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.
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6 Aug 2019
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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PARTICIPANTS
Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
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
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
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Procedural Order No. 1 (English)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Spanish)
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13 Nov 2020
Procedural Order No. 2
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Procedural Order No. 2
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
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
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
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
Other witnesses
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Procedural Order No. 2
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18 Feb 2021
Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended) (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended) (Spanish)
Participants listed for this document only; this may not include all participants involved in the entire case.
Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
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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Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended)
Procedural Order No. 1 (Amended) (Spanish)
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28 Oct 2021
Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
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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Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (English)
Procedural Order No. 3 (Amended) (Spanish)
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1 Mar 2023
Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
José A. Martínez de Hoz
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Brigitte Stern
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
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
Claimant's expert
Respondent's expert
Claimant's witness
Respondent's witness
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Award (English)
Award (Spanish)
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1 Mar 2023
Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (English)
Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (Spanish)
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Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (English)
Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (Spanish)
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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
Respondent's counsel
Other counsel
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Respondent's expert
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Respondent's witness
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Document Summary
Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (English)
Separate Concurring Opinion of José A. Martínez de Hoz (Spanish)
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22 May 2024
Nicaragua's Petition to Recognize and Enforce an ICSID Arbitration Award
Declaration by Nicaragua's Counsel
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Nicaragua's Petition to Recognize and Enforce an ICSID Arbitration Award
Declaration by Nicaragua's Counsel
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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
Respondent's counsel
Marco Molina, Alexandra Trujillo, Baker & Hostetler LLP
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Nicaragua's Petition to Recognize and Enforce an ICSID Arbitration Award
Declaration by Nicaragua's Counsel
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21 Jun 2024
Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
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Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
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Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction
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16 Oct 2024
Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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31 Jan 2025
Order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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WTO Appellate Body chair
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Order of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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5 May 2025
Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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Order of the US District Court for the Northern District of California
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4 Sep 2025
Judgment of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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Judgment of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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