Winston & Strawn LLP significantly augmented its Latin America credentials with the launch of a sizeable Miami office in 2022, which included the hire of Latin America disputes specialist Gustavo Membiela from Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP; he has a background in Latin America-related arbitrations and investigations. Membiela has joined an established team of professionals such as Chicago partner Ricardo Ugarte, who can draw on over 30 years’ experience and has a fine record in both commercial and investor-state arbitration. The wider team has an established presence in mining, oil and gas, energy, financial services, technology, agriculture and hospitality cases, among other sectors. New York partner Marcelo Blackburn is also noted for energy, and oil and gas cases involving Latin American states.
Key clients
- Dominion Minerals
- Banco San Juan Internacional
Work highlights
- Represented Dominion Minerals in its claims brought pursuant to the Treaty between the United States and the Republic of Panama concerning Dominion’s investment in a copper and gold concession in Western Panama.
- Represented Banco San Juan Internacional in connection with a UK judgment enforcement action against Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) to recognise two judgments awarded in the UK against PDVSA and PDVSA Petróleo.