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Latham & Watkins LLP

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International Arbitration - International Counsel

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Latham & Watkins possesses a respected disputes practice with a consistent track record of advising on Latin American arbitration mandates, particularly those involving Colombia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. The legal department offers long-standing experience representing prestigious corporations as claimants in investment arbitration disputes against sovereigns. The international arbitration practice group boasts significant expertise assisting private and state-owned companies with a wide range of commercial claims.

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Work Highlights

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  • Latham & Watkins represented the Republic of Colombia in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Red Eagle Exploration in relation to measures introduced by the government to protect páramo ecosystems.

Strengths

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  • Latham & Watkins is quite simply amazing. The team has extremely deep knowledge, experience and the ability to handle tasks in extremely short timeframes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Fernando Mantilla-Serrano
    Fernando Mantilla-Serrano

    Fernando Mantilla-Serrano

    Fernando Mantilla-Serrano possesses an excellent reputation for his contributions to the market as both counsel and arbitrator. He leverages his remarkable experience in the field to represent both private companies and states in international commerce and investor-state arbitrations in the region, particularly in Colombia.

    • Fernando Mantilla-Serrano is a great lawyer. He's very professional and a good advocate.

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    • Fernando Mantilla-Serrano has expertise and a deep understanding of how the arbitration setting works. He has a very calm and balanced approach to issues.

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  • Santiago Bejarano
    Santiago Bejarano

    Santiago Bejarano

    Up-and-coming practitioner Santiago Bejarano represents multinational corporations in high-value international disputes in Latin America. His practice focuses on international commercial and investment arbitrations.

    • Santiago Bejarano is exceptional as he manages to pay attention to detail while keeping sight of the big picture.

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