Work Area: Arbitration

Bolivia has confirmed it is challenging a US$105 million investment treaty award in favour of a Spanish banking group as it provides updates on nine other pending arbitrations.

27 February 2023

Costa Rica has reached an agreement with the renewables arm of Italian energy company Enel to settle an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) arbitration over two hydroelectric plants.

23 February 2023

Latin Lawyer is delighted to announce the deals shortlisted for the disputes, regulatory and restructuring categories of our 17th annual Deal of the Year Awards.

22 February 2023

A US-owned catering group has threatened Chile with a treaty claim as it seeks payment for meals provided to the country’s public schools during the 2019 riots.

21 February 2023

A Mexico-registered financial services firm has brought an International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) claim worth more than US$100 million against Honduras for allegedly seizing control of the company in contravention of a local court order.

20 February 2023

Brazilian Elite firm BMA Advogados has hired a senior lawyer from Pinheiro Neto Advogados as partner, launching its new commercial contracts and franchises practice.

16 February 2023

Two partners from Colombian firm Zuleta Abogados Asociados have left the outfit to co-found a new disputes boutique, Rincón Castro Abogados.

16 February 2023

An International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal has ruled that an oil consortium validly terminated its agreement with a Peruvian state agency, rejecting arguments it was a bad faith move to trigger a liquidation proceeding.

15 February 2023

Featured in 17th Annual Awards

Latin Lawyer is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s International Lawyer of the Year Award: Julie Bédard from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

23 January 2023

Mexico’s Sainz Abogados has made two new counsel by hiring from local outfit Kavanagh Gorozpe and promoting an associate, strengthening its litigation and arbitration practices.

11 January 2023