Debevoise & Plimpton LLP

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is recognised for its expertise in representing investors in high-value disputes with Latin American states. The firm’s international dispute resolution group includes practitioners with strong linguistic, cultural and professional ties to the region, including Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina and Peru. Mark Friedman, co-chair of the group, is especially experienced in mining and natural resources arbitrations, notably representing Franco-Nevada Corporation in a dispute against the Republic of Panama. Dietmar Prager, who co-chairs the Latin American focus group, regularly acts in disputes involving infrastructure, mining and energy projects, often alongside Spanish-speaking partner Laura Sinisterra. Ina Popova also features prominently in the team, with experience across a range of high-stakes investor-state and commercial arbitration proceedings. All named lawyers are based in New York.