International Arbitration
Latin America Guide 2025 : International Counsel
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King & Spalding enjoys a premier practice boasting a deep bench of talented international arbitration experts experienced in handling cases involving an array of key Latin American jurisdictions. The legal division offers top-tier advice to leading multinational corporations engaging in commercial arbitration cases resulting from post-M&A issues, construction claims and general contractual disputes. King & Spalding also excels at representing corporate clients in high-stakes investment treaty arbitration cases.
Work Highlights
- King & Spalding represented Chevron in an investment treaty arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador regarding an Ecuadorian court judgment against the client for alleged environmental harm caused by historical oil field operations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"King & Spalding is a very high-functioning team with strong experience in the Latin American region. I'm fully satisfied with their work, as they are very efficient and consistent practitioners."
"We find King & Spalding to be very experienced in investor-state arbitration. They are highly professional and have guided us through complex issues with exceptional knowledge and availability."
"King & Spalding is a very high-functioning team with strong experience in the Latin American region. I'm fully satisfied with their work, as they are very efficient and consistent practitioners."
"We find King & Spalding to be very experienced in investor-state arbitration. They are highly professional and have guided us through complex issues with exceptional knowledge and availability."
Notable Practitioners
Eminent Practitioner Doak Bishop has a renowned practice advising prestigious corporate clients on a range of commercial and investment treaty arbitration cases. He operates across a range of Latin American countries, and is adept at counselling on disputes spanning the oil and gas, energy, construction and environmental sectors.
"Doak Bishop is a legend. He boasts incredible knowledge of investment arbitration and comes up with very smart ideas."
Henry Guy Burnett benefits from his solid experience in the Latin American international arbitration arena. He assists clients with both commercial and investor-state mandates.
"Henry Guy Burnett has traditionally had a strong practice in Latin American cases."
Roberto Aguirre Luzi remains a popular choice among corporate clients engaging in commercial and investor-state arbitration matters. He is well versed in cross-border Latin American disputes, offering particular insight into cases involving Argentina and Peru.
"Roberto Aguirre Luzi is an amazing lawyer. He forges great client relationships and takes care of the cases from A to Z. He is really proactive and brings things to an end."
Craig Miles has a solid practice advising clients on international arbitration disputes relating to the energy and natural resources sector in Latin America. His practice is focused primarily on the representation of investors in investment treaty arbitration, with additional expertise in commercial disputes.
"Craig Miles is a great, smart and efficient lawyer in the Latin American international arbitration space."
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