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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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Ms Montserrat Manzano
Work Department
Von Wobeser y Sierra
Position
Montserrat is Partner of the Arbitration Practice of Von Wobeser y Sierra. She has approximately, 17 years of experience and has participated in more than 50 arbitrations as party attorney, secretary and/or arbitral tribunal assistant, in arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, AAA, UNCITRAL, PCA, ICSID, complementary mechanism of ICSID and CAM. She has solid experience in dispute resolution related to administrative law and government contracting. Furthermore, she has participated in both commercial and investment arbitrations, in various sectors, including the following: Energy, Construction, Port, Shipping, Chemical involving both Mexican and foreign law.
Career
Foreign attorney, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Paris. Secretary, Committee of Relations with other international organizations (International Bar Association, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law, International Council for Commercial Arbitration). Chair, Young Arbitratior´s Initiative of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (2015-2017).
Languages
Spanish and English.
Memberships
Young International Arbitration Group of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
Young Arbitrators Forum, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Arbitral Women.
International Bar Association (IBA).
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA).
Latin American Arbitrators Association (ALARB).
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA).
Abogadas en Arbitraje (Mexico).
AbogadasMx (Mexico City).
Education
Law Degree (J.D. equivalent), Universidad Iberoamericana, México City.
Diploma in International Arbitration (first in Class), Escuela Libre de Derecho, Mexico City.
Master of Laws Degree (LL.M.) in International Commercial Law, Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge.
Diploma, “Investment Arbitration in Latin America”, International Chamber of Commerce/International Bar Association Seminar, Mexico City.
Diploma, “Take the witness cross-examination in International Arbitration”, Vienna.
Diploma, “Dispute Solutions in the International Energy Sector”, International Chamber of Commerce, Mexico City.
Advanced Arbitration Academy for Latin America, International Chamber of Commerce, México City.
Lawyer Rankings
Mexico > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Leading individuals)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.