Melissa Ordonez > Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells US LLP has a massive presence in international arbitration, in relation to both the investment and commercial spheres. With Latin America-focused arbitration practitioners in its Miami, New York, Mexico City, Madrid and Paris offices, the firm has a long history of representing both Latin American states and investors launching claims against sovereign entities; it has also achieved considerable growth in commercial arbitration. The multi-lingual and multi-cultural team has a number of practitioners that are dual-licensed in the US and a Latin American jurisdiction, providing in depth knowledge of common and civil law systems; many department members are also experienced advocates. Richard Lorenzo and Daniel González are hugely experienced in big-ticket Latin America arbitrations. Maria Ramirez is another increasingly prominent figure, while counsel Juliana de Valdenebro Garrido, a Colombian native, is an up-and-comer of note. New York’s Oliver Armas, global head of international arbitration at the firm, is a fluent Spanish and Portuguese speaker and has a background in major Latin America cases, including in Brazil. Paris based Melissa Ordonez is French/Colombian, and has a strong focus on Latin America, including ICC arbitration cases. All named individuals are based in Miami unless stated otherwise.

Led by Laurent Gouiffès, Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP develops a solid Parisian based practice that is well known for its strong ICC and Africa expertise, while also handling a good amount of work in relation to South America (notably Mexico by combining forces with the firm’s Miami office). The practice, which manages both investment and commercial disputes, mostly acts for commercial companies but a number of European, South American and Africa states are also clients. Its caseload is quite diverse, spanning oil and gas, telecoms, joint venture, M&A, and construction and infrastructure issues.  Of note, the team recently won a major victory in an investment dispute for its client the state of Colombia. Key team members include Thomas Kendra , Melissa Ordonez  and senior associate Lucas Aubry .