Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. UNCT/20/1

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
NAFTA
Applicable legal instruments:
NAFTA
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Claimant(s)
Amount of damages:
US $37,100,000
Other remedy:
The Tribunal ordered Mexico to pay interest on the awarded sum and decided that Mexico shall cover the Claimant's arbitrators’ fees and ICSID administrative costs.
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4 Jan 2019
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Christophe Bondy, Rachel Thorn, Cooley LLP
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5 Apr 2019
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stanimir A. Alexandrov
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Christophe Bondy, Rachel Thorn,  James Maton,  Philip Bowman,  Christian Urrutia,  Jason File,  Juan Nascimbene, Cooley LLP
Respondent's counsel
Orlando Pérez Gárate, Cindy Rayo Zapata, Antonio Nava Gómez, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Francisco Diego Pacheco Román, Ministry of Economy of Mexico, Alejandro Barragán, Jennifer Radford, Tereposky & DeRose LLP, Stephan E. Becker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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13 Apr 2020
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Claimant appointee:
Stanimir A. Alexandrov
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Christophe Bondy, Rachel Thorn, James Maton, Philip Bowman, Christian Urrutia, Jason File, Juan Nascimbene, Cooley LLP
Respondent's counsel
Orlando Pérez Gárate, Cindy Rayo Zapata, Antonio Nava Gómez, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Francisco Diego Pacheco Román, Ministry of Economy of Mexico, Alejandro Barragán, Jennifer Radford, Tereposky & DeRose LLP, Stephan E. Becker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Tribunal secretary
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4 Sep 2020
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Felipe Bulnes Serrano
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23 Nov 2020
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Claimant appointee:
Stanimir A. Alexandrov
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Christophe Bondy, Rachel Thorn, James Maton, Philip Bowman, Christian Urrutia, Jason File, Juan Nascimbene, Cooley LLP
Respondent's counsel
Orlando Pérez Gárate, Cindy Rayo Zapata, Antonio Nava Gómez, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Francisco Diego Pacheco Román, Ministry of Economy of Mexico, Alejandro Barragán, Jennifer Radford, Tereposky & DeRose LLP, Stephan E. Becker, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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12 Jan 2021
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Felipe Bulnes Serrano
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23 Feb 2021
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23 Apr 2021
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29 Jun 2021
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Claimant's expert
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Tribunal secretary
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30 Aug 2021
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Claimant's expert
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12 Oct 2021
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Felipe Bulnes Serrano
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Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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19 Oct 2021
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2 Nov 2021
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Chair/President:
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Claimant's expert
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Tribunal secretary
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2 Nov 2021
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Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
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Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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3 Nov 2021
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Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Respondent's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
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20 Dec 2021
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Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
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20 Dec 2021
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Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
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Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
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Tribunal secretary
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14 Jan 2022
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Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
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Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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12 Sep 2022
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Tribunal secretary
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12 Sep 2022
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Claimant's expert
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Tribunal secretary
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27 Aug 2024
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
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Claimant's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
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17 Sep 2024
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Rachel Thorn, Philip Bowman, Jorge Sarmiento, Jason File, Cooley LLP, James Maton, Juan Nascimbene, Cooley (UK) LLP, Henry G. Burnett, Jessica Beess und Chrostin, Cedric Soule, Marcio Vasconcellos, Viren Mascarenhas, Enrique Molina, King and Spalding, Craig S. Miles, Kevin Mohr, Fernando Rodríguez Cortina, Arturo Oropeza
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Laura Mejía Hernández, Subsecretaría de Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Stephan E. Becker, Gary Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Greg Tereposky, Alejandro Barragán, Ximena Iturriaga, Tereposky & DeRose LLP
Other counsel
Entities
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
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17 Sep 2024
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Tribunal secretary
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16 Dec 2024
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Felipe Bulnes Serrano
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Rachel Thorn, Philip Bowman, Jorge Sarmiento, Jason File, Cooley LLP, James Maton, Juan Nascimbene, Cooley (UK) LLP, Henry G. Burnett, Jessica Beess und Chrostin, Cedric Soule, Marcio Vasconcellos, Viren Mascarenhas, Enrique Molina, King and Spalding, Craig S. Miles, Kevin Mohr, Fernando Rodríguez Cortina, Arturo Oropeza
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Laura Mejía Hernández, Subsecretaría de Comercio Exterior, Dirección General de Consultoría Jurídica de Comercio Internacional, Secretaría de Economía, Stephan E. Becker, Gary Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, Greg Tereposky, Alejandro Barragán, Ximena Iturriaga, Tereposky & DeRose LLP
Other counsel
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
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Respondent's witness
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Other witnesses
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
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