Participants
TMA Australia Pty Ltd
TMA Philippines Joint Venture Investment Vehicle Pty Ltd
TMA Group of Companies Ltd
Republic of the Philippines
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Meg Kinnear
- Arbitrator
- Bernardo M. Cremades
- Arbitrator
- J. Christopher Thomas
- Tribunal secretary
- Randi Ayman
- Tribunal secretary
- Aurelia Antonietti
- Tribunal secretary
- Yuichiro Omori
- 28 March 2025Arbitration
28 March 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 2 on Transparency and Confidentiality
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal adopted transparency and confidentiality rules for the proceedings, including publication rules for awards, orders, decisions, written submissions, supporting documents, hearings, transcripts, and recordings, and a procedure for redactions and non-disclosure of protected information.
Participants
TMA Australia Pty Ltd
TMA Philippines Joint Venture Investment Vehicle Pty Ltd
TMA Group of Companies Ltd
Republic of the Philippines
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Meg Kinnear
- Arbitrator
- Bernardo M. Cremades
- Arbitrator
- J. Christopher Thomas
- Tribunal secretary
- Randi Ayman
- Tribunal secretary
- Aurelia Antonietti
3 months and 18 days later · 110 days
- 16 July 2025Arbitration
16 July 2025Arbitration
Procedural Order No. 3 (Decision on Procedural Calendar)
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Decision summary
- The Tribunal approved the agreed adjustment to the procedural calendar and ordered the Claimant's Memorial on Jurisdiction and the Merits by September 3, 2025, the Respondent's Request for Bifurcation by November 15, 2025, the Claimant's Observations by December 30, 2025, and the Tribunal's Decision on Bifurcation by January 29, 2026.
Participants
TMA Australia Pty Ltd
TMA Philippines Joint Venture Investment Vehicle Pty Ltd
TMA Group of Companies Ltd
Republic of the Philippines
International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
- Arbitrator
- Meg Kinnear
- Arbitrator
- Bernardo M. Cremades
- Arbitrator
- J. Christopher Thomas
- Tribunal secretary
- Randi Ayman
- Tribunal secretary
- Aurelia Antonietti