Doups Holdings LLC v. United Mexican States, ICSID Case No. ARB/22/24

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11 Aug 2020
Notice of Intent
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Notice of Intent
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
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Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Notice of Intent
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13 Jul 2022
Request for Arbitration
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Request for Arbitration
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Request for Arbitration
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4 Mar 2024
Procedural Order No. 1
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Procedural Order No. 1
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
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Judges
Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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19 Jun 2024
Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised
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Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
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Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
WTO Appellate Body chair
Judges
Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised
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26 Jul 2024
Claimant’s Memorial
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Claimant’s Memorial
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
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Sole Arbitrator
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Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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16 Oct 2024
Procedural Order No. 3 (Decision on Bifurcation)
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Procedural Order No. 3 (Decision on Bifurcation)
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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16 Oct 2024
Declaracion of arbitrator Marcelo Kohen (Spanish)
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Declaracion of arbitrator Marcelo Kohen (Spanish)
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Declaracion of arbitrator Marcelo Kohen (Spanish)
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31 Oct 2024
Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
Claimant appointee:
Stanimir A. Alexandrov
Respondent appointee
Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
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Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
ICSID Annulment Committee members
WTO Appellate Body members
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Judges
Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised (Spanish)
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27 Jan 2025
Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Respondent’s Memorial on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Claimant appointee
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
Tribunal/Panel chair
Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
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Judges
Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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27 May 2025
Procedural Order No. 1 – Annex B Revised
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23 Jun 2025
Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Claimant’s Counter-Memorial on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
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Chair/President:
Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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WTO Appellate Body members
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Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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8 Aug 2025
Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 4 (Spanish)
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
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Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
Respondent's counsel
Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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27 Oct 2025
Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction
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Respondent’s Reply on Jurisdiction
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
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Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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26 Nov 2025
Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Claimant’s Rejoinder on Jurisdiction (Spanish)
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Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
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Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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8 Dec 2025
Submission of the United States of America
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Submission of the United States of America
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Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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20 Jan 2026
Procedural Order No. 5 (Spanish)
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Procedural Order No. 5 (Spanish)
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Stanimir A. Alexandrov
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Respondent appointee:
Marcelo G. Kohen
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Alexis Mourre
Arbitrator(s)
Sole Arbitrator
ICSID Annulment Committee president
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Claimant's counsel
Daniel García Barragán López, Carolina Loza Mapomé, Mariana García Barragán López, García Barragán Abogados, José Ignacio García Cueto, Florencia Micaela Bohl, José Luis Repetto Deville, Clifford Chance US LLP
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Alan Bonfiglio Ríos, Rosalinda Toxqui Tlaxcalteca, Geovanni Hernández Salvador, Pamela Hernández Mendoza, Jorge Escalona Gálvez, Aldo González Aranda, Monserrat Pérez Vázquez, Stephan E. Becker, Gary J. Shaw, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
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Case Summary
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In Doups Holdings v. Mexico, a U.S. entity has brought a claim against Mexico under the legacy investment provisions of the USMCA, which permit certain claims arising under the former NAFTA to be arbitrated. The dispute concerns the alleged expropriation of an investment in two parking meter concessions in Mexico City. On July 26, 2024, the Claimant filed its Memorial on the Merits. It argues that Mexico, through its Mexico City transport authority (SEMOVI), frustrated the investment by failing to approve the specific locations for the parking meters, a prerequisite for operation, before arbitrarily revoking the concessions in January 2020. The Claimant contends these actions were politically motivated, stemming from a campaign by the new city government to dismantle projects associated with the previous administration. The Claimant alleges breaches of NAFTA Article 1110 (Expropriation), Article 1105 (Fair and Equitable Treatment), and an umbrella clause imported from the Mexico-Switzerland BIT via the MFN clause, seeking damages of at least MXN 685 million. This filing follows the Tribunal's October 16, 2024 decision to bifurcate proceedings, joining one of Mexico's seven preliminary objections to the merits and scheduling the other six for a preliminary jurisdictional phase. On December 8, 2025, the United States, as a non-disputing NAFTA party, filed a submission on treaty interpretation addressing the definition of a 'legacy investment' under the USMCA, the distinction between direct and indirect claims, causation, and the scope of the MFN clause. The hearing on jurisdiction is set for March 9-10, 2026.