Corporate and
Commercial Law
Our firm has vast experience in disputes concerning corporate and commercial transactions, having acted as counsel and arbitrators in complex arbitrations arising from these matters. Our civil and common law trained lawyers have successfully represented private and public parties in shareholders’ disputes, M&A and post-M&A conflicts, as well as disputes related to project finance, joint ventures, distribution and agency, and international sales, among others.
Representative Experience
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Central American banana company in an ICC arbitration based in Miami, Florida, against one of the world's largest fruit companies concerning the termination of a long-term distribution contract.
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Colombian distribution company in an ICC arbitration between an American supplier of medical technologies company concerning the termination of a distribution agreement.
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Central European State in an international commercial arbitration under UNCITRAL rules before the PCA concerning a shareholders’ dispute in the oil & gas industry. Over US$ 500 million in dispute.
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Middle East company in a London-based ad hoc investment arbitration concerning a shareholders’ dispute in an agroindustry project. Over US$ 200 million in dispute.
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African State in an ICC case against a company from Panama arising from commercial differences on the establishment of a special economic zone. ​​
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Swiss pharmaceutical company in a New York-based ICDR arbitration against its distributor in 2 Latin American countries relating to the termination of their distribution contracts.
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South American company in an international arbitration against a contractor from the region concerning an investment in an agroindustry business.
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Finnish company in an ad hoc international arbitration against a Central European State agency for disputes concerning military equipment supply contracts. Over US$ 300 million in dispute
