Christopher Glasscock

Practice Areas

• Dispute Resolution.

• Negotiation.

• Conciliation.

• National and International Arbitration.

• Litigation (Civil, Commercial, and Administrative).

• Corporate and Commercial Law.

• Asset Recovery.

• Private Clients.

• Insolvency.

Career

Christopher Glasscock is partner in the dispute resolution team at LOVILL.

His practice areas include both domestic and international litigation in civil, commercial, and administrative matters, with extensive experience in national and international arbitration under ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, and CECAP rules.

His specialization includes disputes related to construction and infrastructure, real estate, banking and finance, landfills, logistics, and the representation of states and state-owned entities. Christopher also has experience in both ad hoc and institutional conciliation proceedings.

His international work experience includes time at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris (2018), as well as at the International Arbitration Department of a prominent law firm in Washington, D.C. (2020).

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.

Publications

• “Panama: Law and Practice”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020.

• “Panama: Trends and Development”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020.

• “Tendencias de España y Francia en la Aplicación de la Fuerza Mayor y Cláusula Rebus Sic Stantibus a raíz del COVID-19” (“Tendencies from Spain and France in the Application of Force Majeure and Rebus Sic Stantibus due to COVID-19”), LinkedIn article, July 2020.

• “Fuerza Mayor y Caso Fortuito: Su Aplicación en Contratos Comerciales bajo la Ley Panameña y Principios UNIDROIT en tiempos de COVID-19” (“Force Majeure and Acts of God: Their Application in Commercial Contracts under Panamanian Law and UNIDROIT Principles in times of COVID-19”, Very Young Arbitration Blog (VYAB), May 2020.

• “Análisis del Arbitraje Tributario en Panamá y su Aplicación” (“Analysis of Tax Arbitration in Panama and its Application”), LinkedIn article, June 2019.

• “Apostar al Arbitraje como un método alterno de solución de conflictos en Panamá” (“Betting on Arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Panama”), LOVILL Blog, June 2019.

• “U.S.-Panama Relations and its Importance for the Security of the Panama Canal”, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, May 2018.

Work Highlights

• Representation of a U.S. investor in a commercial arbitration under ICC rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity regarding alleged breaches of construction contracts.

• Representation of a consortium in the construction industry in a commercial arbitration under CeCAP rules against a Panamanian company for alleged breaches of a construction contract.

• Representation of a private interest foundation in a commercial arbitration under CeCAP rules for alleged breaches of the foundation’s instruments and regulations.

• Representation of a Colombian investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama.

• Representation of a U.S. investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama.

• Advising a U.S. investor in an ICSID arbitration claim under the Panama-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty and Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement for lack of protection of a real estate investment.

• Advising two Mexican conglomerates in an ICSID arbitration claim against a Latin American state and in cross-border insolvency proceedings.

• Representation of a Colombian investor in a commercial arbitration under CECAP rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity for breach of contract related to the operation of a landfill and energy plant in Panama City

Languages Spoken

• English

• Spanish