Latin America
Practice Areas
Dispute Resolution.
Negotiation.
Conciliation.
Arbitration.
Litigation.
Corporate and Commercial Law.
Private Clients.
Insolvency.
Career
Christopher Glasscock is an senior associate on the dispute resolution team at LOVILL.
His areas of practice include national and international litigation in civil and commercial matters, as well as experience in international arbitrations under the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CECAP Rules, in disputes involving construction, logistics, joint ventures and States representation.
Among other relevant aspects, Christopher developed his international labor expertise working at the headquarters of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), in Paris (2018), and in the International Arbitration
Department of an international law firm in Washington DC (2020). In addition, Christopher publishes and regularly participates in dispute resolution and public international law issues.
Professional Memberships
Correspondent for UNIDROIT.
Georgetown International Arbitration Society.
Young ITA.
Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
Inter American Bar Association.
Panamanian Bar Association (Colegio Nacional de Abogados).
ICC Global Alumni Network.
LOVILL Foundation.
CSPC Presidential Fellows Alumni Group.
Founding member of Panama Young Arbitrators.
Work Highlights
Case related to a foreign state entity in a civil dispute for one hundred thirty (130) million dollars related to the diversion of public funds, fraud and seizure of private assets involving a bank fraud as a result of a financial crisis in the represented state.
Case related to a foreign state financial entity in a set aside proceeding of a foreign arbitral award rendered under ICC rules for thirty (30) million dollars, before the Fourth Chamber of General Business of the Supreme Court of Justice.
Case related to a state-owned foreign oil entity in a complex dispute for twelve thousand nine hundred (12.900) billion dollars that arose from a contractual claim presented by a group of Ecuadorian foundations, as a result of environmental impacts.
Case related to a South American State in an arbitration under UNCITRAL rules against a North American mining company. The dispute arose from the revocation by the State of a license to explore and exploit a gold mine due to environmental damage and the protection of indigenous communities.
Case related to a South American State in an ICSID Annulment Proceeding against Swiss investors for an award that awards nineteen (19) million dollars. The dispute arose as a result of the validity of an annex to a coal concession contract and the alleged imposition of excessive royalties.