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Provided by Claudio De Castro
Litigation and arbitration.
Administrative Litigation
Commercial and Civil Matters Litigation
Intellectual Property Litigation
Shipping Litigation
Tax Litigation
Claudio De Castro joined ARIFA in 2011 and became a partner in 2017. He Co-Heads ARIFA’s Litigation and Arbitration Practice Group.
Mr. De Castro developed his international experience working as trainee in the International Arbitration Departments of Shearman & Sterling LLP in Paris (2010) and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in London (2010-2011).
Mr. De Castro has also participated as an Arbitrator in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.
Ambassador for the Arbitration Academy (since 2013), ICC, Lex Mundi, Interlaw
He is a contributor for the World Bank's Doing Business Report since 2015.
Mr. De Castro specializes in complex arbitration proceedings (international and domestic) and cross-border litigation. Mr. De Castro has experience in disputes involving construction, energy, corporate governance, inheritance, waste management (landfills), complex interim measures, Government tenders and State contracts.
Mr. De Castro is well-known for his advocacy skills, thorough knowledge of Panamanian legal framework and proceedings, as well as his global, honest risk analysis of complex arbitration or litigation cases.
Mr. De Castro developed his international experience working as trainee in the International Arbitration Departments of Shearman & Sterling LLP in Paris (2010) and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP in London (2010-2011). Mr. De Castro has also participated as an Arbitrator in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.
Postgraduate Degree in International Commercial Litigation (D.U. Contentieux International des Affaires) Université Paris Est (UPEC) (2010)
Master in International Commercial Law (Master Professionnel, Mention Droit International, Spécialité Droit du Commerce International) Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (2009)
Bachelor of Laws (Licenciatura en Derecho y Ciencias Políticas), summa cum laude, Santa Maria la Antigua University (2008)
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Provided by Chambers
Noted partner Claudio De Castro is well placed to represent clients in civil and commercial claims in Panama. He also plays a central role advising on international arbitration proceedings.
Provided by Chambers
Claudio De Castro is very pleasant to work with. He is a fast thinker and very responsive.
Claudio De Castro is very pleasant to work with. He is a fast thinker and very responsive.
3 items provided by Arias, Fábrega & Fábrega
Claudio De Castro, new member of the Board of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for Panama
We are pleased to announce that ARIFA partner and co-head of our Litigation and Arbitration team, Claudio De Castro, has been appointed to the 2020-2022 Board of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for Panama.
The Supreme Court of Panama rules in favor of the Arbitration Principle of Competence-Competence
Competence-Competence is the arbitration principle pursuant to which an arbitral tribunal has the power to rule on its own jurisdiction.
ARIFA promotes two new partners
The firm is pleased to announce that it has invited junior partners Claudio De Castro and Pilar Castillo to join partner level.
Claudio De Castro, new member of the Board of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for Panama
We are pleased to announce that ARIFA partner and co-head of our Litigation and Arbitration team, Claudio De Castro, has been appointed to the 2020-2022 Board of the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for Panama.
The Supreme Court of Panama rules in favor of the Arbitration Principle of Competence-Competence
Competence-Competence is the arbitration principle pursuant to which an arbitral tribunal has the power to rule on its own jurisdiction.
ARIFA promotes two new partners
The firm is pleased to announce that it has invited junior partners Claudio De Castro and Pilar Castillo to join partner level.