Nationality
- Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 22 June 1946
- Naturalized United States citizen in 1979
Career
- Independent arbitrator (since 1 October 2013)
- Partner, Covington & Burling LLP (1 October 1985-30 September 2013)
- Associate, Covington & Burling (15 December 1979-30 September 1985)
- Lecturer, University of Virginia Law School (1979-1981), teaching public international law and legal philosophy
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Law, Cornell Law School (1976-1978), teaching public international law and legal philosophy
- Member, Estudio Garibaldi (1973-1974)
Languages
- English (fluent)
- Spanish (fluent)
- French (reading)
- Italian (reading)
- Portuguese (reading and oral comprehension)
Principal Arbitration Experience
- President or Co-Arbitrator in multiple international arbitration cases, both investment and commercial.
- Lead Counsel to the claimants in Valores Mundiales, S.L. y Consorcio Andino S.L. v. República Bolivariana de Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/11)
- Lead Counsel to the claimants in Hess Equatorial Guinea, Inc. and Tullow Equatorial Guinea Limited v. Republic of Equatorial Guinea (ICSID Case No. CONC(AF)/12/1)
- Lead Counsel to the claimants in Tidewater Inc. et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/10/5)
- Lead Counsel to the claimants in Mobil Corporation et al. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/07/27)
- Lead Counsel to the claimant in Mobil Cerro Negro, Ltd. v. Petróleos de Venezuela S.A., et al. (ICC Case No. 15416/JRF)
- Co-Lead Counsel to the claimants in MTD Equity Sdn. Bhd. et al. v. Republic of Chile (ICSID Case No. ARB/01/7)
- Co-Lead Counsel to the claimants in LG&E Energy Corp. et al. v. Argentine Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB/02/1)
- Co-Lead Counsel to the claimants in Rail World Estonia LLC et al. v. Republic of Estonia (ICSID Case No. ARB/06/6)
- Co-Lead Counsel to a major U.S. financial institution in respect of claims against the Argentine Republic under the U.S.-Argentina Bilateral Investment Treaty (settled before filing)
- Lead Counsel to a Canadian mining company and its South American subsidiaries in connection with a tax claim and potential bilateral investment treaty claims against the Republic of Peru
- Co-Lead Counsel to the respondent-counterclaimant in an ICC arbitration brought by a U.S. real-estate development company against a Mexican real-estate development company concerning a dispute over management and operation of a joint venture
- Lead Counsel to Newmont Mining Company as party to the underlying controversy in Compagnie Minière Internationale Or S.A. v. Republic of Peru (ICSID Case No. ARB/98/6), aligned with the respondent
- Lead Counsel to Bacardi & Company Ltd. as party to the underlying controversy in the Case Concerning Section 211 of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 1998 (European Communities v. United States) (WTO case No. WT/DS176/AB/R), aligned with the respondent
- Lead Counsel to the claimant, a U.S. mining company, in a confidential ad hoc arbitration under UNCITRAL rules against the Republic of Nicaragua, arising out of an expropriation of assets
- Co-Counsel to Southern Peru Copper Corporation, a U.S. company, in an arbitration against Minero Peru, a Peruvian government entity, arising out of a contractual dispute
- Co-Counsel to Southern Peru Copper Corporation in an ICC arbitration against Billiton, B.V. arising out of a contractual dispute
- Co-Counsel to Amoco Oil Company in an ICC arbitration against CEPSA arising out of a joint-venture dispute
Education
- HARVARD UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, LL.M., 1975; S.J.D. candidate in residence 1975-1976, 1978-1979
- UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, FACULTAD DE DERECHO Y CIENCIAS SOCIALES, Abogado [J.D.], 1972, with Diploma de Honor; Procurador [LL.B.], 1971
- UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, COLEGIO NACIONAL DE BUENOS AIRES (preparatory), Bachiller, 1964, Bearer of the Flag 1964-1965 (highest grade point average in 1963), first in the class, four gold medals.
Bar Admissions
- United States: District of Columbia, 15 December 1978, D.C. Bar No. 251330; U.S. Supreme Court, 21 January 1985; U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 5 February 1980; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, 7 October 1985, Federal Bar No. 251330; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, 10 March 2004; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, 17 May 2002
- Spain: Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid, 5 September 1990, No. 44445 (inactive)
- Argentina: Supreme Court of Justice, 13 February 1973, Libro XXII Folio 62 (inactive); National Court of Appeals, Civil Division, 6 February 1973, Tomo XXXVI, Folio 965 (inactive)
Professional Standing
- See separate page
Publications
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