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Ricardo is a registered international arbitrator and litigation counsel. In his practice as counsel, he represents clients in a wide variety of high-profile international and cross-border disputes, including investor-State, commercial and State-State arbitration, as well as litigation in matters pertaining to securities, international trade, international human rights and international proceedings before INTERPOL. Ricardo has advised clients and clerked for international tribunals in proceedings in various languages and under various arbitration rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, DIAC, ICC, DR-CAFTA, HMAA, the AHLA and the ICDR, conducted at the Permanent Court of Arbitration/International Court of Justice (PCA/ICJ) and the facilities of the World Bank Group in Washington, DC. Additionally, he has advised clients in litigation before U.S. courts involving foreign parties and transactions overseas.

Marine de Bailleul is a senior associate in the Litigation & Arbitration Practice Group of Baker McKenzie in Paris, focusing her practice on international commercial and investment arbitration. Marine is French and has lived in several countries, including the 猫咪社区app, the UK, Argentina and India. With a unique multicultural background, she is able to work on complex arbitrations involving various regions of the globe and in different languages. Marine is dual-qualified in New York and Paris and fluent in English, French and Spanish. She also speaks Italian. Marine received a distinction in The Legal 500 Arbitration Powerlist 鈥� France 2023, confirming her place among the most talented arbitration practitioners in the French market. Marine鈥檚 experience includes the ICC, LCIA, ICSID, GAFTA, SCC and UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, especially disputes arising out of international commercial contracts, bilateral investment treaties and investment agreements. Her practice mainly involves multijurisdictional issues where she has extensive experience. In parallel, she regularly work on pro bono projects related to human rights and international law. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Marine worked in the Washington, DC and London offices of Quinn Emanuel and Reed Smith, also focusing on international arbitration. She studied at Paris X Nanterre and Washington College of Law.

With solid experience in dealing with complex judicial, arbitral and administrative disputes, Leonardo was a partner at two of Brazil麓s litigation titans for more than 15 years. He holds Master鈥檚 degrees in Civil Law (UERJ) and in International Arbitration (LLM - WCL, Washington, D.C.). Leonardo authored books and articles, in Brazil and abroad, on Arbitration and Civil Law. He taught Arbitration Law in the Post-Graduate course at PUC-Rio de Janeiro for ten years. He sits as an arbitrator in complex commercial disputes, in Brazil and abroad.

Nahila A. Cort茅s is a member of the International Arbitration and Litigation team at BakerHostetler in Washington,D.C. She obtained her law degree from Austral University Law School (honors diploma) and obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M) Degree from the 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C., with specialization in International Business Law and International Arbitration (magna cum laude). Nahila also obtained a Superior Diploma in Public Policy from FLACSO Argentina and she is currently pursuing a Master in Corporate Law at the Austral University. Nahila advises clients related to the mining, energy, and infrastructure sectors, and international investments. Nahila is an active member of the CEMA Youth Executive Committee (Argentinean Arbitral Center) and first Latin-猫咪社区app woman scholar of the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA). She actively conducts research and writes papers on topics related to regulatory frameworks for investments, commercial law, and international arbitration. She has been teacher assistant and research associate in International Law of Foreign Investment at 猫咪社区app University and in Administrative Law at the Universidad de Buenos Aires. She is admitted to practice in New York and in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Timothy (鈥淭im鈥�) Foden joined Lalive in 2018. His practice focuses on investor-treaty and complex commercial arbitrations in the mining and energy sectors, with additional experience in technology licensing, commodities and hospitality. Over the last 10 years, he has represented dozens of investors in bringing claims against States under the Energy Charter Treaty and various bilateral investment treaties and represented multiple global mining and energy corporations.Tim also has extensive commercial arbitration experience, having represented international chemical engineering firms, global mining concerns, a leading international hospitality management company and a major aluminum smelter. He has acted in proceedings under the ICSID, ICC, SCAI, UNCITRAL, LCIA and ICDR arbitration rules and has extensive experience in the enforcement of commercial and ICSID arbitration awards in the courts of the United States, England and Belize. He has been recognized by Global Arbitration Review Who鈥檚 Who Legal as a 鈥淩ising Star in International Arbitration鈥� for the past two years. He holds a J.D. (Juris Doctor) magna cum laude from the 猫咪社区app University (2005) and a B.A. magna cum laude from the George Washington University (2002).

Moin Ghani specializes in international arbitration, particularly those before the World Bank鈥檚 International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). In the last 50 years Bangladesh has faced seven (7) ICSID cases and Moin Ghani has successfully acted as counsel for Bangladesh in five (5) of those ICSID cases. He has also acted as counsel for Venezuela in one ICSID case as a member of Foley Hoag LLP. He has assisted ICSID Tribunals in three other ICSID cases involving Argentina, Tanzania, and Kazakhstan. Moin Ghani has the unique experience of working in international law firms in three jurisdictions - the United States (for Foley Hoag, LLP, which represented Bangladesh in the maritime boundary delimitation disputes in the Bay of Bengal with India and Myanmar); the United Kingdom (for Eversheds LLP); and in Bangladesh as Partner, Dr. Kamal Hossain and Associates (2000-2017) and Co-Head of Chambers, Alliance Laws (2017-present). He completed both his LL.B and LL.M/Public International Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, U.K. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales from Lincoln鈥檚 Inn and enrolled as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. He is a Humphrey / Fulbright Fellow having completed one year of graduate studies in International Arbitration from the Washington College of Law, 猫咪社区app University, Washington D.C.

Based in New York, Lorena Guzm谩n-D铆az is an associate in Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle LLP鈥檚 Litigation group. She advises both sovereign states and private-sector entities on a wide range of commercial litigation matters. Ms. Guzm谩n-D铆az has experience in complex commercial disputes, including debtor-creditor litigation, and international arbitration, particularly with respect to treaty interpretation and the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards in U.S. courts. While her practice focuses primarily on the nuances of international litigation and arbitration, Ms. Guzm谩n-D铆az has also advised clients on matters relating to compliance with the U.S. economic sanctions regimes administered by the Treasury Department鈥檚 Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Prior to joining Curtis, Ms. Guzm谩n-D铆az served as a law clerk to the Honorable C. Darnell Jones, II of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. She graduated from 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law in May 2019. In addition, Ms. Guzm谩n-D铆az interned at the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Ms. Guzm谩n-D铆az is a native of Puerto Rico, where she developed a lifelong appreciation of art, music, and culture. She is fluent in both Spanish and English, and she has intermediate conversational skills in French.

Eckhard Hellbeck's practice focuses on the resolution of complex international disputes, in particular arbitration and litigation involving sovereign state parties and a broad range of industries. His experience includes public international law, investment protection under bilateral and multilateral treaties, sovereign state responsibility and immunity, and the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards. Mr. Hellbeck also advises on matters of German and European Union law. As an attorney admitted both in Germany and the United States who is fluent in English, French and German, Mr. Hellbeck is especially well positioned to work on international matters, which often require a keen knowledge of the differences between civil law and common law systems. Mr. Hellbeck has represented sovereign and private parties in international arbitrations involving financial instruments, privatization of formerly State-owned industries in the chemical, steel, and oil and gas sectors, infrastructure projects, including in the power generation, telecommunications, transportation and real estate development sectors. Mr. Hellbeck's experience includes proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and its Additional Facility, the 猫咪社区app Arbitration Association (AAA), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the Vienna International Arbitral Centre, the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). He also has advised on corporate claims before the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) in Geneva, and on political risk insurance claims before the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Mr. Hellbeck has been appointed to the International Investment Agreements Expert Group of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, and as the Course Advisor for Arbitration for Judges at the International Law Institute in Washington, DC. Mr. Hellbeck is a frequent speaker and has widely published on topics of international arbitration. Prior to joining White & Case LLP, Mr. Hellbeck was a lawyer and diplomat with the German Foreign Service for nine years. During that time, Mr. Hellbeck concentrated in international dispute resolution, multilateral affairs, export controls and economic sanctions, and international negotiation. For five years, Mr. Hellbeck represented Germany at the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council in New York. As a result of his tenure with the German Foreign Service, Mr. Hellbeck is acutely accustomed to working with governments on politically sensitive matters.

Mar铆a Julia has represented investors in Latin America in arbitrations held under the auspices of ICSID and the PCA, and under the ICC and UNCITRAL rules, both in English and Spanish. Mar铆a Julia was named a Rising Star in International Arbitration by Law 360 in 2019, one of five investment arbitration attorneys worldwide honored that year. She has also been recognized as 2019 Washington DC Rising Star by the National Law Journal. Maria Julia graduated as a lawyer from the National University of Rosario, Argentina. She received her postgraduate degree in Oil and Gas from the University of Buenos Aires and her LLM in International Legal Studies from 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law. Maria Julia joined Freshfields in 2006 in the Paris office. Between 2008 and 2013 Maria Julia worked as an associate in Buenos Aires in a GAR100 law firm before returning to Freshfields to the Washington office. Maria Julia speaks Spanish, French and English fluently. Maria has been admitted as a lawyer in Argentina and is registered as a Special Legal Consultant in the District of Columbia.

Alvaro is an associate in the International Arbitration Group of White annd Case LLP. He advises private companies, foreign sovereigns, and state entities in the resolution of U.S. and international litigation. Alvaro鈥檚 work is focused on international dispute resolution and transnational disputes involving sovereign states and Latin America. He is based in Washington, D.C. and has previously resided in the Firm鈥檚 Paris office. Prior to White and Case, Alvaro worked with global institutions, including the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) of the World Bank and the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, and with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Alvaro earned his B.A. from the University of Florida, and his J.D. from the 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law. A native of the U.S. and Nicaragua, Alvaro is bilingual in English and Spanish.

Ra煤l is a senior associate with Ferrere鈥檚 corporate and litigation groups in Asunci贸n. He specializes in corporate and financial transactions, mainly on matters related to commercial contracts, distribution, licensing, and joint ventures, as well as arbitration-related matters, such as drafting of arbitration clauses, issues of choice of forum and applicable law, recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards, among others. Prior to joining Ferrere, Ra煤l worked at Shearman and Sterling LLP鈥檚 international arbitration group in Paris, focusing on foreign investment, renewable energy, oil and gas, and construction. Ra煤l is a member of WIPO鈥檚 arbitrators鈥� list and he is featured in JURIS Arbitration Law Roster of International Arbitrators. He is also an Assistant Editor in the journal ITA in Review, from the Institute for Transnational Arbitration, a representative for Paraguay before the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR, ambassador for Latin America of Arbitrator Intelligence, and a member of the Latin-猫咪社区app Committee of the Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge. Ra煤l obtained his law degree from the Catholic University of Asunci贸n and holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law.

Jos茅 has been a partner at Bredin Prat since 2003. He is part of both the corporate and the international arbitration teams. His corporate practice spans over twenty years of cross border transactional work involving mergers and acquisitions and other business combination/divestment agreements, in a variety of sectors, including a number of lengthy and delicate distressed/workout deals. His arbitration practice involves acting as counsel in a number of institutional and ad hoc international arbitration proceedings, advising and representing clients in commercial and investment disputes. Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague since 2019, and Ecuador鈥檚 (alternate) member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration during the 2012-2015 period, Jos茅 has been appointed as arbitrator in a number of proceedings (institutional and ad-hoc) in which he has sat as chairman, sole or co-arbitrator. Fluent in Spanish, English, French and German, Jos茅鈥檚 work as counsel and arbitrator spans a broad range of industries including distribution, telecommunications, banking and finance, construction, infrastructure, public works, public transport, energy, natural resources and mining.

He is a specialist in public international law and international arbitration, focusing on both investment treaty arbitration and international commercial arbitration. Chip has experience representing clients in disputes at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), and the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce (SCC), as well as under the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) and the arbitration rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). Chip repeatedly has been recognized as a "Future Leader" by Who鈥檚 Who Legal: Arbitration (2017-2021), which focuses on selecting outstanding attorneys aged 45 or under. Who's Who Legal wrote in its 2021 edition that Chip is a 鈥渧ery talented, collaborative and responsive lawyer鈥� who is considered to be 鈥渁 true heavyweight in the arbitration arena鈥� thanks to his 鈥渞emarkable experience in international investment disputes.鈥� He previously was recognized in its 2019 edition as "'a brilliant writer and tactician' who peers note 'really gets it' when it comes to complex arbitration proceedings and is 'one to watch'," and in its 2017 edition as "hardworking and approachable." He also repeatedly has been recognized as a "Rising Star" by DC Super Lawyers (2016-2019). Chip has created and taught international investment seminars at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands and at the 猫咪社区app University Washington College of Law in Washington, DC.

Benjamin K. E. Ross (JD 13鈥�) focuses his practice on international arbitration. He has participated in arbitral proceedings conducted under the rules of arbitration of several institutions (AFA, CEPANI, DIA, HKIAC, ICC, ICSID, LCIA, NAI, SCC, SIAC, WIPO), as well as ad hoc proceedings, including under the UNCITRAL arbitration rules. He has also taken part in arbitration-related proceedings before the French courts such as requests for interim measures and enforcement or annulment proceedings. Benjamin works for independent international arbitrator Annet van Hooft, who is based in Paris, France. Prior to joining Ms van Hooft, Benjamin worked for the arbitration practice of an international law firm and for a prestigious international arbitration boutique.

Estefan铆a San Juan is an associate in the Litigation and International Arbitration Practice Groups. Ms. San Juan specializes in international dispute resolution and transnational disputes involving sovereign states and Latin America. Her experience includes investment arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as in commercial arbitration and litigation in various forums. These cases have spanned various substantive areas, including infrastructure, energy, sovereign debt, environment, among others. She also advises clients on complex civil matters across multiple jurisdictions that involve regulatory, legislative, and policy issues, including in the transportation and technology sectors. She is also experienced in white collar matters, including internal reviews, investigations, and due diligence on anti-corruption/anti-bribery issues. A native of Colombia and Venezuela, Ms. San Juan is multilingual in English, Spanish and Portuguese. She has lived, studied and worked in Colombia, Costa Rica and the United States.

Margarita R. S谩nchez is a civil and common law trial lawyer with more than 20 years of experience representing public and private sector clients worldwide in international law. Ms. S谩nchez focuses her practice on global anti-corruption, corporate investigations, and cross-border disputes. She has advised and represented sovereign states and private sector clients in numerous high-profile investigations and multi-million-dollar disputes, including international arbitration under most major rules arising out of projects and transactions in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Ms. S谩nchez has experience in investor-state arbitration under investment treaties, as well as complex multi-jurisdictional disputes involving parties from Spain, Latin America, and the Caribbean (in particular, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries), combining her work as counsel in international arbitrations with arbitral appointments. She is a member of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Panel of Conciliators and is listed on the Panel of International Arbitrators of the Bogota, Santa Catarina (Brazil), and El Salvador Chambers of Commerce. Ms. S谩nchez's white collar experience includes matters involving the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and other anti-corruption laws. She has deep experience in international procurement and international development institutions' sanctions proceedings, including the Inter-猫咪社区app Development Bank (IDB), World Bank, Caribbean Development Bank, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Prior to joining the private sector, Ms. S谩nchez worked for the IDB's Office of Institutional Integrity (IDB-OII) conducting investigations of allegations of fraud and corruption occurring in activities financed by the IDB Group. She was one of the first members of IDB-OII and was involved in the drafting of the first sanctions proceedings. She assisted with the foundation of the Uniform Framework for Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption signed by the major multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 2006, delving into the policies of the multilateral debarment from its inception. As a native Spanish speaker born and raised in Latin America, Ms. S谩nchez has worked in nearly every country in the region. Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, Ms. S谩nchez practiced at two Am Law 200 firms and founded a boutique law practice in Washington, DC, specializing in international law with a regional focus on Latin 猫咪社区app and the Caribbean. Earlier in her career, she served as in-house counsel for Mon贸meros Colombo Venezolanos, S.A., a fertilizer and chemicals company located in Colombia, where she oversaw the anti-narcotics and anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory compliance. Ms. S谩nchez has lectured at the International Law Institute in Washington, DC and from 2014-2016 was an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center. She has published articles on topics related to international arbitration and global corruption in well-known publications including Inter-猫咪社区app Dialogue's Energy Advisor and Forbes Colombia. She is the author of the corruption chapter in Tratados Internacionales y el Arbitraje de Inversi贸n: Experiencias de Colombia y del Derecho Comparado (Editorial IBA脩EZ, 2019).

Menalco J. Solis is an Associate in the International Arbitration Group in Paris. His practice covers investment and international commercial arbitration. Prior to joining White and Case, Menalco gained experience in public international law and international arbitration at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague and at international law firms in Paris and Washington, D.C. Menalco is an editor of ITA Review, the law journal of the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA). He is also an Advisory Board Member of ITA.

Gretta Walter鈥檚 experience spans a broad range of commercial and investment disputes in domestic and international arbitration and in state and federal courts. She is also on the Executive Board for ICDR, the Steering Committee for CPR Y-ADR, and a member of the Arbitration Committee of the New York City Bar.

Caroline Swartz-Zern, Counsel, Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and a Senior Associate at Allens (in alliance with Linklaters) (on Australia) Caroline Swartz-Zern is Counsel at the Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA) and a Senior Associate at Allens (in alliance with Linklaters). She is a dual qualified 猫咪社区app and Australian lawyer who focuses on international arbitration, cross-border disputes and investigations. At WCL, she participated in the dual-degree program between WCL and the Universit茅 of Paris X - Nanterre where she earned her JD and Master 2 in International and Europe Dispute Resolution. She has previously worked in Paris and Hong Kong and is now based in Melbourne, Australia.