LALIVE’s Latin America international arbitration practice represents both States and investors in investment treaty arbitrations, and companies, international organisations, and State entities in commercial arbitrations across the region. Its Spanish-speaking lawyers conduct proceedings under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC and local institutional rules, working across the firm’s Geneva, Zurich and London offices and with local counsel, where required.
The practice has particular experience in mining, construction and infrastructure, energy, transport, banking, technology and shareholder disputes. Its work spans pre-arbitral advice, commercial and investment arbitration, mediation and conciliation, award annulment proceedings, and cross-border recognition and enforcement.
Recent highlights include securing an ICSID award of USD 40.4 million plus some 9% interest from 2019 for Lupaka Gold against Peru, representing 100% of the compensation sought, together with full reimbursement of legal costs. The team also secured the dismissal of all claims against the Republic of Panama in a USD 13.5 million ICSID arbitration brought by Banesco, with a significant costs award in Panama’s favour. The practice is also handling an ongoing USD 270 million ICC arbitration concerning large-scale mining equipment supplied for a project in Peru.
