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
Foley Hoag, Washington D.C., U.S.A.
Language(s) of Proceeding:

Spanish
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

February 23, 2026 -
The Respondent files a reply memorial on objections to jurisdiction.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Notice of Intent

Request for Arbitration

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised

Available on the ICSID Website

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

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

Procedural Order No. 1 (January 15, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 2 (June 11, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (January 27, 2026) Spanish (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.
October 10, 2025	The Respondent files a memorial on objections to jurisdiction.
December 9, 2025	The Claimant files a counter-memorial on objections to jurisdiction.
February 23, 2026	The Respondent files a reply memorial on objections to jurisdiction.