Case Details

EDP Renováveis S.A. v. Republic of Colombia (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/53)

Subject of Dispute:

Renewable energy generation enterprise
Economic Sector:

Electric Power & Other Energy
Instrument(s) Invoked:

BIT Colombia - Spain 2005
Applicable Rules:

ICSID Convention - Arbitration Rules

(a) Original Proceeding

Claimant(s)/Nationality(ies):

EDP Renováveis S.A. (Spanish)
Respondent(s):

Republic of Colombia (Colombian)
Date Registered:

December 10, 2025
Date of Constitution of Tribunal:

June 22, 2026

Composition of Tribunal

President:

Erica STEIN (Belgian, U.S.) - Appointed by the Parties
Arbitrators:

Valeria GALÍNDEZ (Argentine, Brazilian) - Appointed by the Claimant(s)
Luis Alberto GONZÁLEZ GARCÍA (British, Mexican) - Appointed by the Respondent(s)

Party Representatives

Claimant(s):

Uria Menéndez Abogados, Madrid, Spain
Respondent(s):

Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado, Bogotá, Colombia
Status of Proceeding:

Pending
Latest Development:

August 31, 2026 - The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference.

No References Available.

(a) Original Proceeding

Date	Development
December 10, 2025	The Secretary-General registers a request for the institution of arbitration proceedings.
March 18, 2026	Following appointment by the Claimant, Valeria Galíndez (Argentine, Brazilian) accepts her appointment as arbitrator.
March 31, 2026	Following appointment by the Respondent, Luis González García (Mexican, British) accepts his appointment as arbitrator.
June 22, 2026	Following appointment by agreement of the parties, Erica Stein (Belgian, U.S.) accepts her appointment as presiding arbitrator.
June 22, 2026	The Tribunal is constituted in accordance with Article 37(2)(b) of the ICSID Convention. Its members are: Erica Stein (Belgian, U.S.), President, appointed by agreement of the parties; Valeria Galíndez (Argentine, Brazilian), appointed by the Claimant; and Luis González García (British, Mexican), appointed by the Respondent.
August 31, 2026	The Tribunal holds a first session by videoconference.