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A partner in our International Arbitration practice, Roberto is experienced in administrative and civil law, government contracts, oil and gas contracts, public utilities, and power and infrastructure projects.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eForeign Legal Consultant, Authorized to Practice law in Argentina (not licensed in Texas)\u003c/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoberto represents clients in complex arbitrations before the World Bank Group\u0026rsquo;s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and UN Commission on International Trade Law, as well as in arbitration under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution and International Chamber of Commerce rules. 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(owned by VINCI Highways) against the City of Lima in a toll road project regarding the nullity of the concession agreement. Lima is claiming the nullity of the concession based on the alleged imbalance of the economic terms of several agreements entered into during the contract execution. The case also involves construction claims against the City of Lima. It is a high-profile case, involving criminal proceedings against former mayors and government officials.{{ FIELD }}Representing a French company in a dispute under the France-Peru Bilateral Investment Treaty.{{ FIELD }}Representing Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A. and Corporación América S.A. in an ICSID arbitration under the Peru-Argentina bilateral investment treaty, a concession contract for the construction and operation of the new airport in Cuzco, and a guaranty contract (Contrato Ley), involving the unlawful termination and unfair treatment provided to both investors. The Peruvian government has initiated criminal proceedings regarding the concession and its addenda.{{ FIELD }}Representing 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. The matter also includes allegations of corruption and fraud, including proceedings before criminal courts and the Comptroller Office (Contraloría).{{ FIELD }}Representing Reficar in an ICC arbitration against CB\u0026amp;I, an EPC contractor. The dispute concerns costs and delays in connection with the construction of a refinery in Colombia.{{ FIELD }}Representing Teinver S.A. in an ICSID arbitration against Argentina involving the nationalization of the two largest airlines in that country.{{ FIELD }}Representing Salini Impregilo SpA in three international arbitrations against Argentina involving its investments in a water management concession, a roadway concession and a bridge.{{ FIELD }}Representing Murphy Oil in an ICSID arbitration against Ecuador concerning the violation of a bilateral investment treaty.{{ FIELD }}Representing a European company in a potential arbitration against a state and a state-owned energy company. The dispute concerns the nationalization of the energy company.{{ FIELD }}Represented Sempra Energy International in its arbitration claim against Argentina involving its investment in two natural gas distribution licenses and in a potential arbitration against another South American country involving its investment in a power distribution company, and advised it in two ICC arbitrations.{{ FIELD }}Represented two American oil and gas companies in two ICSID arbitrations against Argentina, one of which involved claimant’s investment in two power plants and a natural gas field.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major American oil company in a multibillion-dollar U.S. claim against a South American state concerning the breach of a bilateral investment treaty, an oil concession agreement and an environmental claim initiated against the oil company in the courts of the South American state.{{ FIELD }}Represented City Oriente Limited in an ICSID contract arbitration against Ecuador and Petroecuador concerning the violation of an Oil Production Sharing Agreement.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global supplier of power plants in its arbitration claim involving an engineering, procurement and construction contract.{{ FIELD }}Represented Noble Energy, Inc. and MachalaPower Cia. Ltda. in their arbitration claim against a South American country concerning the violation of a bilateral investment treaty, an investment agreement and a concession contract for the construction and operation of a power plant.{{ FIELD }}Represented a telecommunications company in an ICSID arbitration against Argentina concerning the violation of a treaty and the nationalization of its concession contract with the Argentine Government.{{ FIELD }}Represented Camuzzi Internacional in its arbitration claim against Argentina involving its investment in two natural gas distribution licenses.{{ FIELD }}Represented a large international water company in its ICSID arbitration against Argentina.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major American energy company in preparing an ICSID arbitration against a Central American state concerning the breach of different contracts with distribution companies for the purchase of electricity.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major independent company in a potential LCIA arbitration under a Joint Operating Agreement.{{ FIELD }}Advised Northrop Grumman in its US$200 million bidding to, and contract work for, the Argentine government.{{ FIELD }}Participated in an ICC arbitration initiated by Pérez Companc against Enersys.{{ FIELD }}Roberto Aguirre Luzi specializes in counseling multinational corporations on complex arbitration. A partner in our International Arbitration practice, Roberto is experienced in administrative and civil law, government contracts, oil and gas contracts, public utilities, and power and infrastructure projects.\nForeign Legal Consultant, Authorized to Practice law in Argentina (not licensed in Texas)\n\nRoberto represents clients in complex arbitrations before the World Bank Group’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and UN Commission on International Trade Law, as well as in arbitration under the International Centre for Dispute Resolution and International Chamber of Commerce rules. Roberto also has extensive experience in civil and administrative law, government contracts, oil and gas contracts, public utilities, and power and infrastructure projects.\nListed as a leading member of the international arbitration bar in the 2011 Global Arbitration Review 45 Under 45 rankings, Roberto has also been individually recognized by Chambers Latin America and featured in Who’s Who in International Arbitration.\nRoberto worked for five years as an associate for Marval, O’Farrell \u0026amp; Mairal before joining King \u0026amp; Spalding in 2003. He was born in San Juan, Argentina. Roberto is fluent in Spanish and English, and reads French, Italian and Portuguese. Roberto J Aguirre Luzi Partner Ranked for Latin America-wide arbitration, he is \"very skillful presenting arguments and cross-examining witnesses.”  Chambers Global 2017 “Knowledgeable, highly proactive attitude”; a “high-level bilingual lawyer.”  Chambers Latin America 45 Under 45  Global Arbitration Review, 2011  Who’s Who in International Arbitration University of Buenos Aires, Argentina  The University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas School of Law Foreign Legal Consultant, Texas Bar of the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina Representing a Linea Amarilla S.A.C. (owned by VINCI Highways) against the City of Lima in a toll road project regarding the nullity of the concession agreement. Lima is claiming the nullity of the concession based on the alleged imbalance of the economic terms of several agreements entered into during the contract execution. The case also involves construction claims against the City of Lima. It is a high-profile case, involving criminal proceedings against former mayors and government officials. Representing a French company in a dispute under the France-Peru Bilateral Investment Treaty. Representing Sociedad Aeroportuaria Kuntur Wasi S.A. and Corporación América S.A. in an ICSID arbitration under the Peru-Argentina bilateral investment treaty, a concession contract for the construction and operation of the new airport in Cuzco, and a guaranty contract (Contrato Ley), involving the unlawful termination and unfair treatment provided to both investors. The Peruvian government has initiated criminal proceedings regarding the concession and its addenda. Representing 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. The matter also includes allegations of corruption and fraud, including proceedings before criminal courts and the Comptroller Office (Contraloría). Representing Reficar in an ICC arbitration against CB\u0026amp;I, an EPC contractor. The dispute concerns costs and delays in connection with the construction of a refinery in Colombia. Representing Teinver S.A. in an ICSID arbitration against Argentina involving the nationalization of the two largest airlines in that country. Representing Salini Impregilo SpA in three international arbitrations against Argentina involving its investments in a water management concession, a roadway concession and a bridge. Representing Murphy Oil in an ICSID arbitration against Ecuador concerning the violation of a bilateral investment treaty. Representing a European company in a potential arbitration against a state and a state-owned energy company. The dispute concerns the nationalization of the energy company. Represented Sempra Energy International in its arbitration claim against Argentina involving its investment in two natural gas distribution licenses and in a potential arbitration against another South American country involving its investment in a power distribution company, and advised it in two ICC arbitrations. Represented two American oil and gas companies in two ICSID arbitrations against Argentina, one of which involved claimant’s investment in two power plants and a natural gas field. Represented a major American oil company in a multibillion-dollar U.S. claim against a South American state concerning the breach of a bilateral investment treaty, an oil concession agreement and an environmental claim initiated against the oil company in the courts of the South American state. Represented City Oriente Limited in an ICSID contract arbitration against Ecuador and Petroecuador concerning the violation of an Oil Production Sharing Agreement. 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He also represents mineral lessees and operators in disputes before federal agencies relating to decommissioning and oil and gas royalties and provides pre-litigation counseling on contractual risk allocation and compliance with Department of the Interior regulations. \nErich has experience in large-scale, multiparty litigation, as well as in individual actions. He practices in numerous jurisdictions, representing clients in all aspects of litigation across the country. Erich has represented public and private companies in a broad range of disputes in arbitration and federal and state court relating to breach of contract, trade secrets, securities, and RICO violations and provided litigation risk counseling and strategic advice on franchise termination litigation and relationship issues. He has also represented clients in False Claims Act and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement actions conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission.\nErich earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center and served on the Journal for Poverty Law and Policy. After law school, he served as an Infantry Officer in the United States Army. Erich has deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, has published two articles in Infantry Magazine and is an alumnus of the Army’s Strategic Studies Fellowship Program. Partner Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas District of Columbia Texas Represented owners in several construction disputes with general contractors. 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She is\u0026nbsp;regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars on international disputes resolution.\u0026nbsp; She teaches at the Swiss Arbitration Academy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the Construction Industry\" Guest Editor in Construction Law, October 2023, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal and Alexandra Gerdes\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Annulment of Commercial Arbitral Awards by State Courts: A Comparative Study of Spain and Switzerland\", in Matthias Scherer (ed),\u0026nbsp;ASA Bulletin, (\u0026copy;\u0026nbsp;Kluwer Law International; Kluwer Law International 2021, Volume 39 Issue 2) pp. 333 - 354, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Direct and Re-Direct Examination\", in: Stephen Jagusch QC and Philippe Pinsolle (eds.), GAR's \u003cem\u003eThe Guide to Advocacy\u003c/em\u003e, Law Business Research Ltd, 4th\u0026nbsp;edition 2019, co-authored with Anne V\u0026eacute;ronique Schlaepfer\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Report on the 2019 CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)\u0026rdquo;, 2019, \u003cem\u003ein \u003c/em\u003eCPR Speaks (co-authored with Kathleen Fadden).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Report on the CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)\u0026rdquo;, 2018, \u003cem\u003ein \u003c/em\u003eCPR Speaks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jurisprudencia de la Corte Suprema de Suiza en el Arbitraje International\" en 2014 \u0026ndash; Resumen de un nuevo a\u0026ntilde;o de un enfoque de alto nivel respetuoso al arbitraje\" \u003cem\u003eRevista de arbitraje comercial y de inversiones\u003c/em\u003e, \u0026copy;KluwerLaw International; IproLex 2015, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.589-600\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bifurcaci\u0026oacute;n\", in Jorge Luis Collantes Gonz\u0026aacute;lez, \u003cem\u003eEnciclopedia jur\u0026iacute;dica del Arbitraje\u003c/em\u003e, Volumen 47 Biblioteca del Arbitraje del Estudio Mario Castillo Freyre, (Primera Parte), Lima 2018, pp. 189-190\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Review of the Recent Case Law of the Swiss Supreme Court in International Arbitration\", in: M\u0026uuml;ller/Rigozzi/Besson (eds.), \u003cem\u003eNew Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2013\u003c/em\u003e, pp. 112-171.\u0026nbsp;Schulthess Juristische Medien AG, 2013.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking Engagements\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"L'approche compar\u0026eacute;e de l'ordre public et des sanctions internationales : convergenceou divergence ?\" Association Swiss d'Arbitrage, July 2025, Paris\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Transatlantic Views on Med-Arb/Arb-Med:\u0026nbsp;Convergency or Chasm?\", Paris Arbitration Week, March 2025, Paris\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"New\u0026nbsp;York and Swiss Perspectives on Arbitration: The Interplay of Arbitral Proceedings and Awards with the Courts,\u0026rdquo; NYIAC/ASA,\u0026nbsp;April 2023: New York\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Expected Disputes of 2023 and How to Prevent Them\", CPR Annual Meeting, March 2023:\u0026nbsp;New Orleans (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"E-Discovery - Virtual Round Table Discussion\", Exterro, March 2023 online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hot Topics in International Sports Arbitration\" 2022 AtIAS Forum, September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Welcome to the Party\u0026ndash;Joinder and Consolidation\" 11th Annual AtIAS Conference,\u0026nbsp;September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How Lawyers Should Present Damages\" CILS Arbitration Symposium, June 2022:\u0026nbsp;Salzburg (Austria)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Construction and Hospitality disputes Post-COVID\" discussion of Oluwaseun Oloruntimehin's paper \"COVID and Construction Disputes: Lessons Learnt and the Future Outlook\", University of Lausanne, Switzerland, CEDIDAC\u0026nbsp;International Conference, October 2021:\u0026nbsp;Lausanne\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Story-telling, teoria del caso,\u0026nbsp;e interrogatorio de testigos\", 2021 Arbitration Day of the Costa Rican Young Arbitrator, October\u0026nbsp;2021: online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Recognition and Enforcement of Awards in International Arbitration\", Harvard International Arbitration Law Student Association (HIALSA) Workshop Session,\u0026nbsp;April 2021: online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Resolution of Transatlantic Disputes\u0026rdquo;, CPR Y-ADR/DIS40 joint seminar, March 2019: Frankfurt (Germany)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Confidentiality and Ethics in ADR\u0026rdquo;, CPR Annual Meeting, March 2019: Washington, DC (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Cybersecurity in International Arbitration\u0026rdquo;, moderator and co-organizer, October 2018: CPR, ICCA and NYCBA Working Group, Geneva (Switzerland)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Optimizing the Successful and Efficient Resolution of Commercial Disputes\", April 2018: SCC \u0026amp; CPR joint conference, Stockholm (Sweden) (co-organizer)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Effective Dispute Resolution Clauses: Perspectives on Drafting Do's and Dont's\", March 2018: CPR Annual Meeting, Atlanta (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Swiss Arbitration Perspective\" ASA at the 2017 Casablanca Arbitration Days, November 2017: Casablanca (Morocco)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How do in-house counsel view their role in international arbitration?\u0026rdquo; CPR Y-ADR Seminar, moderator, April 2017: Geneva\u0026nbsp;(Switzerland)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Skills-Building Training Session\u0026rdquo;, CPR Annual Meeting, panelist, March 2017: Miami, FL (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A Mock Procedural Hearing under CPR Rules for Administered Arbitration of International Disputes\"; acting as counsel for Claimant, February 2016: New York, NY (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Franchise Agreements: Legal Risks and their Management\", at Legal Risk Management Conference organized by Akademik Conferences,\u0026nbsp; 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The Arbitral Tribunal confirmed the validity of concession agreement and all related contracts and granted to Lima Expresa the vast majority of its construction counterclaims and arbitration costs.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eSuccessfully represented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eUS pharmaceutical company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an Swiss Rules arbitration relating to the development and marketing of a generic drug.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresenting\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003ea global energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ad hoc arbitration against a sovereign state concerning decommissioning of offshore assets.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eAdvised a\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;European energy company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in gas price negotiations with an African state-owned entity.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eRepresented a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eleading railway company\u003c/strong\u003e\u0026nbsp;in an ICC arbitration against two consortium 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Arbitration and Construction and Engineering groups and is based in Geneva. Her practice focuses on\u0026nbsp;complex international\u0026nbsp;disputes in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sector and other industries (e.g., pharmaceuticals, sports, manufacturing, concessions, consumer goods and energy). Vanessa has acted as counsel or arbitrator in over 50 international arbitrations proceedings both \u003cem\u003ead hoc\u003c/em\u003e and institutional (ICC, Swiss Rules, DIS, SCC, AAA/ICDR, ICSID, UNCITRAL, CAIP, CAS) and governed by a variety of procedural and substantive civil and common laws.\u0026nbsp;[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa is admitted to practice in Switzerland and New York/USA and combines a perfect understanding of the common and civil law systems and legal cultures.\u0026nbsp; She speaks and practices in\u0026nbsp;four languages:\u0026nbsp;English, French, Spanish and German.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe also represents parties in arbitration-related court proceedings, such as\u0026nbsp;setting aside proceedings, enforcement actions and applications for interim measures before Swiss and US courts.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa\u0026nbsp;has a particular interest in\u0026nbsp;sport law.\u0026nbsp;She has\u0026nbsp;represented athletes and sport officials in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, represents sponsors and other players in negotiations and commercial sport-related\u0026nbsp;disputes, and collaborates\u0026nbsp;with national and international federations and other entities involved in sport including by investigating and\u0026nbsp;prosecuting violations of safeguarding and other rules and\u0026nbsp;policies.\u0026nbsp;She served as arbitration in the SAM competition 2022, 2023 and 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa has been recognized as a Future Leader in \u003cem\u003eWho's Who Legal: Arbitration since 2022,\u0026nbsp;and in\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eLegal 500\u0026nbsp;as an \"\u003cem\u003eexcellent\u003c/em\u003e\" attorney who \"always stays on top of things and is a joy to work with.\"\u0026nbsp;She was a featured ADR Practitioner in the Lagos Court of Arbitration Newsletter, November 2022 (https://www.lca.org.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LCA-November-2022-Newsletter-1.pdf)\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa is the Co-Chair of the European Advisory Board of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) and an active member of several other arbitration associations and institutions (ArbitralWomen, ASA, NYIAC).\u0026nbsp; She is\u0026nbsp;regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars on international disputes resolution.\u0026nbsp; She teaches at the Swiss Arbitration Academy.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublications\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the Construction Industry\" Guest Editor in Construction Law, October 2023, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal and Alexandra Gerdes\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Annulment of Commercial Arbitral Awards by State Courts: A Comparative Study of Spain and Switzerland\", in Matthias Scherer (ed),\u0026nbsp;ASA Bulletin, (\u0026copy;\u0026nbsp;Kluwer Law International; Kluwer Law International 2021, Volume 39 Issue 2) pp. 333 - 354, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Direct and Re-Direct Examination\", in: Stephen Jagusch QC and Philippe Pinsolle (eds.), GAR's \u003cem\u003eThe Guide to Advocacy\u003c/em\u003e, Law Business Research Ltd, 4th\u0026nbsp;edition 2019, co-authored with Anne V\u0026eacute;ronique Schlaepfer\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Report on the 2019 CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)\u0026rdquo;, 2019, \u003cem\u003ein \u003c/em\u003eCPR Speaks (co-authored with Kathleen Fadden).\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;A Report on the CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)\u0026rdquo;, 2018, \u003cem\u003ein \u003c/em\u003eCPR Speaks.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Jurisprudencia de la Corte Suprema de Suiza en el Arbitraje International\" en 2014 \u0026ndash; Resumen de un nuevo a\u0026ntilde;o de un enfoque de alto nivel respetuoso al arbitraje\" \u003cem\u003eRevista de arbitraje comercial y de inversiones\u003c/em\u003e, \u0026copy;KluwerLaw International; IproLex 2015, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.589-600\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Bifurcaci\u0026oacute;n\", in Jorge Luis Collantes Gonz\u0026aacute;lez, \u003cem\u003eEnciclopedia jur\u0026iacute;dica del Arbitraje\u003c/em\u003e, Volumen 47 Biblioteca del Arbitraje del Estudio Mario Castillo Freyre, (Primera Parte), Lima 2018, pp. 189-190\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Review of the Recent Case Law of the Swiss Supreme Court in International Arbitration\", in: M\u0026uuml;ller/Rigozzi/Besson (eds.), \u003cem\u003eNew Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2013\u003c/em\u003e, pp. 112-171.\u0026nbsp;Schulthess Juristische Medien AG, 2013.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaking Engagements\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"L'approche compar\u0026eacute;e de l'ordre public et des sanctions internationales : convergenceou divergence ?\" Association Swiss d'Arbitrage, July 2025, Paris\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Transatlantic Views on Med-Arb/Arb-Med:\u0026nbsp;Convergency or Chasm?\", Paris Arbitration Week, March 2025, Paris\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"New\u0026nbsp;York and Swiss Perspectives on Arbitration: The Interplay of Arbitral Proceedings and Awards with the Courts,\u0026rdquo; NYIAC/ASA,\u0026nbsp;April 2023: New York\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Expected Disputes of 2023 and How to Prevent Them\", CPR Annual Meeting, March 2023:\u0026nbsp;New Orleans (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"E-Discovery - Virtual Round Table Discussion\", Exterro, March 2023 online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Hot Topics in International Sports Arbitration\" 2022 AtIAS Forum, September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Welcome to the Party\u0026ndash;Joinder and Consolidation\" 11th Annual AtIAS Conference,\u0026nbsp;September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"How Lawyers Should Present Damages\" CILS Arbitration Symposium, June 2022:\u0026nbsp;Salzburg (Austria)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Construction and Hospitality disputes Post-COVID\" discussion of Oluwaseun Oloruntimehin's paper \"COVID and Construction Disputes: Lessons Learnt and the Future Outlook\", University of Lausanne, Switzerland, CEDIDAC\u0026nbsp;International Conference, October 2021:\u0026nbsp;Lausanne\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Story-telling, teoria del caso,\u0026nbsp;e interrogatorio de testigos\", 2021 Arbitration Day of the Costa Rican Young Arbitrator, October\u0026nbsp;2021: online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Recognition and Enforcement of Awards in International Arbitration\", Harvard International Arbitration Law Student Association (HIALSA) Workshop Session,\u0026nbsp;April 2021: online\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Resolution of Transatlantic Disputes\u0026rdquo;, CPR Y-ADR/DIS40 joint seminar, March 2019: Frankfurt (Germany)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Confidentiality and Ethics in ADR\u0026rdquo;, CPR Annual Meeting, March 2019: Washington, DC (USA)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;Cybersecurity in International Arbitration\u0026rdquo;, moderator and co-organizer, October 2018: CPR, ICCA and NYCBA Working Group, Geneva (Switzerland)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Optimizing the Successful and Efficient Resolution of Commercial Disputes\", April 2018: SCC \u0026amp; 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allegations of nullity of a concession agreement for a toll road construction project. The Arbitral Tribunal confirmed the validity of concession agreement and all related contracts and granted to Lima Expresa the vast majority of its construction counterclaims and arbitration costs.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented a US pharmaceutical company in an Swiss Rules arbitration relating to the development and marketing of a generic drug.{{ FIELD }}Representing a global energy company in an ad hoc arbitration against a sovereign state concerning decommissioning of offshore assets.{{ FIELD }}Advised a European energy company in gas price negotiations with an African state-owned entity.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading railway company in an ICC arbitration against two consortium partners and relating to the construction of an infrastructure project in Western Asia.{{ FIELD }}Represented a French multinational railway company acting as the lead partner of an international consortium of contractors in an ICC arbitration relating to consequences of the termination of a FIDIC Silver Book contract relating to the construction of a commuter railway.{{ FIELD }}Represented a subsidiary of a leading renewable energy company in an ICC arbitration relating to delay in the construction of a large hydraulic pumping storage plant in Europe.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the complete revamping of an oil refinery in Western Europe.{{ FIELD }}Representation of a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the complete revamping of an oil refinery in Western Europe.{{ FIELD }}Successfully representation of the Kingdom of Jordan in a Zurich-based ICC arbitration and a parallel ICSID arbitration brought by a railway company and its Kuwaiti shareholders relating to a failed construction project (successful award recognized in June 2013).{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented a leading surveillance company in an ICC dispute relating to the performance of a collateral management agreement.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented the world's leading fast food restaurant company in a Geneva-based ICC arbitration relating to the termination of franchise agreements in Eastern Europe.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major US pharmaceutical company and some of its affiliates in several ICC arbitration and mediation proceedings relating to breaches of distribution and license agreements and intellectual property matters.{{ FIELD }}Successfully represented a luxury jeweler and watch maker in a domain name arbitration under the WIPO Arbitration Rules.{{ FIELD }}Advise and represent parties in setting aside applications against arbitral awards before the Swiss Federal Tribunal.{{ FIELD }}Sitting as arbitrator in several institutional and ad hoc international commercial arbitrations.{{ FIELD }}Advise clients, including a Nigerian oil trading company and an Eastern European sovereign state, in connection with enforcement of arbitral awards and freezing applications before Swiss and foreign courts.{{ FIELD }}Vanessa Alarcon Duvanel is a member of the Firm's International Arbitration and Construction and Engineering groups and is based in Geneva. Her practice focuses on complex international disputes in the construction, engineering and infrastructure sector and other industries (e.g., pharmaceuticals, sports, manufacturing, concessions, consumer goods and energy). Vanessa has acted as counsel or arbitrator in over 50 international arbitrations proceedings both ad hoc and institutional (ICC, Swiss Rules, DIS, SCC, AAA/ICDR, ICSID, UNCITRAL, CAIP, CAS) and governed by a variety of procedural and substantive civil and common laws. \nVanessa is admitted to practice in Switzerland and New York/USA and combines a perfect understanding of the common and civil law systems and legal cultures.  She speaks and practices in four languages: English, French, Spanish and German. \nShe also represents parties in arbitration-related court proceedings, such as setting aside proceedings, enforcement actions and applications for interim measures before Swiss and US courts. \nVanessa has a particular interest in sport law. She has represented athletes and sport officials in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, represents sponsors and other players in negotiations and commercial sport-related disputes, and collaborates with national and international federations and other entities involved in sport including by investigating and prosecuting violations of safeguarding and other rules and policies. She served as arbitration in the SAM competition 2022, 2023 and 2024.\nVanessa has been recognized as a Future Leader in Who's Who Legal: Arbitration since 2022, and in Legal 500 as an \"excellent\" attorney who \"always stays on top of things and is a joy to work with.\" She was a featured ADR Practitioner in the Lagos Court of Arbitration Newsletter, November 2022 (https://www.lca.org.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/LCA-November-2022-Newsletter-1.pdf) \nVanessa is the Co-Chair of the European Advisory Board of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution (CPR) and an active member of several other arbitration associations and institutions (ArbitralWomen, ASA, NYIAC).  She is regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars on international disputes resolution.  She teaches at the Swiss Arbitration Academy.\nPublications\n\"Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, and the Construction Industry\" Guest Editor in Construction Law, October 2023, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal and Alexandra Gerdes\n\"Annulment of Commercial Arbitral Awards by State Courts: A Comparative Study of Spain and Switzerland\", in Matthias Scherer (ed), ASA Bulletin, (© Kluwer Law International; Kluwer Law International 2021, Volume 39 Issue 2) pp. 333 - 354, co-authored with Alex Levin Canal\n\"Direct and Re-Direct Examination\", in: Stephen Jagusch QC and Philippe Pinsolle (eds.), GAR's The Guide to Advocacy, Law Business Research Ltd, 4th edition 2019, co-authored with Anne Véronique Schlaepfer\n“A Report on the 2019 CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)”, 2019, in CPR Speaks (co-authored with Kathleen Fadden).\n“A Report on the CPR European Congress on Business Dispute Management (Part I and Part II)”, 2018, in CPR Speaks.\n\"Jurisprudencia de la Corte Suprema de Suiza en el Arbitraje International\" en 2014 – Resumen de un nuevo año de un enfoque de alto nivel respetuoso al arbitraje\" Revista de arbitraje comercial y de inversiones, ©KluwerLaw International; IproLex 2015, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.589-600\n\"Bifurcación\", in Jorge Luis Collantes González, Enciclopedia jurídica del Arbitraje, Volumen 47 Biblioteca del Arbitraje del Estudio Mario Castillo Freyre, (Primera Parte), Lima 2018, pp. 189-190\n\"Review of the Recent Case Law of the Swiss Supreme Court in International Arbitration\", in: Müller/Rigozzi/Besson (eds.), New Developments in International Commercial Arbitration 2013, pp. 112-171. Schulthess Juristische Medien AG, 2013.\nSpeaking Engagements\n\"L'approche comparée de l'ordre public et des sanctions internationales : convergenceou divergence ?\" Association Swiss d'Arbitrage, July 2025, Paris\n\"Transatlantic Views on Med-Arb/Arb-Med: Convergency or Chasm?\", Paris Arbitration Week, March 2025, Paris\n\"New York and Swiss Perspectives on Arbitration: The Interplay of Arbitral Proceedings and Awards with the Courts,” NYIAC/ASA, April 2023: New York\n\"Expected Disputes of 2023 and How to Prevent Them\", CPR Annual Meeting, March 2023: New Orleans (USA)\n\"E-Discovery - Virtual Round Table Discussion\", Exterro, March 2023 online\n\"Hot Topics in International Sports Arbitration\" 2022 AtIAS Forum, September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\n\"Welcome to the Party–Joinder and Consolidation\" 11th Annual AtIAS Conference, September 2022: Atlanta (USA)\n\"How Lawyers Should Present Damages\" CILS Arbitration Symposium, June 2022: Salzburg (Austria)\n\"Construction and Hospitality disputes Post-COVID\" discussion of Oluwaseun Oloruntimehin's paper \"COVID and Construction Disputes: Lessons Learnt and the Future Outlook\", University of Lausanne, Switzerland, CEDIDAC International Conference, October 2021: Lausanne \n\"Story-telling, teoria del caso, e interrogatorio de testigos\", 2021 Arbitration Day of the Costa Rican Young Arbitrator, October 2021: online\n\"The Recognition and Enforcement of Awards in International Arbitration\", Harvard International Arbitration Law Student Association (HIALSA) Workshop Session, April 2021: online\n“Cybersecurity and Data Protection in the Resolution of Transatlantic Disputes”, CPR Y-ADR/DIS40 joint seminar, March 2019: Frankfurt (Germany)\n“Confidentiality and Ethics in ADR”, CPR Annual Meeting, March 2019: Washington, DC (USA)\n“Cybersecurity in International Arbitration”, moderator and co-organizer, October 2018: CPR, ICCA and NYCBA Working Group, Geneva (Switzerland)\n\"Optimizing the Successful and Efficient Resolution of Commercial Disputes\", April 2018: SCC \u0026amp; CPR joint conference, Stockholm (Sweden) (co-organizer)\n\"Effective Dispute Resolution Clauses: Perspectives on Drafting Do's and Dont's\", March 2018: CPR Annual Meeting, Atlanta (USA)\n\"The Swiss Arbitration Perspective\" ASA at the 2017 Casablanca Arbitration Days, November 2017: Casablanca (Morocco)\n\"How do in-house counsel view their role in international arbitration?” CPR Y-ADR Seminar, moderator, April 2017: Geneva (Switzerland)\n\"Skills-Building Training Session”, CPR Annual Meeting, panelist, March 2017: Miami, FL (USA)\n\"A Mock Procedural Hearing under CPR Rules for Administered Arbitration of International Disputes\"; acting as counsel for Claimant, February 2016: New York, NY (USA)\n\"Franchise Agreements: Legal Risks and their Management\", at Legal Risk Management Conference organized by Akademik Conferences,  22 October 2014: Alexander Palace Hotel Skopje, (Macedonia)\n\"Everything You Wanted To Know From Corporate Counsel But Were Afraid To Ask\", CPR Annual Meeting, moderator of Y-ADR panel, February 2014: San Diego, CA (USA)\n\"Review of the Recent Case Law of the Swiss Supreme Court in International Arbitration\", Conference on New Developments in International Arbitration organized by CEMAJ (French for Research Center on Alternative and Judicial Dispute Resolution Methods) a group of the Faculty of Law of the University of Neuchâtel, 15 November 2013: Neuchâtel (Switzerland)\n\"How are corporations addressing the high cost of litigation\", moderator and organizer of CPR Y-ADR Seminar, September 2013: Geneva (Switzerland)\n\"The potential of bifurcation or \"summary judgment\" in arbitration\", ASA Below 40 Fall Seminar, November 2012: Zurich (Switzerland) Counsel Future Leader Who's Who Legal / Lexology Arbitration 2025 Future Leader Who'sWho Legal Arbitration 2024 Future Leader Who'sWho Legal Arbitration 2023 Future Leader Who'sWho Legal Arbitration 2022 \"excellent\" attorney who \"always stays on top of things and is a joy to work with\". Legal 500 Switzerland, 2019 University of Neuchatel, Switzerland  New York University New York University School of Law New York Geneva/Switzerland ArbitralWomen ASA - Swiss Arbitration Association ODA - Ordre des avocats de Genève CPR- International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Representing a multi-billion-dollar U.S. company in a Europe-based commercial arbitration under a 20-year sports sponsorship agreement. Represented a European general contractor in an ICC arbitration arising out of a petrochemical project in Australia involving claims for delay, additional costs, lack of productivity, and penalties Obtained a favorable settlement for a US manufacturing company in a dispute against a European buyer. Obtained a successful award for LIMA EXPRESA S.A.C. (a VINCI Highways subsidiary) in a high profile dispute against the City of Lima relating to allegations of nullity of a concession agreement for a toll road construction project. The Arbitral Tribunal confirmed the validity of concession agreement and all related contracts and granted to Lima Expresa the vast majority of its construction counterclaims and arbitration costs. Successfully represented a US pharmaceutical company in an Swiss Rules arbitration relating to the development and marketing of a generic drug. Representing a global energy company in an ad hoc arbitration against a sovereign state concerning decommissioning of offshore assets. Advised a European energy company in gas price negotiations with an African state-owned entity. Represented a leading railway company in an ICC arbitration against two consortium partners and relating to the construction of an infrastructure project in Western Asia. Represented a French multinational railway company acting as the lead partner of an international consortium of contractors in an ICC arbitration relating to consequences of the termination of a FIDIC Silver Book contract relating to the construction of a commuter railway. Represented a subsidiary of a leading renewable energy company in an ICC arbitration relating to delay in the construction of a large hydraulic pumping storage plant in Europe. Successfully represented a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the complete revamping of an oil refinery in Western Europe. Representation of a Spanish contractor in an ICC arbitration relating to the complete revamping of an oil refinery in Western Europe. Successfully representation of the Kingdom of Jordan in a Zurich-based ICC arbitration and a parallel ICSID arbitration brought by a railway company and its Kuwaiti shareholders relating to a failed construction project (successful award recognized in June 2013). Successfully represented a leading surveillance company in an ICC dispute relating to the performance of a collateral management agreement. Successfully represented the world's leading fast food restaurant company in a Geneva-based ICC arbitration relating to the termination of franchise agreements in Eastern Europe. Represented a major US pharmaceutical company and some of its affiliates in several ICC arbitration and mediation proceedings relating to breaches of distribution and license agreements and intellectual property matters. Successfully represented a luxury jeweler and watch maker in a domain name arbitration under the WIPO Arbitration Rules. Advise and represent parties in setting aside applications against arbitral awards before the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Sitting as arbitrator in several institutional and ad hoc international commercial arbitrations. 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Having studied and been admitted to the UK Bar in 2016, she has since focused her practice in Saudi Arabia in a broad range of specialty areas.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmani\u0026rsquo;s practise areas include commercial law, construction, dispute resolution, litigation, and international arbitration, with a particular emphasis on nuclear energy. Amani has substantial experience in international commercial arbitrations, especially concerning high-value construction disputes and complex energy projects.[[--readmore--]]\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to her arbitration work, Amani has advised on numerous construction claims related to major giga projects in Saudi Arabia. Amani is well-versed in a wide range of standard form and bespoke contracts used across diverse construction projects, including FIDIC contracts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrior to working in Saudi Arabia, Amani practiced as a self-employed Barrister in the United Kingdom. She gained extensive experience representing clients in court, drafting legal documents, negotiating, providing legal advice, conducting research, and preparing legal opinions.\u003c/p\u003e","matters":["\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisputes\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eAdvised a Saudi Government transport company regarding a $1.6 billion claim from a contractor.\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"TextRun SCXW185536130 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW185536130 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"paragraph\" data-ccp-parastyle-defn=\"{\u0026quot;ObjectId\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;d1eda412-e013-4340-9df3-eb5c80904b02|234\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;ClassId\u0026quot;:1073872969,\u0026quot;Properties\u0026quot;:[268442635,\u0026quot;24\u0026quot;,469777841,\u0026quot;Times New Roman\u0026quot;,469777842,\u0026quot;Times New 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a Saudi Government transport company on terms and conditions for public transport.{{ FIELD }}Amani is a Senior Associate in our Riyadh office. Having studied and been admitted to the UK Bar in 2016, she has since focused her practice in Saudi Arabia in a broad range of specialty areas.\nAmani’s practise areas include commercial law, construction, dispute resolution, litigation, and international arbitration, with a particular emphasis on nuclear energy. Amani has substantial experience in international commercial arbitrations, especially concerning high-value construction disputes and complex energy projects.\nIn addition to her arbitration work, Amani has advised on numerous construction claims related to major giga projects in Saudi Arabia. Amani is well-versed in a wide range of standard form and bespoke contracts used across diverse construction projects, including FIDIC contracts.\nPrior to working in Saudi Arabia, Amani practiced as a self-employed Barrister in the United Kingdom. She gained extensive experience representing clients in court, drafting legal documents, negotiating, providing legal advice, conducting research, and preparing legal opinions. Senior Associate University of East London  City University London City Law School England and Wales Member of the UK Bar Council Member of the Inner Temple Disputes\nAdvised a Saudi Government transport company regarding a $1.6 billion claim from a contractor. Advised a Saudi Government owned company for a large-scale project involving a SAR 100 million claim by a contractor.  Advised a Saudi electricity company on dispute resolution procedures.  Advised in an arbitration matter at the SCCA concerning a SAR 7,632,011.39 dispute between two contractors.  Nuclear matters\nAdvised a Saudi Government owned energy development company regarding nuclear matters and how to maximise the benefits for Saudi Arabia. Procurement \nAdvised a Saudi government-owned energy development company on various contracts, including fit-out, IT tendering support, IT fit-out, recruitment, branding, fundamental training, branding, and recruitment and augmentation. Franchise and Distribution \nAdvised a prominent poultry company regarding compliance with competition law including Economic Concentration.  Advised Aljomaih on its franchise arrangements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  Internation disputes\nAdvised a Swiss company on issues of Saudi law in respect of unpaid invoices of $10,402,652 and gifting jewels, precious stones and diamonds under Saudi law.   Advised a Saudi Minister on the restoration of a company in the British Virgin Islands.  Insurance claims\nAdvised a Saudi Arabian company focused on environmental preservation and sustainability on an insurance claim worth SAR 350 million. 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