Eldy Quintanilla
Roche

Representing a major financial institution in ongoing arbitration, including emergency arbitration proceedings, over control of digital infrastructure assets in Latin America

Representing Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Co. in an ad hoc arbitration against the Kingdom of Thailand, concerning decommissioning of offshore assets in the Gulf of Thailand

Representing Chevron Corporation in a treaty arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador, concerning the US$9 billion "Lago Agrio" environmental judgment issued by the Ecuadorian courts through fraud and corruption. In August 2018, the Tribunal found, inter alia, that Ecuador (i) breached FET and committed a denial of justice under customary international law and the BIT by issuing, rendering enforceable, maintaining the enforceability, and executing the Lago Agrio Judgment, and (ii) Ecuador’s judiciary violated Ecuador’s obligations under the BIT’s Umbrella clause. The Tribunal is currently determining the compensation Ecuador owes Claimants.

Representing a global infrastructure developer in an ICSID arbitration against Peru arising from canceled concessions to build and operate fiber-optic networks in remote areas of the country

Representing Salini Impregilo (n/k/a WeBuild) in its ICSID claim against Argentina under the Italy-Argentina BIT, arising from the termination of a bridge and tollway concession. In February 2018, the Tribunal upheld its jurisdiction over the claim.

Representing an Asian Exploration & Production company in an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of India involving cost-recovery issues

Represented Gente Oil Ecuador Pte. Ltd in a UNCITRAL arbitration administered by the Permanent Court of Arbitration arising out of a dispute involving a risk service oil contract with Ecuador. See award at https://www.italaw.com/cases/9454

Represented an international airline in an arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facilities Rules against Venezuela arising out of Venezuela’s failure to permit the repatriation of the airline's locally generated profits

Represented an Asian Exploration & Production company in an ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration against the Government of India with respect to cross-boundary gas migration issues

Represented Bear Creek Mining Co. in obtaining an ICSID award against Peru in an arbitration under the Canada-Peru FTA arising from Peru’s revocation of one of the company’s mining concessions. See Award here: https://www.italaw.com/sites/default/files/case-documents/italaw9381.pdf

Represented South American Silver Corp. in obtaining an award in its UNCITRAL arbitration against Bolivia under the UK-Bolivia BIT arising from Bolivia’s nationalization of the company’s mining concession. See Award here: https://www.italaw.com/sites/default/files/case-documents/italaw10361.pdf

Represented Burlington Resources Inc. in annulment proceedings of an ICSID arbitration award against Ecuador under the U.S.-Ecuador BIT arising from Ecuador’s nationalization of two of the company’s producing blocks.

Represented investors in a multibillion-dollar mining dispute against a Latin American state

Represented a Latin American pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration related to claims arising out of the sale of the company to an international pharmaceutical company