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Fernando Paiz Andrade and Anabella Schloesser de León de Paiz v. Republic of Honduras, ICSID Case No. ARB/23/43

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Paiz Andrade and Schloesser de León de Paiz v. Honduras

Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement)
Applicable legal instruments:
CAFTA-DR (Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement)
Economic sector:
Energy (power generation)

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10 Oct 2022
Claimants’ Notice of Intent
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Claimants’ Notice of Intent
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Claimants’ Notice of Intent
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24 Aug 2023
Claimants’ Notice of Arbitration
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Claimants’ Notice of Arbitration
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Claimants’ Notice of Arbitration
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13 Sep 2023
Registration of Request for Arbitration
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22 Jul 2024
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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22 Jul 2024
Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Procedural Order No. 2 (English)
Procedural Order No. 2 (Spanish)
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20 Sep 2024
Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
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Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
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21 Oct 2024
Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation and Summary of Jurisdictional Objections
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Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation and Summary of Jurisdictional Objections
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation and Summary of Jurisdictional Objections
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20 Nov 2024
Claimants’ Observations on the Request for Bifurcation
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Claimants’ Observations on the Request for Bifurcation
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Claimants’ Observations on the Request for Bifurcation
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20 Dec 2024
Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Procedural Order No. 3 (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Spanish)
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25 Feb 2025
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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20 Mar 2025
Non-Disputing Party Submission - United States
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Non-Disputing Party Submission - United States
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Non-Disputing Party Submission - United States
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4 Apr 2025
Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 4 (English)
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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5 May 2025
Claimants’ Counter-Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections
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Claimants’ Counter-Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
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Respondent's witness
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Claimants’ Counter-Memorial on Jurisdictional Objections
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4 Jun 2025
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Respondent's counsel
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Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (English)
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdictional Objections (Spanish)
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4 Jul 2025
Claimants’ Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections
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Claimants’ Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
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Claimants’ Rejoinder on Jurisdictional Objections
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31 Jul 2025
Procedural Order No. 6 (Decision on the Bifurcation of Additional Objections)
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Procedural Order No. 6 (Decision on the Bifurcation of Additional Objections)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LLP
Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 6 (Decision on the Bifurcation of Additional Objections)
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26 Aug 2025
Procedural Order No. 7 (English)
Procedural Order No. 7 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 7 (English)
Procedural Order No. 7 (Spanish)
Participants listed are for this document only, and may not include all participants involved in the entire case. Always consult the original documents.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stephen L. Drymer
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Nicolas Angelet
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Silvia M. Marchili, Francisco de Rosenzweig, Estefania San Juan, Erodita Herrera, Melissa Perez, White & Case LLP
Respondent's counsel
Manuel Antonio Díaz Galeas, Marcio Canaca Curry, María Daniella Rueda Cárcamo, Procuraduría General de la República de Honduras, Kenneth J. Figueroa, Ofilio J. Mayorga, Andrés F. Esteban Tovar, Foley Hoag LL
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
Print reporter
Entities
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 7 (English)
Procedural Order No. 7 (Spanish)
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