Edwin Pezo Arévalo
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 4 : Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
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About
Provided by Edwin Pezo Arévalo
Practice Areas
Litigation and dispute resolution
Domestic and international arbitration
International law
Contracts
Oil & gas
Career
Partner, Litigation and Arbitration, Lava & Pezo Abogados. Represented domestic and multinational clients in complex commercial litigation and arbitration in matters regarding energy, oil & gas, construction, commercial and shareholders disputes, among others (2013 - 2017)
Senior counsel, Maple Gas Corporation del Peru. Represented the company in all litigation and arbitrations matters arising out of its oil & gas operations. Advised on agreements related to the upstream and downstream activities, including cementing, drilling, seismic, construction, EPC, oilfield services and transportation. (2008 - 2013)
Legal counsel – LATAM, Internship Program, Motorola Inc., Florida, EE.UU. Advised on transactions entered by Motorola´s affiliates across the region (2007).
Senior Associate, Payet, Rey, Cauvi Abogados. Represented domestic and transnational clients in a variety of business disputes before courts and arbitral tribunals. (2005 - 2006).
Foreign associate, Holland & Knight LLP. Miami, EE. UU. (2004 – 2005). Assisted on cross-border transactions, and international litigation and arbitration matters.
Associate, Payet, Rey, Cauvi Abogados (1999 - 2003). Represented clients over commercial, contractual, constitutional and arbitration disputes.
Professional Memberships
Listed as arbitrator at the Lima Chamber of Commerce
Listed as arbitrator at the American Chambers of Commerce (AMCHAM)
Listed as arbitrator at the PUCP Arbitration Center
Publications
The Forum Non Conveniens Doctrine under Peru’s Civil Law Perspective”, Themis – Enfoque L. Rev. 8 (2005)
"Extraterritorial Effects of Foreign Judgments”, 26 Derecho & Sociedad L. Rev. 224 (2006)
“Can a Peruvian judge grant injunction relief in aid of an arbitration proceeding seated abroad?”; Economía & Derecho Law Review, UPC (2014).