SIGMA CONSTRUCTORES, S.A. v. REPUBLIC OF GUATEMALA

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Case Number:

1:24-cv-03055

Court:

District Of Columbia

Nature of Suit:

Arbitration

Judge:

Sparkle L. Sooknanan

Firms

  1. March 18, 2026

    Contractor Says Guatemala Appeal In $38M Suit Is Frivolous

    A highway contractor has told a D.C. federal judge that Guatemala's "frivolous" appeal of her refusal to toss the company's suit to enforce a nearly $38 million arbitral award merely seeks to stall the proceedings.

  2. February 11, 2026

    Guatemala's Bid To Dismiss $38M Suit Denied By DC Court

    A D.C. federal judge said Guatemala must face a lawsuit over a nearly $38 million arbitral award stemming from a dispute over the early termination of a highway contract, finding the Federal Sovereign Immunities Act does not preclude enforcement.

  3. June 23, 2025

    Guatemala Fights $38M Award Enforcement In US Court

    Guatemala has asked a D.C. federal court to toss litigation seeking to enforce a nearly $38 million arbitral award issued to a construction and engineering firm in the parties' dispute over highway construction contracts, saying the case has no connection to the United States.