Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP has held a strong position in Latin America international arbitration for many years, recently reinforced by the arrival of leading name Gaela Gehring Flores from A&O Shearman in April 2024; a native Spanish speaker, she joined as international arbitration practice co-head and has a background in Latin America disputes, including investment treaty and commercial arbitrations. The legacy team has earned recognition for investment treaty arbitration under ICSID, UNCITRAL and the Permanent Court of Arbitration rules, frequently acting both for and against states. It is also noted for commercial arbitration. Active in both commercial and investor-state arbitrations, Diego Durán de la Vega is co-head of the Latin America disputes group; he frequently acts for Mexican clients in major arbitrations. James Boykin is chair of the investment treaty arbitration group and Rémy Gerbay is another notable figure in commercial and investor-state arbitrations. All named individuals are based in Washington DC.