At Jiménez Peña, core strengths include international arbitration, and the firm has a long history of representing clients in investment treaty and international commercial arbitrations. In addition, practice heads Marcos Peña Rodríguez, Rosa (Lisa) Díaz and Laura Medina Acosta combine their expertise to handle the full range of commercial, civil, administrative, labour and real estate litigation, with notable strength in large-scale financial cases. All three are skilled in both litigation and local and international arbitration; Díaz and Medina Acosta, who jointly head the labour practice, are particularly noted for contentious labour matters.

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  • ‘The Jimenez Peña team assigned to my company is exceptional. Their availability and dedication to each legal matter is extremely important for us. They are knowledgeable about the industry.'

  • ‘The team stands out for its availability at any time and easy and agile communication.'

  • ‘Excellent response times and analytical capabilities. They have the ability to provide simple answers to complex problems.’

  • 'Laura Medina is accessible and responds quickly.'

Key clients

  • ADM Latin America
  • AIC International Investments
  • American Airlines
  • Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos
  • Washington Nationals Baseball Club
  • Eaton Corporation
  • DHL
  • Sirenis Group
  • Alstom Group
  • Frito Lay Dominicana
  • Karpowership
  • Marriott International Group
  • Phillips Lightning
  • MPC Capital

Work highlights

  • Represented AIC International Investments in multiple foreclosure procedures for approximately 126 properties, pursuing the collection of over $64m against over 40 defendants.
  • Assisted ADM with the collection of the global amount of over $10m in the hands of three different debtors.
  • Challenged an award on behalf of Celuisma before the Court of Appeals following two conflicting arbitral awards.

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Marcos Peña Rodríguez, Rosa (Lisa) Díaz, Laura Medina Acosta