Foley Hoag LLP continues to be known for its representation of Latin American states and state-owned entities in high-stakes dispute resolution proceedings, including investment and commercial arbitration, state-to-state disputes, and litigation before the US and French courts. Sovereign state clients include Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Uruguay. The team features a range of practitioners that cover common and civil law with many having trained in Latin American jurisdictions and being fluent in Spanish or Portuguese. Kenneth Juan Figueroa is co-chair of the Latin America practice with a focus on investor-state arbitration, along with commercial and construction arbitration; he has represented Peru, Dominican Republic and Panama in a series of recent arbitration proceedings. Fellow co-chair Clara Brillembourg's recent caseload includes representing Uruguay, Chile and Panama in headline cases, including state-to-state and investor-state arbitrations. Ofilio Mayorga is also noted for public international law, investment treaty arbitration and commercial arbitration, and has represented a number of Latin American states. Gisela Paris was elevated to the partnership in January 2024 and she too has acted for a range of Latin American sovereigns, as has Christina Beharry. All named individuals are based in Washington DC.
Testimonials
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‘The Foley Hoag LLP firm has demonstrated experience, efficiency and competence and this is supported by their excellent track record.’
‘The team consists of persons who are down to earth, and would explain the arbitration process and rules and steps. They have regular meetings and give frequent updates which gives a level of comfort and confidence to the client.’
Key clients
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Work highlights
- Represented Perupetro in an ICC arbitration brought against the operator of Peru’s petroleum Block No. 8, PlusPetrol Norte.
- Represented Peru in an ICSID arbitration initiated by a Spanish multi-media company, which claimed over $1bn under the Spain-Peru BIT for disputes regarding the limits of national territory, space law and the state’s ability to regulate and tax activities in the telecoms sector.