The Lopez-Goyne Family Trust and others v. Republic of Nicaragua, ICSID Case No. ARB/17/44

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Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
Seat of Arbitration:
Investment treaty:
CAFTA-DR
Applicable legal instruments:
CAFTA-DR
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)
Outcome:
In Favour of Respondent(s)
Other remedy:
The Tribunal decided that the Claimants shall pay US$ 1,500,000.00 to Respondent in respect of Nicaragua’s costs and expenses.
See case mapped on Investor-State LawGuide

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6 Aug 2019
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jean Paul Dechamps, Gustavo Topalian, Pablo Jaroslavsky, Juan Ignacio González Mayer, Dechamps International Law, Tariq Baloch, 3 Verulam Buildings
Respondent's counsel
Tafadzwa Pasipanodya, Nicholas Renzler, Paul Reichler, Diego Cadena, Christina Beharry, Tracy Roosevelt, Foley Hoag LLP
Other counsel
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
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Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
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WTO chair
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13 Nov 2020
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Jean Paul Dechamps, Gustavo Topalian, Pablo Jaroslavsky, Juan Ignacio González Mayer, Dechamps International Law, Tariq Baloch, 3 Verulam Buildings
Respondent's counsel
Tafadzwa Pasipanodya, Nicholas Renzler, Paul Reichler, Diego Cadena, Christina Beharry, Tracy Roosevelt, Foley Hoag LLP
Other counsel
Entities
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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
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
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WTO chair
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Document Summary
18 Feb 2021
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
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28 Oct 2021
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
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1 Mar 2023
Document provided by: ICSID Website
Details:
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
Chair/President
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
[field_entities]
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
[field_claimant_s_witness]
Respondent's witness
[field_respondent_s_witness]
Other witnesses
[field_other_witnesses]
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Annulment Committee president
Annulment Committee members
WTO members
[field_wto_appellate_body_memb]
WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
Country
Print reporter
Document Summary
1 Mar 2023
Document provided by: Jus Mundi
Details:
Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Chair/President
Arbitrator(s)
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Entities
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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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WTO members
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WTO chair
[field_wto_appellate_body_chai]
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22 May 2024
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Chair/President
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Respondent's counsel
Marco Molina, Alexandra Trujillo, Baker & Hostetler LLP
Other counsel
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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
Annulment Committee president
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WTO members
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WTO chair
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21 Jun 2024
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Tribunal secretary
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WTO chair
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16 Oct 2024
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31 Jan 2025
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Tribunal secretary
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5 May 2025
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4 Sep 2025
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Tribunal secretary
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WTO chair
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