José E. Arvelo

José Arvelo helps clients navigate and tackle their most complex disputes as counsel in high-value international arbitrations as well as international and multi-district litigation in U.S. court.

José has helped secure sizeable awards in arbitral proceedings conducted in English and Spanish, and defended clients against multi-million-dollar claims brought before international tribunals and U.S. courts. A native Spanish speaker, José also helps clients address allegations of bribery or other misconduct in Latin America.

José specializes in high-stakes international disputes. He has represented multinational companies from diverse industries—e.g., energy, mining, consumer brands, technology—in high-value investor-state and commercial arbitrations spanning the globe, with a focus on Latin America. Recognized by Chambers Latin America for his international arbitration work, José has been praised by clients for his “high level of client service, as well as his practical approach and adaptability.”

José’s U.S. litigation practice focuses on complex multi-district and international litigation involving mass-tort claims and issues of international law. José has represented corporate, sovereign, and individual clients in diverse litigation matters involving U.S. and foreign tort law, the Antiterrorism Act, the Torture Victim Protection Act, the Alien Tort Statute, and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

New York City Bar Association, Co-Chair, Inter-American Affairs Committee (2024-2027)

Hispanic National Bar Association

Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Board Member (2014-2016)

Institute for Transnational Arbitration

Drug Cartels' Terrorist Label Raises Litigation Risk For Cos.: https://www.cov.com/-/media/files/corporate/publications/2025/02/drug-cartels-terrorist-label-raises-litigation-risk-for-cos.pdf

New York, District of Colombia