Mr José García Cueto > Clifford Chance > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Split between its Washington DC and New York platforms, Clifford Chance‘s US international arbitration team additionally utilizes the firm’s extensive global footprint to frequently link up with specialists in London, Paris, Madrid and Hong Kong. The group continues to act on a growing volume of investor-state cases for major corporations–with a particular focus on Latin America-related work–while it also houses a robust commercial arbitration practice. In Washington DC, newly promoted partner José García Cueto is ‘detail-oriented, strategic, objective and straightforward‘; he is recommended for his experience in Latin America-related cases. New York-based Anthony Candido is noted for his track record in commercial arbitration.

Clifford Chance‘s connections to multinationals and their Latin American subsidiaries, along with Latin American corporates, provides the basis for a thriving international arbitration practice. The group routinely handles cases from Mexico down to Argentina, and demonstrates an especially strong record in energy and construction cases. It frequently represents clients in international arbitrations relating to EPC and RPC contracts, oil and gas pipelines, power plants, mining and concession contracts. Active on cases throughout the region (including those in the construction, infrastructure, energy, and oil and gas sectors), Washington DC-based José García Cueto has all the hallmarks of an emerging star. While only promoted to the partnership in mid-2022, he is already something of a client favourite (‘a rising star’, ‘a crack’, ‘outstanding work’) and is highlighted for his management of audiences, strategy design and anticipation of his counterparts’ movements. Key associate support in the ‘young but experienced team’, comes from multilingual Paris-based senior Marie-Isabelle Delleur, and intermediates Florencia Bohl and Hernan Chiriboga in DC. The team was strengthened further in September 2023 with the hire of associate Pablo Mori – formerly of GST.