Mr José Manuel García Represa > Dechert LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
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Mr José Manuel García Represa
Work Department
Position
Partner
Career
José Manuel García Represa is a partner at Dechert’s Paris office. He is a specialist in international commercial and investment arbitration, with a particular focus on cases involving Europe and Latin America. Mr. García Represa has represented clients in disputes arising out of contracts and investment treaties in the electricity sector (generation and distribution), renewable energy, construction, oil & gas, mining and telecommunications sectors.
He is a member of the recent ICC Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes; and the President of the French chapter of the Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA). He teaches Energy Disputes at Paris II Assas University (LL.M. Assas World Arbitration and Disputes Settlement).
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- French
Memberships
- President of the Club Español del Arbitraje (CEA) in France
- Member of the ICC Institute of World Business Law
- Member of the ICC Spanish Committee
- Member of the recent ICC Task Force on Arbitration of Climate Change Related Disputes
- Member of the World Association of Mining Lawyers (WAOML)
- Member of the IBA
- Member of the Advisory Board of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA)
- Member of the International Arbitration Institute (IAI-Paris)
- Member of the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB)
Education
- Complutense University of Madrid, Law Degree, 2000
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Law Degree, 2000
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master, International Commercial Law, 2001, La Caixa scholar
- Columbia Law School, LL.M., 2003, Fulbright scholar
Lawyer Rankings
Latin America: International firms > International arbitration
(Leading individuals)
Dechert LLP’s highly reputed multi-office international arbitration has a distinct emphasis on Latin America, with more than half of its cases involving a Latin American entity. Although globally recognised for its expertise in investment arbitration, the firm is also highly active in commercial arbitrations in the region, and is also noted for its experience in the enforcement of arbitration awards. It defends a large number of Latin American states in investment and commercial arbitrations, along with representing state entities as claimants. It also acts for an array of investors in cases against Latin American sovereigns. Energy, mining, construction, transport, telecoms and food are key sectors for the team. Many within the group are natives of Latin American states or are fluent Spanish or Portuguese speakers. The Latin America focused team is primarily located in Paris, where dual-qualified (Colombia/Paris) Eduardo Silva Romero is co-chair of the global international arbitration practice; he has ‘indisputable experience in commercial and investment arbitration’ and focuses primarily on arbitration involving states and state-owned entities. José Manuel García Represa is another experienced figure in the team, typically handling a large case load; both he and Silva are particularly noted for their expertise in damage quantification. Senior associate Catalina Echeverri Gallego (‘a great professional’, ‘100% analytical and methodical’) is another Latin America specialist, while associates Javier Echeverri Díaz and Santiago Soto Garcia are also highlighted by clients. All named individuals are based in Paris. Antonio Gordillo left the firm in July 2023.