Case Details

Espiritu Santo Holdings, LP v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/13)

Subject of Dispute:

Telecommunications concession
Economic Sector:

Information & Communication
Instrument(s) Invoked:

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Espiritu Santo Holdings, LP (Canadian)
Respondent(s):

United Mexican States (Mexican)
Date Registered:

May 11, 2020
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 27, 2021

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Eduardo ZULETA (Colombian) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Charles PONCET (Swiss) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Raúl E. VINUESA (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Hogan Lovells US, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Subsecretaría de Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Ciudad de México, México
Language(s) of Proceeding:

English,Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

September 17, 2021 - The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
May 11, 2020	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
August 4, 2020	Following appointment by the Claimant, Charles Poncet (Swiss) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
August 4, 2020	Following appointment by the Respondent, Raúl E. Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 27, 2021	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Eduardo Zuleta Jaramillo (Colombian) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
January 27, 2021	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Eduardo Zuleta Jaramillo (Colombian), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Charles Poncet (Swiss), appointed by the Claimant; and Raúl Emilio Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish), appointed by the Respondent.
March 11, 2021	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
March 29, 2021	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 17, 2021	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.