Arbitral Digest

Matter

Amerra Capital Management LLC and others v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. UNCT/23/1)

ICSID arbitration by Amerra Capital Management and Amerra Agri Fund against Mexico concerned case-management directions in the investment dispute.

  • Investor-state arbitration
Case no.
UNCT/23/1
Applicable rules
1976 UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules

Procedural record

  1. 11 May 2023Arbitration

    11 May 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 1

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal records the parties' agreement on procedural matters and issues directions where no agreement was reached.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    Amerra Agri Fund LP
    Amerra Agri Opportunity Fund LP
    JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

    Authorities cited

    4
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 1994)
      treaty
    • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
      arbitration rules
    • IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020) (IBA Rules (2020))
      arbitration rules
    • ICSID Administrative and Financial Regulations, Regulation 25
      institutional regulation

    1 month and 2 days later · 33 days

  2. 13 June 2023Arbitration

    13 June 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 2 on Confidentiality

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal issues a Confidentiality Order governing the publication and disclosure of covered documents and confidential information.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

    Authorities cited

    2
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 1994)
      treaty
    • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
      arbitration rules

    4 months and 21 days later · 143 days

  3. 3 November 2023Arbitration

    3 November 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 3

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal dismisses the Respondent's Bifurcation Application and decides to address the Respondent's jurisdictional objections together with the parties' case on the merits.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

    Authorities cited

    2
    • North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA 1994)
      treaty
    • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
      arbitration rules

    26 days later · 26 days

  4. 29 November 2023Arbitration

    29 November 2023Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 4

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal grants the Respondent a two-week extension to file its Statement of Defence until December 28, 2023 and confirms the parties' revised Procedural Timetable.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

    Authorities cited

    1
    • UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976)
      arbitration rules

    3 months and 13 days later · 105 days

  5. 13 March 2024Arbitration

    13 March 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 5

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal adopts the IBA Rules definition of Document, determines that responsive private communications may fall within that definition when relevant, and decides the parties' document-production requests as set out in the attached Redfern Schedules.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

    Authorities cited

    1
    • IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence in International Arbitration (2020) (IBA Rules (2020))
      arbitration rules

    8 months and 1 day later · 246 days

  6. 14 November 2024Arbitration

    14 November 2024Arbitration

    Procedural Order No. 6

    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes

    Decision summary
    The Tribunal grants the Respondent a one-week extension to file its Statement of Rejoinder until December 2, 2024 and confirms the parties' revised Procedural Timetable.

    Participants

    Amerra Capital Management LLC
    United Mexican States
    International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
    Arbitrator
    Albert Jan van den Berg
    Arbitrator
    Eduardo Siqueiros T.
    Arbitrator
    Jorge Vinuales
    Tribunal secretary
    Mercedes Cordido-Freytes de Kurowski
    Tribunal secretary
    Emily Hay

Matter record

Report a correction

Amerra Capital Management LLC and others v. United Mexican States (ICSID Case No. UNCT/23/1) · Matter