Mr José Manuel García Represa > Dechert LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

More than half of Dechert LLP‘s global arbitration cases involve clients in Latin America, where the firm has ‘deep knowledge’ and has built a strong reputation as a go-to adviser for states and state-owned entities. The practice also represents investors and is currently handling major cases against Panama, Peru, Chile and Uruguay. Given its strong state-side focus the practice is best known for its investment arbitration expertise; nevertheless, it also has an extensive commercial arbitration client base, with energy, construction, mining and telecoms all among the sectors where the practice has particularly strength. The vastly experienced Paris-based Eduardo Silva Romero, an ‘outstanding lawyer and an excellent strategist’, heads the practice alongside Washington DC-based Arif Ali. The ‘tireless’ José Manuel García Represa is another high-profile senior figure; he is currently involved in more than 20 arbitrations and has played an influential role in many of the firm’s high-stakes’ matters. Senior associate Catalina Echeverri Gallego, who has recently started taking on work as an arbitrator alongside her practice as counsel, provides additional support. However, Érica Franzetti moved to King & Spalding LLP in October 2021.

A global leader in the field, Dechert LLP‘s Paris office contributes significantly to the firm’s impressive reputation in this area and has a sizeable practice. The team stands out for its ability to attract top-notch investment and commercial arbitration cases and has established itself as a go-to-firm for Latin America and Spanish-related issues. The firm manages an equally prominent caseload in relation to Eastern Europe; in recent work, the firm recently obtained the annulment of two arbitration awards by the Paris Court of Appeal for Poland on the basis that they are contrary to European law. The firm also has a significant practice acting for companies, with clients drawn from sectors including energy, construction, banking, mining, telecoms and life sciences. The Paris team is headed by Eduardo Silva Romero, who also co-chairs the firm’s global practice, and includes stellar practitioners in José Manuel García Represa and Philip Dunham. Claudia Annacker and Enikő Horváth are also prominent names in the field, handling arbitration and public international law work. Associate Audrey Caminades provides additional support.

Firme de réputation mondiale dans le domaine de l’arbitrage, Dechert LLP dispose d’un effectif parisien qui contribue de manière importante à cette reconnaissance. Le bureau parisien dispose de larges ressources et se distingue par sa capacité à traiter des affaires de premier plan dans le domaine de l’arbitrage investissement comme de l’arbitrage commercial. Le cabinet abrite l’une des plus grandes pratiques au niveau mondial pour la gestion des affaires en lien avec l’Amérique latine et l’Espagne. Son volant d’affaires en lien avec l’Europe de l’Est est également remarquable. Dans cette veine, le cabinet a ainsi récemment obtenu l’annulation de deux sentences arbitrales par la Cour d’Appel de Paris pour son client la Pologne, au motif qu’elles étaient contraires au droit européen en vigueur. Le cabinet est également très présent auprès des entreprises, spécialisées notamment dans des secteurs tels que l’énergie, la construction, la banque, l’exploitation minière, les télécoms et les sciences de la vie. La pratique parisienne est dirigée par Eduardo Silva Romero (qui copréside également la pratique mondiale du cabinet), et comprend les excellents : José Manuel García Represa, Philip Dunham et Erica Stein. Claudia Annacker et Enikő Horváth sont également deux membres éminents de l’équipe dont l’activité couvre les dossiers d’arbitrage et de droit international public. La collaboratrice Audrey Caminades mérite également une mention.