Cases as Arbitrator
ICC
  • Sole arbitrator in an arbitration between, on the one hand, a French company and, on the other hand, two Swiss companies, arising out of a distribution agreement. Paris seat; French law.
  • Co-arbitrator in an arbitration between, on the one hand, two public Asian entities and, on the other hand, a Ministry of a Latin American state, arising out of an intra-state agreement for the assistance in the construction of an international airport. New York seat; law of a Latin American state.
  • Co-arbitrator in an arbitration between, on the one hand, a French-Italian consortium and, on the other hand, a state and a public entity from Africa, arising out of an agreement for the construction of a dam. African seat; law of an African state.
CAIP
  • President of the tribunal in an arbitration between two French companies, arising out of a purchase agreement. Paris seat; French law.
  • Sole arbitrator in an arbitration between two French companies, arising out of a purchase agreement. Paris seat; French law.
Cases as Tribunal secretary
ICSID
  • Arbitration Honduras Próspera Inc. and others v. Honduras, concerning a project for the development of a "Zone for Employment and Economic Development". ICSID Case No. ARB/23/2. President: J. Fernández-Armesto (Antonio Gordillo acts as assistant to the Tribunal in this case).
ICC
  • Arbitration between three UAE companies and ten Austrian parties arising out of two facility agreements. President: J. Fernández-Armesto; Geneva seat; Austrian law.
  • Arbitration between two UAE companies and nine Austrian parties arising out of a facility agreement. President: J. Fernández-Armesto; Zurich seat; Austrian law.
  • Arbitration between Portuguese companies arising out of a construction contract. President: E. Silva Romero; Madrid seat; Portuguese law.
  • Arbitration between Portuguese companies arising out of an engineering, procurement and construction agreement. President: E. Silva Romero; Lisbon seat; Portuguese law.
  • Arbitration between an Italian company and a Greek company arising out of a contract for the design, manufacture and installation of a distributed control system in a power plant. President: E. Silva Romero; Brussels seat; Greek law.
  • Arbitration between, on the one hand, a Spanish company and a Mexican company and, on the other hand, two Mexican companies, arising out of a shareholders’ agreement. President: E. Silva Romero; Mexico City seat; Mexican law.
Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid
  • Multi-party arbitration opposing three Spanish companies to American, Luxembourgish and Spanish entities, in a dispute arising out of a shareholders’ agreement. President: E. Silva Romero; Madrid seat; Spanish law.
Corte Civil y Mercantil de Arbitraje de Madrid
  • Arbitration between two Spanish companies arising out of an LNG supply agreement. President: J. Fernández-Armesto; Madrid seat; Spanish law.
  • Arbitration between, on the one hand, an American company and, on the other hand, a Spanish individual and a Spanish company, in a dispute arising out of a franchise agreement. President: E. Silva Romero; Madrid seat; Spanish law.
VIAC
  • Arbitration between an Austrian company and a Rumanian company arising out of a general contractor agreement. President: E. Silva Romero; Vienna seat; Romanian law.
Cases as Counsel
ICSID
  • Represented the Republic of Ecuador in the arbitration Perenco Ecuador Limited v. Ecuador, arising out of the termination of an oil exploration and production contract. ICSID Case No. ARB/08/6.
  • Represented a group of Costa Rican and Dutch investors in the arbitration Álvarez y Marín Corporación S.A. and others v. Panama, arising out of the construction and development of an eco-tourist resort in Panama. ICSID Case No. ARB/15/14.
  • Represented Colombian investors in the arbitration Carlos Mario Rios Velilla & Francisco Javier Rios Velilla v. Chile, arising out of the operation of bus concessions in a public transportation system. ICSID Case No. ARB/17/16.
  • Represented a company owned by an Australian investment fund in the arbitration Autopista del Norte S.A.C. v. Peru, arising out of a concession contract for the construction of a highway. ICSID Case No. ARB/18/17.
  • Represented a Colombian company and its Chilean subsidiaries in the arbitration Interconexión Eléctrica S.A. E.S.P. v. Chile, arising out of an electricity transmission concession. ICSID Case No. ARB/21/27.
PCA
  • Represented the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the PCA arbitration (under the UNCITRAL Rules) Abertis Infraestructuras S.A. v. Bolivia, arising out of the concession of the three international airports in the country.
  • Represented the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the PCA arbitration (under the UNCITRAL Rules) South American Silver Ltd. v. Bolivia, arising out of a mining concession.
  • Represented the Republic of Ecuador in the PCA arbitration (under UNCITRAL Rules) Ecuador TLC S.A. v. Ecuador, arising out of the termination of an oil exploration and production contract. Santiago de Chile seat; Ecuadorian law.
  • Represented Petroecuador EP in the PCA arbitration (under UNCITRAL Rules) Servicios Petroleros Igapó S.A. v. Petroecuador EP, arising out of an oil production contract. Santiago de Chile seat; Ecuadorian law.
  • Represented Petroecuador EP in the PCA arbitration (under UNCITRAL Rules) Shaya Ecuador S.A. v. Petroecuador EP, arising out of an oil production contract. Santiago de Chile seat; Ecuadorian law.
ICC
  • Represented two Bulgarian companies in an ICC arbitration against an Italian company relating to the construction of a highway. Paris seat; Bulgarian law.
  • Represented a group of cement producing companies in an ICC arbitration involving a shareholders' dispute relating to the construction of a major cement producing facility in South America. Lima seat; Peruvian law.
  • Represented the Spanish subsidiary of a major American bank in an ICC arbitration involving a business transfer agreement. Madrid seat; Spanish law.
  • Represented a South American state in an ICC arbitration involving several agreements to develop a mining project. Paris seat; law of a South American state.
IACP
  • Represented a major Spanish oil and gas company in an IACP arbitration against a UAE company arising out of a service contract in the North-African area. Paris seat; Spanish law.
Cámara de comercio de Quito
  • Represented the port authority of a South American state in a commercial arbitration against a Chinese company in a dispute related to a concession contract for a maritime port. Ciudad de Panamá seat; law of a South American state.
AD HOC
  • Represented an Ecuadorian state entity in an ad hoc arbitration arising out of an oil production contract. Santiago de Chile seat; Ecuadorian law.