Case Details

Eléctricas de Medellín Ingeniería y Servicios S.A.S. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/24)

Subject of Dispute:

Electric power distribution services
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

FTA Colombia - El Salvador - Guatemala and Honduras 2007
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

Eléctricas de Medellín Ingeniería y Servicios S.A.S. (Colombian)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Honduras (Honduran)
Date Registered:

July 2, 2024
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

December 5, 2024

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)
Luis Alberto GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA (British, Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Clifford Chance US, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
Inter Global Legal World Services, S.A. de C.V., Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Respondent(s):

Procuraduría General de la República, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Dirección General de Integración Económica y Política Comercial, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Secretaría de Desarrollo Económico, Dirección General de Administración y Negociación de Tratados, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Foley Hoag, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

June 11, 2025 - 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 proceeding on the merits is suspended.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Notice of Intent

Request for Arbitration

Available on the ICSID Website

Notice of Intent (February 8, 2024) English (Original)

Request for Arbitration (June 14, 2024) English (Original)

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
July 2, 2024	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
July 5, 2024	Following appointment by the Claimant, Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
September 23, 2024	Following appointment by the Respondent, Luis González García (Mexican/British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
December 4, 2024	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Diego P. Fernández Arroyo (Argentine/Spanish) accepts his appointment as presiding arbitrator.
December 5, 2024	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(a) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Diego Fernández Arroyo (Argentine/Spanish), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Guido Santiago Tawil (Argentine/Portuguese), appointed by the Claimant; and Luis González García (Mexican/British), appointed by the Respondent.
January 14, 2025	The Tribunal holds a first session by video conference.
January 15, 2025	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 1 concerning procedural matters.
April 15, 2025	The Claimant files a memorial on the merits.
May 16, 2025	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.
May 30, 2025	The Claimant files observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question.
June 11, 2025	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 proceeding on the merits is suspended.