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Fotowatio Renewable v. Mexico, Procedural Order No. 6 on the Organization of the Hearing, July 23, 2026

23 Jul 2026
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures S.L.U., FRV Solar Holdings III, S.L.U. and FRV Solar Holdings VI, S.L.U. v. Mexico, ICSID Case No. ARB/24/5
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Procedural Order No. 6 on the Organization of the Hearing
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LISTED PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 6 on the Organization of the Hearing
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Tribunal/Panel chair
Christopher Greenwood
Arbitrator(s)
Christopher Greenwood, Henri C. Alvarez, Mónica Pinto
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Nigel Blackaby, Noah Rubins, Natalia Marina Zibibbo, Alexandre Alonso
Claimant's law firm
Respondent's counsel
Rafael Rodriguez Maldonado, Rafael Alejandro Augusto Arteaga Farfán, Aldo González Aranda, Rosa María Baltazares Gómez, Ricardo Salazar García, Gregory A. Tereposky, Alejandro Barragán, Juan Camilo Celi Gómez, Daniel Hohnstein, María Mateus, Denyses Barthelemy Giron
Respondent's law firm
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Claimant's expert firm
Respondent's expert
Respondent's expert firm
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
Tribunal secretary
Gabriela González Giráldez
Tribunal assistant
Fernando Lusa Bordin
Third-party funder
Entities
Fotowatio Renewable Ventures S.L.U., FRV Solar Holdings III, FRV Solar Holdings VI S.L.U., Mexico, S.L.U.
Country
Print reporter
Document Summary
Procedural Order No. 6 on the Organization of the Hearing
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Procedural Background

This document is Procedural Order No. 6, issued by the Tribunal on July 23, 2026, to establish the logistical and procedural framework for the upcoming hearing on jurisdiction and the merits in the ICSID arbitration between Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and the United Mexican States. The Order follows a pre-hearing organizational meeting held by videoconference on July 20, 2026, during which the Parties and the Tribunal discussed outstanding administrative matters and the proposed daily agenda.

Hearing Organization and Logistics

The Tribunal directed that the hearing will be conducted in person at the ICSID Hearing Center in Washington, D.C., from September 14 to 18, 2026, with provisions for remote participation via a live Zoom feed for individuals unable to attend physically. The Tribunal allocated a total of 22 hours and 20 minutes of hearing time, to be divided equally between the Parties and administered using a chess-clock system. The Order strictly regulates the time allotted for opening statements, direct examination, cross-examination, and re-direct examination of fact and expert witnesses.

Evidentiary and Procedural Directives

The Tribunal issued detailed instructions regarding the preparation and use of the electronic hearing bundle, cross-examination bundles, and demonstrative exhibits. The Order confirms the sequestration of fact witnesses until the completion of their testimony and outlines the protocols for real-time transcription and simultaneous interpretation in English and Spanish. Furthermore, the Tribunal deferred decisions regarding post-hearing briefs and statements of costs until the conclusion of the hearing.