Case Details

Palmerola International Airport, S.A. de C.V. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/42)

Subject of Dispute:

Airport construction and operation project
Economic Sector:

Transportation
Instrument(s) Invoked:

Contract
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Palmerola International Airport, S.A. de C.V. (Honduran)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Honduras (Honduran)
Date Registered:

September 12, 2023
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

February 16, 2024

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Dário MOURA VICENTE (Portuguese) - Appointed by the Secretary-General
Arbitrators:

Deva VILLANUA GOMEZ (Spanish) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Eduardo SILVA ROMERO (Colombian, French) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Greenberg Traurig, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Respondent(s):

Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Secretaría de Estado en los Despachos de Infraestructura y Transporte, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Superintendencia de Alianza Público-Privada, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Jana & Gil Dispute Resolution, Santiago, Chile
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Concluded
Outcome of Proceeding:

March 7, 2025 - The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
September 12, 2023	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
October 3, 2023	Following appointment by the Claimant, Deva Villanúa Gómez (Spanish) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
November 7, 2023	Following appointment by the Respondent, Eduardo Silva Romero (Colombian/French) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
February 16, 2024	Following appointment by the Secretary-General, Dário Moura Vicente (Portuguese) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
February 16, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Dário Moura Vicente (Portuguese), President, appointed by the Secretary-General; Deva Villanúa Gómez (Spanish), appointed by the Claimant; and Eduardo Silva Romero (Colombian/French), appointed by the Respondent.
April 30, 2024	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
May 13, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
September 11, 2024	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
October 16, 2024	The Respondent files a request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
November 18, 2024	The Claimant files a request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
November 20, 2024	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 2 inviting the Respondent to state whether it opposes the Claimant’s request for the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.
December 4, 2024	The Respondent informs the Centre that it does not object to the Claimant’s request for the discontinuance of the proceeding.
March 7, 2025	The Tribunal issues a procedural order taking note of the discontinuance of the proceeding pursuant to ICSID Arbitration Rule 44.