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BAR ADMISSIONS<\/strong>
\n\u2013 New York, USA (2016)
\n\u2013 Paris, France (2010) – Inactive
\n\u2013 Panama, Republic of Panama (2001)
\nLICENSES\/CERTIFICATIONS<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Certified Public Translator, English-Spanish \/ Spanish-English (2019)
\n\u2013 Certified Public Translator, French-Spanish \/ Spanish-French (2011)
\n\u2013 Real Estate Broker (since 2004)
\nLANGUAGES<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Spanish (native), English and French (fluent)<\/p>\n

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY<\/strong>
\n\u25aa Independent Consultant and Qualified Arbitrator (Present)
\n\u25aa University Professor, Universidad de Panam\u00e1, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Pol\u00edticas, Department
\nof Private Law (2019- Present)
\n\u25aa Patton, Moreno & Asvat, Counsel, Litigation and Arbitration, Panama (2019)
\n\u25aa DISAN LLP, International Attorney, Washington D.C. (2015-2018)
\n\u25aa Inter-American Development Bank, Consultant, Legal Department, Washington D.C. (2016-2018)
\n\u25aa Harrison Institute for Public Law, Consultant, Washington D.C. (2014- 2015)
\n\u25aa Direcci\u00f3n de Negociaciones Comerciales Internacionales (Directorate of International Trade Negotiations), Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, Panama, Head of the Investment and Trade in Services Department, Panama\u00a0 2011-2013)
\n\u25aa Shearman & Sterling LLP, Legal Intern, Paris (2010)
\n\u25aa ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris, Intern, Paris (2008)
\n\u25aa Estudio Jur\u00eddico Ara\u00faz, External Counsel, Panama (2001-2006)<\/p>\n

EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION AND LITIGATION
\n\u25aa Representation of individual and corporate clients as party counsel in international arbitrations under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law<\/p>\n

(UNCITRAL) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
\n\u25aa Drafting of statements of claim and statements of defense in arbitral proceedings.
\n\u25aa Participation in document discovery in international arbitrations.
\n\u25aa Privilege analysis and identification of grounds to challenge asserted privilege.
\n\u25aa Support in the preparation of witness testimony and documentary evidence.
\n\u25aa Advice on and participation in complex international litigation.
\n\u25aa Advice on and participation in maritime litigation, contractual and non-contractual liability, limitation of liability, and vessel arrest.
\n\u25aa Advice on and participation in contentious-administrative actions for annulment and full jurisdiction; constitutional amparo actions (Recurso de Amparo de Garant\u00edas Constitucionales).
\n\u25aa Advice on the application of valuation methods in investor-state arbitrations and preparation of damages submissions.
\n\u25aa Analysis of standards of protection, including fair and equitable treatment and rules on indirect expropriation, and their application to specific facts in international
\narbitrations.
\n\u25aa Document review and analysis of the likelihood of success and risks in investor-state disputes prior to filing a request for arbitration before ICSID or under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRADE POLICY<\/strong>
\n\u25aa Advice to sovereign states and individual and corporate clients on free trade agreements, investment treaties, arbitration clauses, the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, and public international law matters.
\n\u25aa Representation of the Republic of Panama in free trade agreement negotiations; drafting and negotiation of proposals on trade in services, investment and government procurement.
\n\u25aa Conduct of consultations with the private and public sectors in preparation for international trade negotiations.
\n\u25aa Leading technical discussions in the negotiation of the Trade in Services Agreement within the framework of the World Trade Organization.
\n\u25aa Monitoring of the implementation of trade agreements and support in drafting laws and other regulations for compliance with international agreements.
\n\u25aa Advice on potential conflicts between domestic regulatory measures and international commitments undertaken in bilateral investment treaties and other free trade agreements.
\n\u25aa Advice on the scope of the standards of protection in the proposed investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.<\/p>\n

PROJECT FINANCE THROUGH MULTILATERAL INSTITUTIONS<\/strong>
\n\u25aa Analysis of operational documents relating to loans, investment grants and technical cooperation.
\n\u25aa Participation in appraisal and negotiation missions for sovereign-guaranteed loan agreements.
\n\u25aa Advice on sovereign-guaranteed operations and negotiation and drafting of loan contracts and technical cooperation agreements.
\n\u25aa Legal advice on portfolio management matters, including amendments and waivers of financing and investment documentation, sales of equity interests, as well as restructurings and litigation.
\n\u25aa Coordination with investment officers and portfolio management, credit risk and environmental, social and governance teams to ensure the effective execution of loan agreements.<\/p>\n

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS AND CORPORATE LAW<\/strong>
\n\u25aa Advising clients on infrastructure projects involving permits, licenses or concessions.
\n\u25aa Legal advice on eligibility, due diligence, structuring, drafting, negotiation, documentation, closing and disbursement of loans, equity transactions and mezzanine financing.
\n\u25aa Advising clients on business strategy and corporate law; drafting of corporate documents.
\n\u25aa Drafting of public tender documents relating to service contracts, including construction services.
\n\u25aa Drafting and negotiation of trademark licenses.
\n\u25aa Conducting research and drafting documents in connection with company acquisitions and mergers by absorption.
\n\u25aa Drafting and negotiation of contracts between foreign investors and public entities, including public-private partnership agreements.<\/p>\n

PRO BONO<\/strong>
\n\u25aa Conducting interviews and drafting briefs in preparation for lawsuits relating to public health programs at the Legal Counsel for the Elderly office, Washington, D.C. (2014-2015).
\n\u25aa Participation in free legal aid clinics organized by the District of Columbia Bar for low-income entrepreneurs (2013-2014).
\n\u25aa Case summaries and award reviews; research on \u201cDispute Boards\u201d administered by the ICC International Court of Arbitration, Paris (2008).<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong>
\n\u2013 Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M. in International Business and Economic Law;
\nCertificate in World Trade Organization Studies (2015)
\n\u2013 Universidad Latinoamericana de Ciencia y Tecnolog\u00eda, Master\u2019s in Education with an Emphasis on Higher
\nEducation Teaching, Summa Cum Laude (2013)
\n\u2013 Universit\u00e9 de Versailles, France, Master\u2019s in International Arbitration and Commerce, Cum Laude (2009)
\n\u2013 Universit\u00e9 Paris II (Panth\u00e9on-Assas), Doctorate in Law (2009), Summa Cum Laude; Master\u2019s
\nin International Economic Relations Law (2004), Cum Laude; Postgraduate Degree in Private International Law, Cum Laude (2002)
\n\u2013 Universidad de Panam\u00e1, Bachelor\u2019s Degree in Law and Political Science, Magna Cum Laude, Sigma Lamda Honor Chapter (2001)
\n\u2013 Colegio De La Salle, High School Diploma in Sciences and Letters (1994)<\/p>\n

RECENT PUBLICATIONS<\/strong>
\nBOOKS
\n\u25aa El Arbitraje en Panam\u00e1, Cultural Portobelo (2019).
\n\u25aa Constitucionalizaci\u00f3n del Arbitraje en Panam\u00e1 \u00bfParadigma o Paradoja?, Cultural Portobelo (2019).
\n\u25aa Corrupci\u00f3n Estatal y Arbitraje, Cultural Portobelo (2019).
\n\u25aa Arbitraje Mar\u00edtimo en Panam\u00e1, Cultural Portobelo (2019).
\n\u25aa Arbitraje en Materia de Inversiones y Defensa del Estado Paname\u00f1o, Propuesta para el Desarrollo de una Pol\u00edtica de Prevenci\u00f3n y Manejo de Conflictos en Materia de Inversiones cuando se Presenten Controversias que Puedan Afectar los Intereses del Estado Paname\u00f1o, Cultural Portobelo (2013).
\n\u25aa Arbitrage et Protection des Investissements Internationaux, Volume I et II, \u00c9ditions Universitaires Europ\u00e9ennes (2011).
\n\u25aa Arbitraje sin Lazo Contractual. La Disyuntiva entre la Protecci\u00f3n de las Inversiones Internacionales y el Respeto del Orden P\u00fablico Paname\u00f1o, Cultural Portobelo (2010).<\/p>\n

ARTICLES IN ACADEMIC JOURNALS AND EDITED VOLUMES<\/strong>
\n\u25aa \u201cExplorando la agenda de reformas al sistema de soluci\u00f3n de controversias entre inversionistas y Estados\u201d, in XVI Congreso paname\u00f1o de derecho procesal 93 (2019).
\n\u25aa \u201cA New Legal Framework for Improving Investor-State Dispute Settlement\u201d in Privatizing Dispute Resolution and its Limits, Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law 485 (2019).
\n\u25aa \u201cThe Law Governing Counsel\u2019s Ethical Obligations in International Arbitration\u201d 7:1 European International Arbitration Review 23 (2018).
\n\u25aa \u201cShifting sands: New Trends on Ethics Regulation of Arbitrators in Investor-State Dispute Settlement\u201d 10:3 World Arbitration and Mediation Review 383 (2016).
\n\u25aa \u201cContratos Internacionales con el Estado, Poder P\u00fablico y Arbitraje Internacional\u201d, in X Jornadas ASADIP 337 (2016).
\n\u25aa \u201cAn Appellate Body in Treaty-Based Investment Arbitration: Redefining the Investor-State Dispute Settlement Mechanism\u201d, 21 Spanish Arbitration Review 93 (2014).
\n\u25aa \u201cRelying upon Parties\u2019 Interpretation in Treaty-Based Investor-State Dispute Settlement for Filling the Gaps in International Investment Agreements\u201d, 46 Georgetown J. Int\u2019l L. 261 (2014).
\n\u25aa \u201cComentarios a la Nueva Ley de Arbitraje de Panam\u00e1\u201d, Revista LEX, Panama (2014).
\n\u25aa \u201cEl Rol del \u00e1rbitro en la Creaci\u00f3n de Precedentes. \u00bfExiste un Riesgo de Issue Conflicts en el Arbitraje de Inversiones?\u201d, in Homenaje a Bernardo Cremades e Yves Derains 1185 (2013).
\n\u25aa \u201cReflexiones en torno a la Ley Aplicable en el Sistema de Anulaci\u00f3n del CIADI: Entre Treaty Claims y Contract Claims\u201d, in Anuario Latinoamericano de Arbitraje. Sistema de Anulaci\u00f3n de Laudos CIADI 79 (2011).<\/p>\n

ACADEMIA \/ RECENT ENGAGEMENTS AS A SPEAKER<\/strong>
\nSPECIALIZED COURSES
\n\u25aa Judicial intervention in arbitration, Diploma in Arbitration Law, Facultad de Derecho y Ciencias Pol\u00edticas of the Universidad de Panam\u00e1, Procuradur\u00eda de la Administraci\u00f3n, Panama, May-June 2019.
\n\u25aa Investment arbitration, Postgraduate Specialization in Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods, Instituto Especializado de Negociaci\u00f3n, Conciliaci\u00f3n, Mediaci\u00f3n y Arbitraje (ICMAR), January-February 2019.
\n\u25aa Introductory Course on Investment Arbitration, Instituto Especializado de Negociaci\u00f3n, Conciliaci\u00f3n, Mediaci\u00f3n y Arbitraje (ICMAR), Panama, November 2015.
\n\u25aa Maritime Arbitration, Course on Maritime Legislation, Universidad Mar\u00edtima Internacional de Panam\u00e1 (UMIP), September 2018.
\n\u25aa Advanced Arbitration and Mediation Course, International Law Institute, Washington DC, USA, November 2015 and May 2016.<\/p>\n

SEMINARS, CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES<\/strong>
\n\u25aa \u201cInvestment Arbitration in Panama\u201d, XVI Congreso Paname\u00f1o de Derecho Procesal, Panama, June 2019.
\n\u25aa \u201cPerspectives from the Region\u201d, Session 3: Exploring the Reform Agenda \u2013 Ongoing Reforms, Second Regional Inter-Sessional Meeting on Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform, United Nations, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, February 2019.
\n\u25aa \u201cClaims Arising from Breach of Investment Treaty. Claims Arising from Breach of Contract\u201d, VI Seminario Internacional de Arbitraje de Inversi\u00f3n, La Paz, Bolivia, September 2019.
\n\u25aa \u201cProof and Quantification of Damages\u201d, VII Congreso Regional de Arbitraje, Tacna, Peru, August 2019.
\n\u25aa \u201cCECOMAP and the Road Ahead: Challenges and Opportunities for the Maritime Arbitration Practice in Panama\u201d, SINO-Panama Seminar on Maritime Arbitration and Law, CMAC-CECOMAP, December, 2018.
\n\u25aa \u201cThe Law Governing Counsel\u2019s Ethical Obligations in International Arbitration\u201d, Conference \u201cConflict of Laws in Arbitration\u201d, Vienna, Austria, March 2018.
\n\u25aa \u201cExpedited Arbitration or Limited Scope\u201d, CAM-CCBC 4th Pan-American Arbitration Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, October 2017.
\n\u25aa \u201cJudges or Arbitrators for the Resolution of International Commercial Disputes\u201d, X Jornadas de la Asociaci\u00f3n Americana de Derecho Internacional Privado (ASADIP), Buenos Aires, Argentina, November 2016.
\n\u25aa \u201cOutlook for Investment Protection in Central America\u201d, First International Seminar on Investment Arbitration, San Jos\u00e9, Costa Rica, July 2016.
\n\u25aa \u201cThe Importance of Investment Flows in Latin America, Prevention and Defense of States\u201d, XIII Encuentro Internacional de Economistas, Panama, November 2015.
\n\u25aa \u201cCalculation of Damages in Investor-State Arbitrations\u201d, III Seminario Internacional de Inversi\u00f3n, Instituto Peruano de Arbitraje, Lima, Peru, October 2015.
\n\u25aa \u201cInternational Commercial and Investment Arbitration in the Americas\u201d, 51st Conference of the Inter-American Bar Association, Lima, Peru, July 2015.
\nAFFILIATIONS
\n\u25aa Colegio Nacional de Abogados (CNA) \u2013 Member since 2001, Chair of the Mediation and Arbitration Committee (2019-2021)
\n\u25aa American Society of International Law (ASIL)
\n\u25aa Asociaci\u00f3n Paname\u00f1a de Derecho Mar\u00edtimo (APADEMAR)
\n\u25aa International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) \u2013 Panama Chapter
\n\u25aa Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb \u2013 Fellow)
\n\u25aa Club Espa\u00f1ol del Arbitraje, Panama Chapter (CEA)
\n\u25aa Inter-American Bar Association (FIA)
\n\u25aa International Law Association, American Branch (ABILA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":6966,"template":"","class_list":["post-118515","cea_person","type-cea_person","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118515","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/cea_person"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118515\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":122594,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/cea_person\/118515\/revisions\/122594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceadigilaw.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118515"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}