Rodrigo Urrutia

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, Construction Law, Projects

Career

Rodrigo Urrutia is the co-head of the arbitration practice, together with Alex Campos. Has more than 19 years of experience. He is an arbitration and litigation expert with particularly strong experience in commercial, corporate, regulatory and construction disputes; under ICC, Lima Chamber of Commerce (LCC), Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) and American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) arbitration rules. Rodrigo has significant experience in disputes involving State-owned entities.

In addition, Rodrigo has experience in arbitration-related litigation, such as award enforcement (foreign and domestic); set aside -or annulment- procedures, as well as pre-arbitration requests for preliminary measures. Since Rodrigo joined the firm, he has secured 12 favorable awards (in both commercial and construction arbitrations).

Before joining our firm, Rodrigo was co-head of the arbitration practice at Rebaza Alcázar & De las Casas. He developed his international arbitration expertise at Wilmer Hale in London (2015-2016) as a Visiting Foreign Lawyer.

Professional Memberships

Registered Arbitrator at the Arbitration Centre of the American Chamber of Commerce (2020) and the Lima Chamber of Commerce (2021).

Professor of Arbitration Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica (2020).

Research Fellow of the China-Latin America Legal Research Center at the Shanghai Economics and Finance University (2019).

Adjunct Professor of Arbitration Law at Pontificia Universidad Católica (2017-2019).

Rodrigo is a lawyer from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (2005) and LL.M. in “International Business Regulation, Litigation & Arbitration” from New York University (NYU) (2015).

Personal

Rodrigo’s practice has been recognized by Chambers & Partners, Leaders League and The Legal 500.

Languages Spoken

English

Spanish

Clients

Impresa Pizzarotti & C. S.p.A (Italy)

Copisa Constructora Pirenaica S.A.- Sucursal Perú (Spain)

Cumbra Perú S.A. (Peru)

Sacyr construcción S.A. - Sucursal del Perú (Spain)

Astaldi S.P.A. - Sucursal del Perú (Italy)

Mota Engil Perú S.A.C. (Portugal)

Ferrovial Construcción S.A. Sucursal del Perú (Spain)

Geoconsult S.A. Consultores Generales (Peru)

Icafal Ingeniería y Construcción S.A. Sucursal del Perú (Chile)

Sociedad Eléctrica del Sur Oeste (Peru)

JJC Contratistas Generales S.A. (Peru)

Mas Errazuriz del Perú S.A.C (Chile)

Corporación Sehover S.A.C. (Chile)

Industry Sector Expertise

Business

Mining and oil

Energy

Transportation

Healthcare

Education