Ms Michelle Grayeb > Santamarina y Steta > Mexico City, Mexico > Lawyer Profile

Santamarina y Steta
CAMPOS ELISEOS 345, FLOORS 2, 3 AND 11
COL. CHAPULTEPEC POLANCO
11560 MEXICO, D.F.
Mexico
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Work Department

Arbitration, Civil and Commercial Litigation, ADR

Position

Associate

Career

Michelle specializes in litigation and dispute resolution (civil, commercial, international, and amparo). She has vast experience in claims for moral damages and cross-border litigation.
Her practice comprises alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes, such as arbitration for national and international clients.
Michelle participated as the sole arbitrator for arbitration matters administered by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce (CANACO) in 2019. She was part of the legal team that represented a Mexican Energy Company in several arbitration proceedings administered by the ICC and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). She was also part of the legal team which represented an American company before US Courts regarding product liability.
Michelle has participated in several judicial proceedings before Mexican Federal and local Courts (judicial support) related to arbitration proceedings (lack of jurisdiction of the arbitral tribunal, referral to arbitration, interim and conservative measures), as well as several civil and commercial judicial proceedings before Mexican Courts.

Languages

Spanish, English

Memberships

ICC Young Arbitrators Forum

Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA)

Abogadas MX

Education

JD, 2014, Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico.

Diploma in Arbitrators ABC, 2018, Mexican Chamber of Commerce (CANACO), Mexico.

Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration, 2019, International Chamber of Commerce Mexico (ICC) and Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico.

Diploma in Insolvency and its effects, 2021, Ilustre y Nacional Colegio de Abogados de México, Mexico.

Lawyer Rankings

Mexico > Dispute resolution: litigation

Supported by specialists from other practice areas of the firm, the litigation team at the full-service Santamarina y Steta is focused primarily on lawsuits involving Mexican and foreign entities that raise civil or commercial law issues. The department regularly counsels on cross-border matters and is strong in disputes against government entities across a range of industries. Practitioners are experienced at every level of court in the country. The group is led by a trio of lawyers: Carlos Olvera, a well-regarded figure in the market with three decades’ experience in civil and commercial litigation, restructuring, bankruptcy, and insurance; Roberto Fernández del Valle, who has broad dispute resolution experience and is especially strong in the real estate sector; and Carlos Brehm, who is the firm’s go-to person for contentious matters arriving at the Monterrey office. José Antonio Moreno and Michelle Grayeb stand out from a strong associate pool.