Acting for a client base predominantly made up of foreign companies, Von Wobeser y Sierra, SC‘s practice in arbitration has an international focus and a standout selection of Japan-based clients. Alongside the dedicated international arbitration department that has established a leading position in the market, the firm also has arbitration expertise extending to other practice areas, fielding a large pool of associates and senior associates with arbitration training employed on a multi-practice basis. Another strength of the department is in disputes against government entities, in cases with commercial and administrative law components. The name of Claus von Wobeser carries a lot of weight in the Mexican arbitration market, his 40 years of experience proving invaluable to long-term and new clients alike. He co-leads the department with Adrián Magallanes, whose broad practice covers all forms of dispute resolution and a focus on energy and natural resources. Montserrat Manzano is another contact with complementary experience in the energy space, and Raymundo Soberanis is a specialist in public contracting procedures. Pablo Fautsch’s arbitration practice includes a key role in the firm’s construction and infrastructure group, and Jessika Rocha is another young partner with a burgeoning international arbitration practice, especially in energy. Rodrigo Macín and Rodrigo Barradas are the most prominent associates in the department. Since publication, Barradas has been promoted to counsel - effective as of December 2023.
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Founding Claus von Wobeser is engaged in the following practice areas: Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Contracts, Corporate, Corporate Governance, Energy & Natural Resources, Foreign Investment, Investor-State Arbitration, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Oil & Gas, Public-Works Arbitration.
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Partner Adrián Magallanes is engaged in the following practice areas: Anti-Corruption &Compliance, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Commercial Arbitration, Constitutional Amparo & Administrative Proceedings, Energy & Natural Resources,Foreign Investment, Government Procurement & Public Works, Investor-State Arbitration, Oil & Gas, Public-Works Arbitration.
Montserrat is Partner of the Arbitration Practice of Von Wobeser y Sierra. She has approximately, 17 years of experience and has participated in more than 50 arbitrations as party attorney, secretary and/or arbitral tribunal assistant, in arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, AAA, UNCITRAL, PCA, ICSID, complementary mechanism of ICSID and CAM. She has solid experience in dispute resolution related to administrative law and government contracting. Furthermore, she has participated in both commercial and investment arbitrations, in various sectors, including the following: Energy, Construction, Port, Shipping, Chemical involving both Mexican and foreign law.
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Jessika Rocha is a partner of Von Wobeser y Sierra. She is an expert in Litigation, Arbitration and Bankruptcy with more than eighteen years of experience.
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Claus von Wobeser, Adrián Magallanes