CMS Grau

Javier Ferrero is a partner in the Dispute Resolution area at CMS Grau

Standing out as a high-profile professional with more than 15 years of experience in dispute resolution. He is a recognized expert in advising on complex international commercial arbitration, investment arbitration and domestic arbitration disputes.

His track record includes participation in investment arbitrations before ICSID and international commercial arbitrations under the Arbitration Rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), before the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), before the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (CIAC) and before the International Chamber of Arbitration of Paris (CAIP).

His experience covers various sectors, with emphasis on construction, energy, hydrocarbons, infrastructure and telecommunications, representing public and private companies. In addition, he has experience in public international law and acts as arbitrator in the main arbitration centers in the country, having acted as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator and President of the Arbitral Tribunal.

Prior to joining CMS Grau, Javier held the position of Senior Associate of the Regulatory and International Arbitration Area at Estudio Echecopar associated with Baker & McKenzie International. Previously, he was part of the international arbitration team at White & Case LLP in Washington, D.C., participating in arbitrations before the ICSID and international commercial arbitrations.

Javier has an outstanding academic background, including an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from American University Washington College of Law and specialized courses in national and international arbitration, concessions and corporate law. In addition, he is a lecturer in the Master of Business Law at Universidad de Lima, where he teaches the course "International Trade and Investment Protection". Javier is a frequent speaker at national and international seminars and has written articles on arbitration in renowned national and foreign legal journals. He is a member of the Rising Arbitrators Initiative, of the Arbitration Commission of the ICC Peru National Committee, as well as member and Country Rapporteur for Peru of the ICC International Court of Arbitration Task Force on the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards.

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Delegate for Peru to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR (2024-2027). Member of Rising Arbitrators Intiative. Member of the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club (CEIA). Member of the List of Arbitrators of the Arbitration Center of the Lima

2020 - Latin American International Arbitration Course (LAIAC). 2020 - Courses on investment arbitration and damages calculation from the Summer Program at the Center on International Commercial Arbitration of the American University Washington College of Law. 2018 - Mining and Law Specialization Course, Mining, Petroleum and Energy Society. 2012 - Diploma in Concessions Law, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas (UPC), Graduate School of Law. 2009 - Diploma in National and International Arbitration, Universidad del Pacifico and the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru. 2004 - LL.M. at American University Washington College of Law. 2002 - Lawyer with cum laude mention from Universidad de Lima.