With a team based across Santo Domingo, Bogota and Panama City is increasingly gaining profile in the arbitral market With a mixture of common and civil law practitioners, the firm represents a variety of states and investors, and is exclusively focused on Latin America. 'Impeccable work' is delivered by 'top-notch professionals', with recent work including the representation of the Republic of Costa Rica in an ICSID case; it has also acted for other sovereign states in large-scale disputes. Engineering and construction; energy, mining and natural resources; and oil and gas disputes are key areas of expertise. Santo Domingo-based Stephan Adell is a dual Bolivian-French national with a fine record in investor-state and construction arbitrations; while Bogota partner Juan Felipe Merizalde is civil and common law trained and has worked on cases at many of the world’s primary arbitration centres.
Testimonials
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‘A&M is one of the most relevant international arbitration firms in the region.’
‘I do not know anyone of Juan Felipe Merizalde's age who has the same level of experience in international arbitration. Stephan Adell is one of the most experienced lawyers in the region.'
Key clients
- Republic of Costa Rica
- Republic of Colombia
Work highlights
- Advised Oleoducto Central (OCENSA) during the successful settlement of a $15m arbitration related to the construction of Colombia’s largest monobuoy structure for the transportation of crude oil.
- Represented the Republic of Costa Rica in an ICSID investment arbitration launched by German nationals regarding the alleged expropriation of their assets.