Chambers Review
Mayer Brown advises sovereign states and private entities on investor-state proceedings, with significant expertise in cases relating to Africa and the Middle East. The law firm has additional experience in matters concerning major Latin American infrastructure projects or real estate developments. The team advises construction companies on arbitrations flowing from contract breaches or terminations. The lawyers also act on arbitration cases in the energy sector.
Work Highlights
- Represented Veolia in an ICSID arbitration based on the Energy Charter concerning two concession agreements in Tuscany and Calabria.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They were brilliant and very good at communicating with clients and judges. They did a great job."
"They were brilliant and very good at communicating with clients and judges. They did a great job."
Notable Practitioners
Dany Khayat assists states, construction companies, banks and private individuals with arbitration cases. He offers expertise in cases involving Middle Eastern and African jurisdictions.
"Dany listens carefully to our needs and requests, he has a good understanding of our needs. He is also solution-driven and efficient in understanding our goals and achieving them."
Alejandro López Ortiz advises clients on investment and commercial arbitrations with seats in Europe and Latin America.