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Leading arbitrator Public record 31 published cases

Raúl E. Vinuesa

Arbitrator in 31 published cases (presiding or sole arbitrator in 1) before ICSID, PCA, UNCITRAL tribunals, in special economic zones (zede); real estate development, electricity distribution; taxation, import-export and distribution of optical discs; commodities trading disputes.

Argentine ICSID, PCA, UNCITRAL, SCC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development, Electricity distribution; taxation, Import-export and distribution of optical discs; commodities trading, energy, Hydroelectric power; electricity transmission, Telecommunications concession; digital taximeters and taxi ride-hailing in Mexico City

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Overview

In the published awards, Raúl E. Vinuesa has been appointed by claimants 1 times and by respondents 21 times, and has presided or sat alone in 1 cases. Of the party appointments, 21 came from States and 1 from investors or companies. 6 dissenting or separate opinion(s) are recorded.

Outcome for the appointing side, where the published decision is clear: claimant prevailed in 0% of the 1 claimant appointments; respondent prevailed in 70% of the 20 respondent appointments. Mixed outcomes count as half.

Appointed most often by: Venezuela (5), Costa Rica (3), Guatemala (2), Mexico (2), República de Guinea Ecuatorial (2).

31Published cases
1As chair or sole arbitrator
22Party appointments
6Dissents recorded

Track record

YearCaseRoleAppointed byInstitution / rulesSectorAward
2026 Honduras Próspera Inc., St. John’s Bay Development Company LLC, and Próspera Arbitration Center LLC v. Republic of Honduras Co-arbitrator Institution ICSID · Washington, DC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development Read award →
2026 Espíritu Santo Holdings, LP and L1bre Holding, LLC v. United Mexican States Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Washington, D.C. Telecommunications concession; digital taximeters and taxi r Read award →
2025 Fernando Fraiz Trapote v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent PCA · The Hague Television, telecommunications, outdoor advertising, educati Read award →
2025 Energía y Renovación Holding, S.A. v. Republic of Guatemala dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Washington, D.C. Hydroelectric power; electricity transmission Read award →
2025 Honduras Prospera v. Honduras Co-arbitrator Institution ICSID · Washington, DC Special economic zones (ZEDE); real estate development Read award →
2024 ES Holdings) v. Mexico Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. Taxi services; digital taximeters and ride-hailing technolog Read award →
2024 Clorox Spain S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent PCA · Geneva Consumer products (bleach, cleaning products, disinfectants) Read award →
2024 Foresight Luxembourg Solar 1 S. Á.R1., et al. v. Kingdom of Spain dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent SCC · Stockholm Renewable energy; solar photovoltaic Read award →
2024 B-Mex, LLC and others v. United Mexican States dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Toronto Gaming; casinos Read award →
2023 Latam Hydro LLC and CH Mamacocha S.R.L. v. Republic of Peru Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID · Washington, D.C. Renewable energy; small hydroelectric plant Read award →
2023 IC Power Asia Development Ltd. v. Republic of Guatemala, PCA Case No. 2019-43 Co-arbitrator Respondent PCA · London Electricity distribution; taxation Read award →
2023 Enel Colombia S.A. (formerly ESSA2 SpA) and Enel Green Power Costa Rica S.A. v. Republic of Costa Rica Co-arbitrator — ICSID · Washington, D.C. energy Read award →
2022 Amir Masood Taheri v. United Arab Emirates Co-arbitrator Respondent ICSID Import-export and distribution of optical discs; commodities Read award →
2020 Michael, Lisa and Rachel Ballantine v. Dominican Republic Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2020 The United Mexican States v. Gordon G. Burr and others dissent Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2019 Michael Ballantine and Lisa Ballantine (United States of America) v. Dominican Republic Co-arbitrator — PCA · Washington, D.C. real estate development Read award →
2019 Flughafen Zürich A.G. and Gestión e Ingenería IDC S.A. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator — — — Read award →
2019 Anglo American PLC v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2018 Spence International Investments, LLC, Bob F. Spence, Joseph M. Holsten, Brenda K. Copher, Ronald E. Copher, Brette E. Berkowitz, Trevor B. Berkowitz, Aaron C. Berkowitz and Glen Gremillion v. The Government of the Republic of Costa Rica Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2017 Aaron C.Berkowitz, Brett E. Berkowitz and Trevor B. Berkowitz v. Republic of Costa Rica Co-arbitrator Respondent UNCITRAL unknown Read award →
2017 Murphy Exploration and Production Company International v. Republic of Ecuador Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2016 Republic of Ecuador v. United States of America dissent Co-arbitrator Claimant — — Read award →
2016 Valle Verde Sociedad Financiera S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Grupo Francisco Hernando Contreras v. Republic of Equatorial Guinea Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Grupo Francisco Hernando Contreras v Equatorial Guinea Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2015 Renée Rose Levy and Gremcitel S.A. v. Republic of Peru Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2014 Guaracachi America, Inc. and Rurelec PLC v. The Plurinational State of Bolivia Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2014 Nova Scotia Power Incorporated v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2011 Repsol YPF Ecuador, S.A. and others v. Republic of Ecuador and Empresa Estatal Petróleos del Ecuador (PetroEcuador) Co-arbitrator Appointing authority — — Read award →
2010 Alasdair Ross Anderson et al v. Republic of Costa Rica Co-arbitrator Respondent — — Read award →
2009 M.C.I. Power Group L.C. and New Turbine, Inc. v. Republic of Ecuador President Institution — — Read award →

Expertise

The legal issues and sectors decided most often in the published awards. Each links to the cases in the database.

fair and equitable treatment 6indirect expropriation 4set-aside 4NAFTA Chapter Eleven 3denial of justice 2legitimate expectations 2discontinuance 2IBA Rules on the Taking of Evidence 2exhaustion of local remedies 2Article 26 ICSID Convention 2futility 2no-U-turn clause 2waiver 2CAFTA-DR 2ZEDE 2Próspera 2Roatán 2special economic zones 2Legal Stability Agreement 2arbitrator disqualification 2nationality of arbitrators 2Article 39 ICSID Convention 2ICSID denunciation 2minimum standard of treatment 2

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