Pedro is a senior associate in our international arbitration group.
He has extensive experience in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations in English and Spanish conducted under the auspices of ICSID and other major arbitration rules. His practice covers a range of industries including hydrocarbons, renewable energy, food and agriculture, telecommunications, airport services and financial services.
Pedro also has an active pro bono practice, having worked on issues related to immigration, gun control, criminal justice reform, and public international law.
He is a member of the City Bar Justice Center’s Pro Bono Leadership Council, and a member of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations’ Latin America Subcommittee.
Pedro received his JD from Yale Law School and his BA magna cum laude from the University of Southern California. He is a native Spanish and English speaker, is conversational in French, and is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the District of Columbia.
- Represented Grupo Agroinsumos in an ICSID arbitration against Venezuela under the Spain-Venezuela BIT, in relation to the expropriation of its investment in the most important group of companies in the food and agriculture sector in Venezuela. In March 2022, we secured an award in excess of US$2.8 billion for our client.
- Represented an American multinational corporation in the annulment phase of an ICSID arbitration under the Netherlands-Venezuela BIT arising out of one of the largest expropriations in history. In 2013, Venezuela was found to have breached the BIT, and in 2019, a damages award of over US$8 billion was issued.
- Represented BBVA, the leading Spain-based global financial services company, in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration against Bolivia under the Spain-Bolivia BIT, culminating in a US$100 million award for our client. The dispute arose out of government measures nationalizing the pension fund administration service provided by BBVA’s Bolivian subsidiary.
- Representing ADP International and VINCI Airports in their ICSID claim against Chile relating to measures adopted by the government that restricted air traffic and affected their investments in a local company holding a concession contract for the renovation, construction and operation of an international airport in Chile.
- Represented Dick Abanto Ishivata, a Peruvian national, against the Republic of Venezuela related to the expropriation of his investments in the telecommunication sector. The claim is brought under the Peru-Venezuela BIT and the ICSID Additional Facility Rules.
- Represented América Móvil in an ICSID Additional Facility arbitration against Colombia under the investment chapter of the Mexico-Colombia FTA, concerning adverse measures affecting its infrastructure investments in the largest telecommunications provider in the country which operated under a concession agreement.
- Advising an international energy company in relation to a potential investment claim against Mexico for measures affecting its investments in renewable energy generation plants.
- Representing an international energy company in an LCIA arbitration against a state-owned energy company arising out of gas purchase and supply obligations that were disrupted by a winter storm.
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