Arbitration in Latin America: Emerging trends and perspectives
- International arbitration
En la actualidad, América Latina tiene una parte significativa de reclamos pendientes en el CIADI, lo que representa casi un 40% de arbitrajes pendientes con sede en la región. Gran parte de estos reclamos (82) están relacionados con cinco países: Perú, México, Venezuela, Colombia y Honduras.
En esta transmisión web, Florencia Villaggi coordinará un panel de expertos en arbitraje Latinoamericano que comentarán sobre tendencias clave y en oportunidades en la región.
Los temas incluyen:
- Tendencias clave sobre disputas en países Latinoamericanos
- Desafíos y oportunidades en la región
- La evolución del financiamiento legal en el arbitraje internacional.
La transmisión web se emitirá a las 10:00AM Hora Estándar del Este (EDT) | 9:00AM Hora Estándar del Centro (CDT).
Latin America currently houses a significant portion of pending ICSID claims, with nearly 40% of the pending arbitrations seated in the region. A substantial number of these claims (82) relate to five countries—Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and Honduras.
In this webcast, Florencia Villaggi will lead a panel of Latin America arbitration experts on key trends and opportunities in the region.
Topics include:
- The history of international arbitration in LatAm and key seats
- Key dispute trends in LatAm countries
- Challenges and opportunities in the region
- The evolution of legal finance in international arbitration
The webcast took place at 10:00AM EDT | 9:00AM CDT.
Speakers
Jean-Paul Dechamps
Founding Partner, Dechamps International law
Jean Paul is the firm’s Global Head and has over 20 years’ experience representing private investors, States and State agencies in investment and commercial disputes all over the world. He has been recognized as a “Global Leader” in international arbitration by Who’s Who Legal since 2021 and has been listed in the “45 under 45” ranking of Global Arbitration Review.
Silvia Marchili
PArtner, White & Case
Silvia M. Marchili focuses on complex international arbitration cases involving investment and commercial claims. She handles international arbitration and litigation matters involving Latin America and Africa, and a variety of sectors, including infrastructure, oil and gas, power, mining, and air transportation. Silvia is bilingual and trained in both civil and common law.
Florencia Villaggi
Vice President, Burford Capital
Florencia Villaggi is a Vice President with responsibility for assessing and underwriting legal risk, focusing on investor-state and international commercial arbitration as part of Burford’s arbitration investment team.
