Case Details

Energía y Renovación Holding, S.A. v. Republic of Guatemala (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/56)

Subject of Dispute:

Renewable energy generation enterprise
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

FTA Central America - Panama 2002
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Energía y Renovación Holding, S.A. (Panamanian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Guatemala (Guatemalan)
Date Registered:

November 15, 2021
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

March 7, 2022

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Diego P. FERNÁNDEZ ARROYO (Argentine, Spanish) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Guido Santiago TAWIL (Argentine, Portuguese) - 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.
Respondent(s):

Greenberg Traurig, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Ministry of Economy, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Procuraduría General de la Nación, Guatemala City, Guatemala
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

May 22, 2023 - Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ written submission.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Resolución Procesal No. 1

Resolución Procesal No. 2 - Decisión sobre la solicitud de bifurcación

Resolución Procesal No. 3 - Decisión sobre la Solicitud de Parte No Contendiente

Resolución Procesal No. 4 sobre la Confidencialidad de las Presentaciones de las Partes Contendientes

Available on the ICSID Website

Resolución Procesal No. 1 (May 6, 2022) Spanish (Original)

Resolución Procesal No. 2 - Decisión sobre la solicitud de bifurcación (December 2, 2022) Spanish (Original)

Resolución Procesal No. 3 - Decisión sobre la Solicitud de Parte No Contendiente (March 23, 2023) Spanish (Original)

Resolución Procesal No. 4 sobre la Confidencialidad de las Presentaciones de las Partes Contendientes (April 12, 2023) Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
November 15, 2021	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
December 13, 2021	Following appointment by the Claimant, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 12, 2022	Following appointment by the Respondent, Raúl Emilio Vinuesa (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
March 7, 2022	Following appointment by the parties, Diego P. Fernández Arroyo (Argentine, Spanish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
March 7, 2022	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Diego P. Fernández Arroyo (Argentine, Spanish), President, appointed by the parties; Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine, Portuguese), appointed by the Claimant; and Raúl Emilio Vinuesa (Argentine, Spanish), appointed by the Respondent.
April 12, 2022	The Tribunal holds a first session with the parties by video conference.
May 6, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 5, 2022	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
October 5, 2022	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
November 4, 2022	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
December 2, 2022	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the objections to jurisdiction are joined to the merits of the dispute.
January 23, 2023	Non-disputing parties file an application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
February 6, 2023	Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ application.
March 23, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the non-disputing party’s application to file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
April 12, 2023	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning the confidentiality of documents.
April 17, 2023	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction and a counter-memorial on the merits.
April 24, 2023	The non-disputing parties file a written submission pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 37(2).
May 22, 2023	Each party files observations on the non-disputing parties’ written submission.