Almaden Minerals Ltd. and Almadex Minerals Ltd. v. United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. ARB/24/23

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Almaden and Almadex v. Mexico

Case type:
International Investment Agreement (Investor–State)
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Investment treaty:
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Applicable legal instruments:
CPTPP - Investment Chapter
Economic sector:
Mining and quarrying, including hydrocarbons (oil and gas)

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13 Dec 2023
Request for Consultations
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Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
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14 Dec 2023
Almaden's Press Release on Request for Consultations
Almadex's Press Release on Request for Consultations
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Almaden's Press Release on Request for Consultations
Almadex's Press Release on Request for Consultations
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Respondent's witness
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Almaden's Press Release on Request for Consultations
Almadex's Press Release on Request for Consultations
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14 Mar 2024
Almaden's Press Release on Notice of Intent
Almadex's Press Release on Notice of Intent
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Almaden's Press Release on Notice of Intent
Almadex's Press Release on Notice of Intent
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Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal secretary
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Almaden's Press Release on Notice of Intent
Almadex's Press Release on Notice of Intent
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11 Jun 2024
Almaden's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
Almadex's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
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Almaden's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
Almadex's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
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
Other counsel
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Almaden's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
Almadex's Press Release on Decision to Submit Claims to Arbitration
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27 Jun 2024
Registration of the Request for the Institution of Arbitration Proceedings at ICSID
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Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Boies Schiller Flexner (UK) LLP, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
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Claimant's expert
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Respondent's witness
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27 Jun 2024
Almaden's Press Release on Third-Party Funding
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Almaden's Press Release on Third-Party Funding
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Arbitrator(s)
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
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Tribunal assistant
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Almaden's Press Release on Third-Party Funding
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27 Nov 2024
Procedural Order No. 1
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Procedural Order No. 1
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19 Dec 2024
Procedural Order No. 2
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 2
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 2
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20 Mar 2025
Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
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Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Claimants’ Memorial on the Merits
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5 May 2025
Respondent’s Preliminary Objections pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44
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Respondent’s Preliminary Objections pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Respondent’s Preliminary Objections pursuant to ICSID Convention Article 41(2) and ICSID Arbitration Rule 44
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19 Jun 2025
Claimants’ observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question
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Claimants’ observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Respondent's witness
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Claimants’ observations on the request to address the objections to jurisdiction as a preliminary question
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25 Jul 2025
Procedural Order No. 3 on Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation
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Procedural Order No. 3 on Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 3 on Respondent’s Request for Bifurcation
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11 Sep 2025
Procedural Order No. 4
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 4
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
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Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 4
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19 Nov 2025
Updated Procedural Calendar
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Updated Procedural Calendar
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Tribunal assistant
Country
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Entities
Document Summary
Updated Procedural Calendar
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2 Dec 2026
Respondent’s Counter Memorial on the Merits (Spanish)
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Respondent’s Counter Memorial on the Merits (Spanish)
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Oscar M. Garibaldi
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Luca G. Radicati di Brozolo
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Timothy L. Foden, Rebecca Mee, Kristen M. Young, Blake Atherton, Nicolas Caballero Hernandez, Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Laura Mejía Hernández, Mariah Karla Arreola Alcántara, María Daniela Parra Hernández, Paulina Jazmín Rodríguez Cruz, Marisela Vázquez Estrada, Stephan Becker, Gary Shaw, Carolina Plaza, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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
Respondent’s Counter Memorial on the Merits (Spanish)
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