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Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC Offices
PASEO DE LOS TAMARINDOS 60, 4TH FLOOR
COL. BOSQUES DE LAS LOMAS DEL. CUAJIMALPA, 05120
Mexico
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Mr Claus Von Wobeser
Work Department
Von Wobeser and Sierra
Position
Founding Claus von Wobeser is engaged in the following practice areas: Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Governance, Energy & Natural Resources, Foreign Investment, Investor-State Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Oil & Gas, Public-Works Arbitration.
Career
Vice President of the International Court of Arbitration (2006 – present). Co-Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) (2005 – 2006). In September 2011, the President of the World Bank and Chairman of ICSID´s Administrative Counsel appointed Claus von Wobeser to ICSID´s Panel of Arbitrators. President of Board of Directors at Grupo Modelo SAB de CV. Chairman of the Mexican Bar Association (BMA) (2001 – 2002). Arbitration Court of the ICC (ICC) (1982-1988). President of the Arbitration Commission, Mexican Chapter ICC (1987 – present). Board of Directors AAA (2003 – present). Mexican Mediation Institute (IMM) (2000 – present). LCIA the Latin American Council (LCIA) (1998 – present). Chair of the Mediation Sub Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA) (2003 – 2004). Arbitration Diplomat professor at the Escuela Libre de Derecho (ELD).
Languages
Spanish, English, German and French
Memberships
International Court of Arbitration, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
SICANA, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
International Center for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
Mexican Mediation Institute (IMM).
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb).
International Bar Association (IBA).
Mexican Bar Association (BMA).
Instituto Mexicano de Arbitraje (IMA).
American Arbitration Association (AAA).
Education
He obtained his Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Escuela Libre de Derecho (ELD), Mexico City, 1979. He obtained his Doctorate of Law in Commercial & European Law Studies, Université de Droit, d’Economie et de Sciences Sociales, Paris, 1983.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Hall of Fame)Acting for a client base predominantly made up of foreign companies, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC‘s practice in arbitration has an international focus and a standout selection of Japan-based clients. Alongside the dedicated international arbitration department that has established a leading position in the market, the firm also has arbitration expertise extending to other practice areas, fielding a large pool of associates and senior associates with arbitration training employed on a multi-practice basis. Another strength of the department is in disputes against government entities, in cases with commercial and administrative law components. The name of Claus von Wobeser
carries a lot of weight in the Mexican arbitration market, his 40 years of experience proving invaluable to long-term and new clients alike. He co-leads the department with Adrián Magallanes, whose broad practice covers all forms of dispute resolution and a focus on energy and natural resources. Montserrat Manzano is another contact with complementary experience in the energy space, and Raymundo Soberanis is a specialist in public contracting procedures. Pablo Fautsch‘s arbitration practice includes a key role in the firm’s construction and infrastructure group, and Jessika Rocha is another young partner with a burgeoning international arbitration practice, especially in energy. Rodrigo Macín and Rodrigo Barradas are the most prominent associates in the department. Since publication, Barradas has been promoted to counsel – effective as of December 2023.