Work Area: Arbitration

Bolivia says it has defeated an investment treaty claim pursued by the estate of a deceased dual national who alleged his mining concessions had been expropriated.

08 November 2023

A Canadian court has refused to revive a US$3 billion North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) claim against Mexico despite finding that the conduct of the state’s appointed arbitrator gave rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.

03 November 2023

Peru’s Rubio Leguía Normand has bolstered its corporate, disputes and tax areas by hiring a partner from Estudio Olaechea, appointing a lawyer from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP as consultant and promoting one of its lawyers to the senior rank.

02 November 2023

LACCA has published its latest Approved list, a directory of the region’s most popular private practice lawyers, as voted for by the Latin American in-house counsel community.

30 October 2023

DLA Piper LLP has appointed Campos Mello Advogados partner João Marçal Martins as co-head of its Latin American arbitration practice.

27 October 2023

The Paris Court of Appeal has upheld a US$20 million International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) additional facility award won by Air Canada against Venezuela over earnings the state refused to convert from bolivars to US dollars.

26 October 2023

Pérez Bustamante & Ponce (PBP) has helped Swiss chemicals group Sika sign an investment protection agreement (IPA) with the Ecuadorean government over a US$24 million expansion project.

25 October 2023

Holland & Knight (Mexico) has bolstered its real estate and international arbitration practices by hiring a legal manager from Mexican conglomerate Grupo Delta as senior counsel and promoting one of its lawyers to the same role.

24 October 2023

Covington & Burling LLP has elevated a special counsel to its senior rank, boosting its Latin American arbitration and litigation practices.

18 October 2023

DLA Piper (Chile) has strengthened its disputes resolution group by appointing a counsel from Elite outfit Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría (Chile).

16 October 2023