On 11 April 2016, pursuant to Article 298 and Annex V of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Government of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste initiated compulsory conciliation proceedings against the Government of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Timor-Leste

Agent

H.E. Minister Hermenegildo Pereira

Deputy Agent

Ms. Elizabeth Exposto

Principal Representatives

H.E. Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão

Mr. Alfredo Pires

H.E. Santina Viegas Cardoso (until 15 September 2017)

H.E. Joaquim da Fonseca

H.E. Abel Guterres

H.E. Milena Pires

Mr. Gualdino do Carmo da Silva

Mr. Francisco da Costa Monteiro

Counsel

Professor Vaughan Lowe QC

Sir Michael Wood KCMG

Mr. Eran Sthoeger

Legal Representatives

Ms. Janet Legrand

Mr. Stephen Webb

Ms. Gitanjali Bajaj

Australia

Agent

Mr. John Reid

Co-Agent

Ms. Katrina Cooper (until 1 November 2017)

Mr. James Larsen (from 1 November 2017)

Principal Representatives

The Honourable Julie Bishop MP

The Honourable George Brandis QC (until 20 December 2017)

Mr. Gary Quinlan AO

H.E. Brett Mason

Mr. Bruce Wilson

Ms. Lisa Schofield

Counsel

Sir Daniel Bethlehem KCMG QC

Mr. Justin Gleeson SC (until 25 October 2016)

Mr. Bill Campbell QC PSM (until 20 January 2017)

Professor Chester Brown (until 19 September 2016)