Case Details

Doups Holdings LLC v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/24)

Subject of Dispute:

Metered parking system
Economic Sector:

Transportation
Instrument(s) Invoked:

NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement), USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Doups Holdings LLC (U.S.)
Respondent(s):

United Mexican States (Mexican)
Date Registered:

September 14, 2022
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

January 12, 2024

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Alexis MOURRE (French) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Stanimir A. ALEXANDROV (Bulgarian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Marcelo G. KOHEN (Argentine, Swiss) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Clark Hill, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Mexico City, Mexico
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

January 20, 2026 -
The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Request for Arbitration

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised

Claimant’s Memorial

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised

Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised

Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction

Procedural Order No. 4

Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction

Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction

Submission of the United States of America

Procedural Order No. 5

Available on the ICSID Website

Request for Arbitration (July 13, 2022) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 (March 4, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (March 4, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (June 19, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Memorial (July 26, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 3 (October 16, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (October 31, 2024) Spanish (Original)

Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction (January 27, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (May 27, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction (June 23, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (August 8, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction (October 27, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (November 26, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Submission of the United States of America (December 8, 2025) English (Original)

Procedural Order No. 5 (January 20, 2026) Spanish (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 14, 2022	The Acting Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
January 4, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Stanimir A. Alexandrov (Bulgarian) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
June 12, 2023	Following appointment by the Respondent, Marcelo Kohen (Argentine) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
January 12, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Alexis Mourre (French), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Stanimir Alexandrov (Bulgarian), appointed by the Claimant; and Marcelo Kohen (Argentine), appointed by the Respondent.
January 12, 2024	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Alexis Mourre (French) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
February 27, 2024	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
March 4, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
March 4, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 concerning transparency.
July 26, 2024	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
August 30, 2024	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
September 27, 2024	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
October 16, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No.3 concerning the Respondent’s request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question; as a result, the proceeding on the merits is suspended.
January 27, 2025	The Respondent files a memorial on jurisdiction.
June 23, 2025	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on jurisdiction.
July 28, 2025	Following exchanges between the parties, each party files a request for the Tribunal to decide on production of documents.
August 8, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning production of documents.
October 27, 2025	The Respondent files a reply on jurisdiction.
November 26, 2025	The Claimant files a rejoinder on jurisdiction.
December 8, 2025	The United States of America files a written submission as a non-disputing State Party pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128.
December 22, 2025	The Respondent files observations on the non-disputing State Party written submission pursuant to NAFTA Article 1128.
January 20, 2026	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.