King & Spalding LLP

Energy heavyweight King & Spalding LLP covers the full spectrum of commercial and investment arbitrations out of 18 global offices, with Latin American work contributing a significant chunk of the team’s overall caseload. With specific expertise in energy, construction, and mining, the team has had some notable recent victories against both major corporates and sovereign bodies. The firm has been active in Peru, with 2024 producing some significant victories as well as new mandates for the team. Doak Bishop is recognised as a preeminent lawyer in the field due to his 40 years of experience in both commercial and investment arbitrations.  Harry Burnett, co-head of the Latin America international arbitration practice, is fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese and relocated from New York to Miami in 2022. Roberto Aguirre Luzi leads alongside Burnett and Craig Miles and has extensive experience in energy and infrastructure disputes in the region. Miles, who splits his time between Miami and Houston, has secured some significant ICSID awards on behalf of investors against a range of host governments. Recommended lawyer Fernando Rodriguez-Cortina is bilingual and has practised in both the US and Mexico. All lawyers are based in Houston unless otherwise stated.