Praised for its ‘very high level of expertise, and professionalism’ in the arbitration field, the practice at Miranda & Amado handles a diverse mix of high-profile domestic and international arbitration matters, frequently representing clients in the infrastructure, construction and mining industries. Mauricio Raffo heads up the department and is highly experienced in investor-state arbitration, specialising in complex regulatory disputes concerning infrastructure and construction projects. Cristina Ferraro specialises in investment and commercial arbitration, with a focus on disputes in the energy sector and extractive industries, as well as extensive experience representing both investors and state entities in arbitration proceedings under ICS ID and ICC rules. José Daniel Amado has experience in some of the most significant international arbitrations (particularly in investor-state dispute settlements); and Luis Alonso Navarro handles complex infrastructure, construction and regulatory disputes.
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Testimonials
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- 'Mauricio Raffo has the great leadership required in the highly complex tasks of resolving disputes between large players and Cristina Ferraro has an impressive level of expert analysis and development of sophisticated dispute resolution projects, in extremely short timeframes.'
- 'Very good handling of the arbitration aspects and knowledge of both the arbitration procedure and the substance of the dispute. They allow very organised work and very deep discussions on the best strategy'.
Key clients
- Gasoducto del Sur
- Gas Natural de Lima y Callao (Calidda)
Work highlights
Represented APM Terminals Callao in an ICSID Arbitration proceeding against the Republic of Peru regarding contractual breaches of the concession agreement for the northern part of the port of Callao.
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Practice head
Mauricio Raffo
Other key lawyers
Cristina Ferraro; José Daniel Amado; Luis Alonso Navarro; Luis Marcelo de Bernardis; Santiago Carrillo