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Harry Burnett focuses on international commercial and investor-state arbitration matters, along with general domestic and international litigation. A partner in our International Arbitration practice, Harry represents clients in a broad array of international disputes and frequently serves as an arbitrator in international disputes.
With more than 25 years of litigation and arbitration experience, he represents clients in arbitration of international commercial disputes under rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), JAMS International and the CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, and in investor-state arbitrations under the rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the ICSID Additional Facility, the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the ICC related to claims under bilateral investment treaties, the Energy Charter Treaty, multilateral investment instruments and local investment laws.
In addition, Harry frequently serves as a mediator as well as arbitrator in international disputes, whether as sole arbitrator, party-appointed arbitrator or chair. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
Harry has been ranked in Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Chambers Latin America and Legal 500 for International Arbitration. He has also been recognized by The International Who’s Who of Oil & Gas Lawyers and The International Who’s Who of Energy Lawyers and is an Approved Leading Private Practitioner in Arbitration – Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
A frequent speaker and author, Harry is fluent in English, Spanish and Portuguese.
J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
B.A. Philosophy and Spanish, University of Notre Dame
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Approved Leading Private Practitioner in Arbitration – Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
Director, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, New York
Director, Miami International Arbitration Society, 2023
Visiting Professor, "Investor-State Arbitration", Vanderbilt Law School
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Henry G. Burnett to Speak at Gonzalez Calvillo Day 2022 Conference
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February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Representing claimant South American Silver Ltd. in a UNCITRAL arbitration brought under the UK-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty. The dispute concerns a silver, indium and gallium mining project.
Representing claimant The Renco Group in a UNCITRAL Arbitration against Peru brought under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. The dispute concerns a copper mining project and poly-metallic smelting operation.
Representing claimant Bear Creek Mining Company in an ICSID arbitration against Peru in the first case brought under the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement. The dispute concerns a silver mining project.
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January 23, 2023
Pedro Castillo’s failed coup d’état plunges Peru into political turmoil
May 13, 2022
Henry Burnett to Join College of Commercial Arbitrators 2022
March 30, 2021
AMLO Proposes New Legislation to Regulate the Oil & Gas Industry
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
Representing claimant South American Silver Ltd. in a UNCITRAL arbitration brought under the UK-Bolivia bilateral investment treaty. The dispute concerns a silver, indium and gallium mining project.
Representing claimant The Renco Group in a UNCITRAL Arbitration against Peru brought under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. The dispute concerns a copper mining project and poly-metallic smelting operation.
Representing claimant Bear Creek Mining Company in an ICSID arbitration against Peru in the first case brought under the Canada-Peru Free Trade Agreement. The dispute concerns a silver mining project.
See more
January 23, 2023
Pedro Castillo’s failed coup d’état plunges Peru into political turmoil
May 13, 2022
Henry Burnett to Join College of Commercial Arbitrators 2022
March 30, 2021
AMLO Proposes New Legislation to Regulate the Oil & Gas Industry
February 16, 2023
King & Spalding Earns Strong Rankings in Chambers Global 2023 Results
October 19, 2022
Legal 500 Latin America 2023 Ranks King & Spalding Among the Region’s Top International Firms
J.D., Vanderbilt University School of Law
B.A. Philosophy and Spanish, University of Notre Dame
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Approved Leading Private Practitioner in Arbitration – Latin American Corporate Counsel Association
Director, Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce, New York
Director, Miami International Arbitration Society, 2023
Visiting Professor, "Investor-State Arbitration", Vanderbilt Law School
English
Portuguese
Spanish
Henry G. Burnett to Speak at Gonzalez Calvillo Day 2022 Conference
View all events