Chiomenti

Of Counsel - Arbitration

Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings with a particular focus on construction, international commercial contracts, Oil & Gas, renewables, corporate and post-M&A disputes. He has gained significant experience in investment arbitration, as well.

He assists clients in all the steps and strategic decisions involved in an arbitration, from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, building his broad experience upon a deep knowledge of substantive law.

He frequently acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered arbitrations, both domestic and international, with seat in different jurisdictions and under a wide variety of rules (including ICC, Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre) and applicable laws.

He has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in several investment arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID and SCC, and by multinational corporations before U.S. State and federal courts.

He assists Italian and foreign clients on Private and Commercial Law matters before Italian State courts, and he is often requested to provide advice on international commercial contracts and to render legal opinions.

Giacomo Rojas Elgueta joined the Firm as of Counsel in 2022.

A Licensed Full Professor in Comparative Law, Giacomo is an Associate Professor of Private Law at Roma Tre University School of Law, where he teaches Private Law and Economic Analysis of International Commercial Contracts. Also, he is Co-Director of the “Certificate in International Commercial and Investment Arbitration: Theory and Practice”, Member of the faculty of the International Doctorate “Law and Social Change: The Challenges of Transnational Regulation”, and Member of the Executive Board of the “Interdisciplinary Research Center on European Banking and Finance Law – Paolo Ferro-Luzzi”. He is currently Co-Director of two international research projects: “Does a Right to a Physical Hearing Exist in International Arbitration?” (under the auspices of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration – ICCA) and “Global Crises and Contract Remedies” (under the auspices of UNIDROIT and Roma Tre University School of Law). He was a Visiting Scholar at Yale Law School (2003-2004 and 2006) and at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität in Freiburg (2005), and a Visiting Professor at Nova Southeastern University – Law Center (USA) (2013) and at the National University of Singapore (2023).

Italian, English, Spanish

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy); Admitted to New York State Bar; Admitted to Practice before the Supreme Court, Italia. Member of the Team of External Experts on Bank Resolution, European Parliament; Council Member and Co-coordinator of the Focus Group "Procurement and Construction Arbitration", Italian Association for Arbitration - AIA; Member of the List of Candidates Suitable for Appointment as Arbitrators in bilateral disputes under trade agreements between the European Union and third countries.

Graduated in Law, Roma Tre University, 2001; Ph.D, Italian and European civil law, Roma Tre University, 2005; LL.M., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2008; Ph.D, Doctor of Juridical Science, University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2014.