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Demonstrating a marked focus on Latin America-related work, Clifford Chance’s international arbitration practice continues to grow its roster of investment cases seated in Washington DC, where it is currently acting on seven matters. The team additionally handled a slew of post-M&A disputes over the past year. Divided between New York and Washington DC, the group benefits from the ability to lean on the wider firm’s generous global network for cross-border support. In Washington DC, José García Cueto specializes in commercial and investor-state cases and is acting as lead, or co-lead, counsel in matters worth over $6bn. Anthony Candido is noted in New York.

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Key clients

  • Odebrecht Latinvest
  • Enel Green Power Costa Rica CAM Enel Colombia
  • JLL Capital
  • Doups Holdings
  • Sepadeve International

Work highlights

  • Representing a Luxembourg investor in a $1.8bn ICSID arbitration investment claim concerning the termination of a pipeline concession.
  • Representing Enel Green Power Costa Rica CAM and Enel Colombia in an ICSID arbitration against Costa Rica seated in Washington DC concerning indirect expropriation and other breaches of an investment treaty by Costa Rica.
  • Representing JLL Capital in an ICSID dispute against Honduras arising out of the judicial expropriation of a company operating pay-day loans with employees of the public sector.

Lawyers

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José García Cueto

Clifford Chance LLP

José García Cueto focuses his practice on commercial and investor-State international arbitration matters. He advises on international disputes in a wide range of matters. José Ignacio has experience in the construction, energy and infrastructure sectors, including disputes related PC, RPC and EPC contracts, gas pipelines, power plants and concession contracts. He has experience advising on ICC commercial disputes, UNCITRAL, ICSID and ad hoc arbitrations.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

José García Cueto

Other key lawyers

Anthony Candido