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Clifford Chance has ‘one of the most trustworthy international arbitration practices in the US’, commended for providing ’hands-on experience and comprehensive subject matter management’. The team is known for handling complex international disputes across the energy, infrastructure, and oil & gas industries, notably handling an impressive number of ICSID arbitrations. In New York, Robert Houck leads the ‘great team with a deep understanding of Latin America’, that recently represented an energy company in a high-value ICSID arbitration brought against Costa Rica. ’Star’ José García Cueto is a ‘great partner who knows how to organize a team and deliver results’. Based in Washington DC, Cueto boasts extensive experience advising on disputes in the construction, energy, and infrastructure sectors. In the same office, Steve Nickelsburg is skilled at handling arbitrations in the healthcare and life sciences sector, while on the East Coast, Anthony Candido represents financial institutions on complex commercial arbitrations, in New York.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘Clifford Chance is one of the most trustworthy international arbitration practices in the US’
‘Jose Garcia Cueto is a star. Despite his young age, he can lead teams like any of the big names in the US.’
Key clients
- Odebrecht Latinvest S.À.R.L.
- Enel Green Power Costa Rica CAM Enel Colombia S.A.
Work highlights
- Represented Odebrecht Latinvest S.à.r.l. in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Peru concerning the termination of a concession contract for a major pipeline project in Southern Peru.
- Represented Enel Green Power Costa Rica CAM S.A. and Enel Colombia S.A. in an ICSID arbitration against Costa Rica seated in Washington DC, for the indirect expropriation and other breaches of an investment treaty by Costa Rica in relation to two hydroelectric plants for the generation of energy.