Led by seasoned practitioner Fernando Mantilla-Serrano, Latham & Watkins‘ Paris-based arbitration practice has established a name for itself in the Latin American arbitration space, where the practice has notably acted for Colombia in a series of investment arbitrations. The team also handles commercial arbitration in relation to Latin America and other parts of the world, often linked to the energy and construction sectors.
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Key clients
- Carvajal SA
- Dominican Republic
- Laboratorios Biopas S.A.
- Novenergia II Energy & Environment, (SCA), SICAR
- Republic of Colombia
Work highlights
Won a significant victory for the Republic of Colombia in an ICSID arbitration brought by Eco Oro Minerals Corp. in relation to certain legislative, administrative and judicial measures introduced by Colombia to protect environmentally sensitive páramo ecosystems.
Won a significant victory for the Republic of Colombia in an ICSID arbitration brought by Red Eagle Exploration Ltd. in relation to certain legislative, administrative and judicial measures introduced by Colombia to protect the environmentally sensitive páramo ecosystems.
Won a victory for the Dominican Republic in an arbitration conducted under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules brought by EnviroGold (Las Lagunas) Limited, a Vanuatu company which is a subsidiary of the Australian mining company PanTerra Gold.
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Practice head
Fernando Mantilla-Serrano