Backed by collaborative capabilities with its offices across Latin America, Cuatrecasas' Mexico office has a strong international arbitration offering that sees it regularly engaged by domestic and multinational companies for counsel and representation in disputes in the energy, construction and real estate sectors. The team specialises in contentious matters arising from building and engineering contracts and energy agreements, many of which involve renewable energy projects. Leading the practice is René Irra, a distinguished arbitral counsel and an expert in Mexican law - the latter strengthening his ability to represent domestic companies in international proceedings and international clients in Mexico-related disputes. Miguel Ángel Ortiz is a name to note for alternative dispute resolution methods, while additional support is provided by associate Elisa Legorreta, who is particularly adept in mediation.
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René Irra is an expert in court proceedings and international arbitrations carried out under institutional and ad hoc rules, acting as lawyer, arbitrator and expert in Mexican law in proceedings outside of Mexico. His expertise also covers sectors such as M&A, foreign investment, international trade, investor-state dispute settlement, energy (electricity, oil and gas), construction and infrastructures, real estate, logistics, transport, port activities, health, sports, and leisure and entertainment.
He is deputy chair of the Mexican Society of Construction Law.
Previously, he was regional coordinator for Latin America in the International Chamber of Commerce's Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF) and chair of the ICC’s Young Arbitrators Committee in Mexico.
He is a guest lecturer of foreign investment and investment arbitration at Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, in the dual degree master with Universidad de Monterrey. He regularly gives seminars as part of the Diploma in Business Arbitration, the Diploma in Letters of Credit and Financing and the Diploma in International Business, organized by the International Chamber of Commerce of Mexico.
He lectured on arbitration and international law in the postgraduate course in law at Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
He has written articles on arbitration and international trade published in Costa Rica, El Salvador, France, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and Spain.
He regularly participates as a panelist at international arbitration conferences.
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