Practice Areas

Representation of the Republic of Panamá in an ICSID investment arbitration under the USA-Panamá BIT. (Yoram Moussaieff v. Republic of Panama, ICSID Case No. ARB/22/26)

Representation of a Latin American State in the enforcement of an ICSID award within a EU State. (AFC Investment Solutions S.L. v. Republic of Colombia, ICSID Case No. ARB/20/16)

Representation of a Spanish investor in an ICSID annulment proceeding pertaining a construction and infrastructure investment in the Middle-East. (Rizzani de Eccher S.p.A., Obrascón Huarte Lain S.A. and Trevi S.p.A. v. State of Kuwait, ICSID Case No. ARB/17/8)

Represented the Kingdom of Spain in over 40 major investment arbitration run under ICISD, UNCITRAL and/or the Arbitration Rules of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce for claims brought by multiple investors under the Energy Charter Treaty in relation to Spanish Photovoltaic sector. Acted as lead counsel in the two greatest victories of the Government: the Green Power v. Spain case (first case ever where the intra¾EU objection was upheld) and CSP Equity v. Spain (1.5 billion Euros).

• SCC Cases: Charanne and Construction Investments v. Spain, SCC (062/2012), CSP Equity v. Spain (2013/094), GreenPower v Spain (2016/135), Alten v. Spain (2015/036), Freif Eurowind v. Spain (2017/060), Triodos v. Spain (2017/194).

• ICSID: AES Solar and others (PV Investors) v. The Kingdom of Spain, PCA Case No. 2012-14, BayWa v. Spain (15/16), Canepa v. Spain (19/4), Cavalum v. Spain (15/34), Cube v. Spain (15/24), DCM v Spain (17/24), E.ON v. Spain (15/35), EBL v. Spain (18/42), Eiser v. Spain annulment 13/36), Eurus v. Spain (16/4), Hydro Energy v. Spain (15/42), Infracapital v. Spain (16/18), Infraestructure Services v. Spain (13/31), Infrared v. Spain (annulment 14/12), Itochu v. Spain (18/25), JGC v. Spain (annulment 15/27), KS Invest v. Spain (15/25), Landesbank v. Spain (15/45), Masdar v. Spain (annulment 14/1), Mathias Kruck (15/23), Mitsui v. Spain (20/47), Nextera v. Spain (annulment 14/11), Opera Fund v. Spain (15/36), Portigon v. Spain (17/15), Renergy v. Spain (14/18), RREEF v. Spain (13/30), RWE v. Spain (14/34), Sapec v. Spain (19/23), Sevilla v. Spain (16/27), Solar 1 and 2 v. Spain (21/39), Solar Farms v. Spain (18/45), Solar Jerez v. Spain (19/30), Soles Badajoz v. Spain (15/38), Stardwerke v. Spain (15/1), Sun Flower Olmeda v. Spain (16/17), TS Villalba v. Spain (21/43), Watkins v. Spain (17/44), Iberdrola v. Guatemala (09/5).

• UNCITRAL Cases: Corcoesto v. Spain (2016/26), EDF v. Spain (AA v. Spain (AA613), PV Investors v Spain (2012/14), Iberdrola v. Bolivia (settled before registration).

Representation of a group of Mexican shareholders and bondholders in an investment arbitration under the UNCITRAL and ICSID Arbitration Rules arising out of the deprivation of their rights and interests in Spain’s fifth largest bank as a consequence of its resolution and sale through the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM). The arbitration involved parallel proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union and discovery proceedings before the Southern District Court of New York. The two arbitrations were consolidated. (Antonio del Valle Ruiz et al v. Kingdom of Spain, PCA Case No. 2019-17; GBM Global et al. v. Kingdom of Spain (ICSID)

Representation of a British investor in the first stages of investment arbitration against a EU State arisen out of the State’s regulatory changes in the PV sector.

Interim representation of the Kingdom of Spain in proceedings challenging the recognition and registration of an arbitral award before the High Court of Commerce and Property in England and Wales (Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l. and Energia Termosolar B.V. (formerly Antin Infrastructure Services Luxembourg S.à.r.l. and Antin Energia Termosolar B.V.)​ v. Kingdom of Spain, ICSID Case No. ARB/13/31).

Partly assistance in the administration of an UNCITRAL investment arbitration brought by a USA investor under the Ecuador- USA Bilateral Investment Treaty in relation to Ecuadorian measures in the oil sector. (Chevron Corporation and Texaco Petroleum Corporation v. Ecuador (II), PCA Case No. 2009-23)

Successfully representation of a Spanish company in cross-border litigation in the United States District Court, Western District of Arkansas, against an individual in connection with alleged breaches of contract under theories of implied-in-fact and implied-in-law contract law. Together with local counsel in Arkansas we obtained the dismissal of the case on the basis of lack of jurisdiction of the United States courts on the basis of US federal law.

Advised and represented a Colombian company in bringing claims relating to breaches of a contract for the manufacture and sale of industrial components subject to the Vienna Convention CISG before the courts of New Jersey. The dispute involved complex conflict of laws and forum issues, as well as related issues subject to New Jersey law.

Successful advise and representation of a corporation in a big corporate battle related to the potential change of control of a company, bringing multiple claims to three different jurisdictions.

Advice to a Sovereign regarding the filing of injunctions in several jurisdictions in order to protect its assets against a few companies and funds seeking for enforcement proceedings.

Advise and representation to a Latam business man regarding multiple actions in multiple jurisdictions in order to protect his assets in a corporate battle with a private equity and an investment fund.

Advice and representation to a businessman in a corporate battle with multiple actions in the US, the Netherlands and Spain related the management of a company and the compliance with a shareholders agreement.

Representation of a number of international banks in more than 25 different civil and commercial litigation cases and appeared before Spanish courts in all stages of the proceedings (evidentiary, trial, Appellate and Supreme Court; motions, enforcement and interim measures, among others).

Representation of Central American businessman companies in a legal dispute against US funds and investment banks concerning the shareholders agreement and the sale of a company in an US Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish company in litigation against a US company concerning a distribution agreement in an US Arbitration Court.

Representation of a shareholder in a legal dispute against another shareholder regarding alleged violations of a shareholders agreement and claiming redemption of shares in a Spanish Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Korean company in litigation against a big multinational corporation regarding an alleged breach of an agent contract in a Spanish Arbitration court.

Representation of Spanish companies in litigation against a Dutch investment company regarding an alleged breach of a shareholders agreement in a Netherlands Arbitration court.

Representation of a Spanish government-owned company in a legal dispute against a country in Latin America.

Representation of a Spanish energy company in litigation against a Nigerian energy company regarding an oil contract in a UK Arbitration Court.

Representation of an oil company in litigation against a cargo company due to a breach of a cargo agreement in a UK Arbitration Court.

Representation of the fund in litigation against the management of a private equity firm regarding management issues in a Spanish Arbitration Court.

Representation of a construction company in litigation against the owner of a project due to lack of payment in a French Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Bolivian company in litigation against a Dutch company related to the sale of an asset in a French Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish oil company as the defendant in litigation against a Nigerian energy company for the construction of an energy facility in a French Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish energy company as the defendant in litigation against a Chilean company for the sale of a water utility in a Chilean Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish energy company in litigation against a Chilean construction company for the construction of a hydro energy plant in a Chilean Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish company as the defendant in litigation against a Chilean construction company for the construction of a hydro energy plant in a French Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish engineering company as the defendant in litigation against a Middle East Government owned company for the construction of an energy plant in a Middle East Arbitration Court.

Representation of a Spanish manufacturing company in a multi-party Paris-seated ICC arbitration arisen out of a breach of contract for the sale of goods. The arbitration involves complex issues of joinder and conflict of laws.

Representation of a financial services company in various commercial arbitrations before the Madrid Court of Arbitration arisen out of breaches shareholder agreements and other related disputes with funds and financial advisors.

Representation of a Spanish company in an international commercial arbitration run under the Madrid Court of Arbitration Rules for claims regarding alleged breaches of contract and of Spanish Agency Law.

Representation in London of a funder in a mediation in London regarding a conflict related to ship-building

Successful representation of an investor in the negotiation of a settlement agreement in an UNCITRAL investment law controversy with the host country related the expropriation of assets

Successful representation of an State in the negotiation of a settlement agreement in an ICSID investment arbitration case

Successful representation of the founder of a company with the private equity investor in that company in the negotiation to settle a shareholder’s agreement controversy

Successful representation of a seller in a port M&A controversy related to the sale of an utility in Latam

Successful representation of an energy company in settlement infrastructure disputes in Latam

Successful representation of an energy company in the negotiation of sanctions with the World Bank

Successful representation in a mediation of an oil company claiming for damages to a provider due to a trust

Representation of a party in several M&A transactions