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Fernando Mantilla-Serrano

France 2026

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Arbitration

France

7 years ranked

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France

Practice Areas

Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, former Global Co-Chair of the International Arbitration Practice, brings deep knowledge and experience in international arbitration representing companies, states, and state-owned entities in highly complex commercial and investor-state disputes.

Fernando acts as lead counsel in arbitrations conducted under the main institutional arbitration rules (ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICDR), as well as ad hoc rules, in venues around the globe. He has in depth experience in complex investor-state disputes, in particular under the aegis of ICSID. He serves regularly as tribunal chairman, sole arbitrator and party-appointed arbitrator, and has also served as an expert before arbitral tribunals and state courts.

His practice covers numerous sectors, with particular focus on the oil and gas, power, natural resources, construction, manufacturing, and automotive industries.

Fernando is member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) Governing Board and of the Singapore International Arbitration Center (SIAC) Court of Arbitration, fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), and member of the International Law Association (ILA).

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International Arbitration - France

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Fernando Mantilla-Serrano of Latham & Watkins enjoys a healthy reputation for his expertise in complex commercial and investment arbitrations, often involving Latin American states and companies. Mantilla-Serrano is qualified in France, Spain and Colombia.

Editorial individuel

Fernando Mantilla-Serrano de Latham & Watkins a une solide réputation pour son expertise dans les arbitrages commerciaux et d’investissement complexes, impliquant souvent des États et des entreprises d’Amérique Latine. Mantilla-Serrano est diplômée en France, en Espagne et en Colombie.

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Strengths

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Fernando Mantilla-Serrano has expertise and a deep understanding of how the arbitration setting works and knows how to manoeuvre there. He has a very calm and balanced approach to the issues.
International ArbitrationChambers France
I think very highly of Fernando Mantilla-Serrano. He is a great lawyer. He is very experienced and does things well from opening statement to cross-examination. He is a trailblazer in Latin America.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano is excellent as both counsel and arbitrator. He is extremely sharp, focused and effective.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano is very ethical, a good advocate and definitely very present in the space.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano est très éthique, un bon avocat et certainement très présent dans ce domaine.
International ArbitrationChambers France
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano possède une expertise et une compréhension approfondie du fonctionnement du système d'arbitrage et sait comment s'y orienter. Il aborde les problèmes avec beaucoup de calme et d'équilibre.
International ArbitrationChambers France