Arbitration (International)
Latin America - International Counsel
5 years ranked
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Miguel López Forastier
Global 2026
Ranked in 3 practice areas
About
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Global
Practice Areas
Miguel López Forastier focuses his practice on international arbitration and litigation. He has successfully represented a wide range of clients, including those in the oil and gas, communications, financial services, media, food, and mining industries in investor-State and commercial arbitrations. Both civil and common-law trained, Mr. López Forastier handles contentious work in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
Career
Cámara de Nacional de Apelaciones en lo Comercial de Buenos Aires, Argentina (Commercial Court of Appeals of Buenos Aires).
Personal
The George Washington University, LL.M. in Patents and Intellectual Property Law, 1997; Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Abogado, 1994.
Chambers Review
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Chambers Global Guide
Arbitration (International) - Latin America - International Counsel
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Miguel López Forastier is co-chair of Covington & Burling's global problem-solving practice. He is adept at both investor-state and commercial arbitration matters arising in Latin America, particularly those concerning Mexico, Peru and Venezuela.
International Arbitration: Counsel - USA
Band 4
Individual Editorial
International Arbitration - USA
Foreign expert in Latin America-wide
Individual Editorial
Strengths
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Miguel López Forastier has solid knowledge of the Latin American market. He responds in a timely manner and offers comprehensive services to his clients.
Arbitration (International)Chambers Global GuideMiguel is fantastic, he is a very serious lawyer who handles himself really well in arbitration matters.
International Arbitration: CounselChambers Global GuideMiguel continues to excel and be a phenomenal light in the international arbitration space.
International Arbitration: CounselChambers Global Guide
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