“36. For the foregoing reasons, the Republic of Peru requests that Gramercy voluntarily produce any and all requested documents immediately. In the absence of cooperation, Peru requests that the Tribunal grant the following relief as a starting point to ameliorate the due process damage to Peru and the validity of this proceeding.
(1) Order Gramercy to produce immediately any and all documents responsive to Peru's 14 original requests set forth in Annex A covering all post-2008 time periods and specifically including the Tranche 2 Bonds, without any of the qualifiers, limitations, or other efforts to narrow the scope of the requests which facilitated their obfuscation in the past.
(2) Order, in the alternative and at a bare minimum, Gramercy to promptly produce the following subset of documents (the relevance of which is detailed above and in Peru's original document production requests), covering all post-2008 time periods and specifically including the Tranche 2 Bonds, without any of the qualifiers, limitations, or other efforts to narrow the scope of the requests which facilitated their obfuscation in the past.
▪ Request 1: Any and all contracts and other closing documents demonstrating each of Gramercy's acquisitions of Agrarian Reform Bonds, including endorsed and notarized sales contracts, title documents, the Sentencia Juridicial de Expropriacion, side letters, and side agreements.
▪ Request 2: Any and all documents demonstrating any payment made in connection with each of Gramercy's alleged Bond acquisitions, including wire transfers or other forms of payment from Gramercy to bondholders or other parties.
▪ Request 6: Documents between Gramercy and holders of Bonds (or third-party intermediaries) regarding Gramercy's potential or actual acquisition of Bonds.
▪ Request 7: Documents regarding Gramercy's alleged ownership and control of Agrarian Reform Bonds, including documents regarding the funds in which the Bonds are held, and documents regarding direct or indirect ownership or control of the Bonds, including by predecessors, subsidiaries, affiliates, or any other individuals or entities.
■ Request 8: Documents regarding the beneficial ownership or control by third parties of Agrarian Reform Bonds allegedly held by Gramercy, including individual investors, pension funds, and other institutional investors.
■ Request 19: Gramercy documents assessing the Bonds as a potential or ongoing investment, including as to the governing legal framework, and prospects for payment, and documents demonstrating authorization decisions to proceed with Bond acquisitions.
■ Request 21: Documents regarding Gramercy's valuations of the Bonds prior to, during, and after each of Gramercy's post-June 2008 Bond acquisitions, including spreadsheets, financial models, or other documents containing valuation data and calculations.
(3) Order a post-hearing phase with respect to remaining procedural matters that requires Gramercy to file first in order to avoid further prejudicial surprises, including guidance with respect to specific questions the Tribunal would like the Parties to address, with the following sequence: (a) Gramercy's production of documents; (b) Gramercy's Post-Hearing Brief; and finally, and (sic) (c) Peru's Post-Hearing Brief.
37. Such briefs should be a total of up to 50 pages (addressing hearing issues, including Tranche 2 Bonds, Tribunal questions, and cost submission) and attach no new documents, witness, or expert statements, other than the documents related to the new facts discussed herein. The Tribunal should then issue its award forthwith, and bring this abusive proceeding to a conclusion.”
“Given the totality of the abusive circumstances, and to avoid further prejudice, Peru requests that the Tribunal share any questions that it may have for the Parties and establish the following post-hearing procedure:
(A) sequential post-hearing briefs of no more than 35 pages each, with Gramercy filing on 17 April and Peru filing on 15 May; OR
(B) a videoconference hearing on or about May 15, with Gramercy allotted 2.5 hours for argument in the afternoon and Peru allotted 2.5 hours for argument the following morning.”
“For the reasons stated above, Gramercy respectfully requests that the Tribunal:
a. Deny the relief requested in paragraphs 36-37 of Peru's Petition;
b. In the alternative, and in lieu of any additional discovery, admit into the record redacted copies of: (1) the investment memorandum and (2) the purchase and sale agreement, relating to the 2017 purchase;
c. Order a post-hearing procedural calendar consisting of simultaneous post-hearing briefs not exceeding 150 pages, followed by a two-day oral argument either in person or via videoconference; and
d. Order Peru to pay Gramercy's legal fees and expenses incurred in responding to Peru's Petition.”
- First, it alleges that Claimants hid the 2017 Purchase (i).
- Second, Respondent submits that such deal is relevant and material to the present proceedings (ii).
- Finally, the Republic avers that Claimants follow a pattern of concealment and disregard for due process (iii).
- Any and all documents responsive to Peru's 14 original requests4;
- Alternatively, and at a minimum, a subset of seven categories of documents covering the Tranche 2 Bonds5.
- Gramercy undertook additional due diligence with respect to the acquisition of Land bonds in 2017;
- Gramercy considered the acquisition to the Tranche 2 Bonds to be a good investment;
- Gramercy used funds from third parties and from its investors to acquire interests in the Tranche 2 Bonds;
- Gramercy did not disclose its partners in the Tranche 2 Bonds deal;
- Gramercy paid between USD 6 and 7 million for the Tranche 2 Bonds and a “tail [for] monetization” (around USD 50 million);
- The Tranche 2 Bonds are not part of local court proceedings and were not submitted to the Bondholder Process.
- First, Gramercy concealed material from the Tribunal, Peru and the United States Government, and selectively revealed pieces of its case over the years;
- Second, Gramercy actively concealed the Tranche 2 Bonds from Peru and the Tribunal at various points in the proceedings15; in particular, the Republic alleges that in the document production process, Gramercy unilaterally circumscribed 14 of Peru’s 25 requests that otherwise covered Tranche 2 Bonds in a manner that concealed the 2017 Purchase16;
- Third, the Republic insists that with the concealment of facts and evidence Gramercy has undermined and abused the proceedings time and again17.
- any estimates of the impact of the total land bond debt outstanding on Peru's budget prepared by Peru;
- any estimates of the total land bond debt under different valuation methods; or
- any documents, lists, or reports describing the total quantity of known land bonds outstanding.
“65. Gramercy acquired the last of its Land Bonds in 2008.”30
“37. From late 2006 into 2008, Gramercy, through GPH, bought over 9,700 Land Bonds from hundreds of individual bondholders.”31
“Q. Does Gramercy or any affiliate of Gramercy hold any Land Bonds other than the Land Bonds that have been presented to this Tribunal?
A. Yes, we do. [...]
Q. So, apart from what Gramercy has disclosed to this Tribunal, Gramercy holds more Land Bonds; is that correct?
A. That's correct. […]
Q. Okay. And when were those Land Bonds acquired?
A. I believe in 2017.
Q. So, in 2017 while this Arbitration was pending, Gramercy acquired additional Land Bonds; is that correct?
A. The way that we acquired them--we talked about the three different versions. There was an acquisition where someone wanted to keep interest in it but also have us contribute some cash to them. So, it was like that middle option that we talked about before. […]
Q. Okay. And so Gramercy thought that it would be a good investment decision in the first quarter of 2017 to acquire additional Peruvian Land Bonds?
A. Yes.”
- Any and all documents responsive to Peru's 14 original requests35;
- Alternatively, and at a minimum, a subset of seven categories of documents covering the Tranche 2 Bonds, which are identical to seven of its original requests36.
(1) the investment memorandum, which is a contemporaneous internal document presented to the GFM investment committee with respect to the 2017 Purchase, and
(2) the 2017 Purchase and sale agreement documenting the acquisition by a Gramercy affiliate (other than GFM and GPH) of the Tranche 2 Bonds.37
- took note that Claimants had undertaken to produce “certain non-privileged responsive documents assessing the Bonds as a potential investment during the acquisition period (2006-2008), to the extent such documents exist, are in Gramercy's possession, and may be located following a reasonable search”;
- Ordered that allegations of privilege be governed by PO 3; and
- Finally, decided that “[a]s for the rest of the request submitted by Respondent, it meets R1, R2, and R3 and is PARTIALLY GRANTED as narrowed down by the Tribunal: Claimants must produce Gramercy documents assessing the Bonds as a potential investment, including as to the governing legal framework” [Emphasis added].
(1) the investment memorandum presented to the GFM investment committee with respect to the 2017 purchase, and
(2) the 2017 purchase and sale agreement documenting the acquisition by a Gramercy affiliate of the Tranche 2 Bonds.
- the investment memorandum, and any other internal document presented to the Gramercy investment committee, with respect to the 2017 Purchase, and any other internal document prepared by Gramercy and/or any of its affiliates to justify the 2017 Purchase, and
- any agreement entered into between Gramercy and/or any of its affiliates and the sellers regarding the 2017 Purchase.
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- the investment memorandum of the 2017 Purchase,
- any other internal document presented to Gramercy's investment committee, with respect to the 2017 Purchase,
- any other internal document prepared by Gramercy and/or any of its affiliates to justify the 2017 Purchase,
- any agreement entered into between Gramercy and/or any of its affiliates and the sellers regarding the 2017 Purchase, and
- As per Request 19: Gramercy's documents assessing the 2017 Tranche 2 Bonds as a potential or ongoing investment, including as to the governing legal framework.
“(A) sequential post-hearing briefs of no more than 35 pages each, with Gramercy filing on 17 April and Peru filing on 15 May; OR
(B) a videoconference hearing on or about May 15, with Gramercy allotted 2.5 hours for argument in the afternoon and Peru allotted 2.5 hours for argument the following morning.”
- sequential post-hearing briefs limited to 100 pages (total)44 with Claimants speaking first on Merits and Quantum and Respondent speaking first on Jurisdiction;
- initial post-hearing briefs ought to be presented simultaneously on 1 July 2020, or given the current pandemic, on an appropriate date agreed by the Parties;
- reply post-hearing briefs ought to be presented simultaneously on 15 August 2020, or given the current pandemic, on an appropriate date agreed by the Parties; plus
- a two-day oral argument at a place or by means to be determined by the Tribunal taking into account the prevailing circumstances and after consultation with the Parties.
- When did Claimants initially conclude that Peru had breached the Treaty?
- How do third parties invest in Gramercy's corporate structure? What is the legal title held by investors vis-à-vis Gramercy?
- What was the factual background and the legal and financial justification of the 2017 Purchase?
- As regards the MEF's Bondholder Process:
o Please explain in detail the amounts in cash or otherwise to which a participating bondholder is entitled. Does the State have discretion in establishing the amount to be paid or the payment methodology?
o What would have happened if Gramercy had submitted its Bonds to the Bondholder Process? What amount would Gramercy have received? Would the State have any discretion in paying Gramercy? Is Gramercy a speculative investor pursuant to art. 18(7) of RD 242/2017? What would be the consequences of such qualification?
- What court actions did Claimants file in Peru? What was the development of such court actions? Did Gramercy collect in the Pomalca case?
- What are the legal consequences of the “Sentencia Casación N° 11339-2016”46 ?
- What is the methodology used by Gramercy to value the bonds in its different annual financial statements?47
- Mr. Olivares Caminal submitted that the Land Bonds have been traded in a secondary market48. Can the Parties explain the timing and conditions of such secondary market trades?
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