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:

June 29, 2026 - The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.

(a) Original Proceeding

Published Decisions

Notice of Intent

Request for Arbitration

Procedural Order No. 1

Procedural Order No. 2

Procedural Order No. 3

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised

Claimant’s Memorial

Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation

Claimant’s Comments to the Request for Bifurcation

Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections

Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections

Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections

Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction

Procedural Order No. 4

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. 3 (March 30, 2026) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (April 10, 2026) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Memorial (April 15, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation (May 15, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Comments to the Request for Bifurcation (May 30, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (October 10, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (December 9, 2025) Spanish (Original)

Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (February 23, 2026) Spanish (Original)

Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (May 6, 2026) Spanish (Original)

Procedural Order No. 4 (June 2, 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.
March 12, 2026	The Claimant files a request for the exclusion of a supporting document.
March 20, 2026	The Respondent files observations on the Claimant’s request of March 12, 2026.
March 30, 2026	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 3 concerning the Claimant’s request for the exclusion of a supporting document.
May 6, 2026	The Claimant files a rejoinder on objections to jurisdiction.
June 2, 2026	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 4 concerning procedural matters.
June 26, 2026	The Tribunal holds a pre-hearing organizational meeting with the parties by video conference.
June 29, 2026	The Tribunal issues Procedural Order No. 5 concerning the organization of the hearing.