International Arbitration: The Elite
Global Guide 2024 : USA
Band 3
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Vinson & Elkins has a highly regarded international arbitration team, which leverages the firm's institutional expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors to act for clients in some of the most complex commercial and treaty proceedings involving energy assets, pricing matters and construction claims. The team is experienced in handling arbitrations under a range of major rules including ICC, ICSID, ICDR and LCIA, among others.
Work Highlights
- Vinson & Elkins represented the Panama Canal Authority in a series of arbitrations against Grupo Unidos por el Canal, a consortium of European and Panamanian companies, arising out of the construction of the Panama Canal extension project.
Strengths
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"Their ability to organize matters is very good, plus the multilingual lawyers help very much."
"The arbitration they handled for us was very complex and they were great at mastering all of that. They know the commercial realities and what we are really looking for."
"They have a strong ability to handle complex matters. The team was very responsive and very good at strategic thinking."
"Their ability to organize matters is very good, plus the multilingual lawyers help very much."
"The arbitration they handled for us was very complex and they were great at mastering all of that. They know the commercial realities and what we are really looking for."
"They have a strong ability to handle complex matters. The team was very responsive and very good at strategic thinking."
Notable Practitioners
James Loftis maintains an excellent reputation for his expertise in international arbitrations concerning construction and oil and gas disputes. He offers experience in commercial and investor-state matters.
"He had great knowledge in the sector, alongside creativity, good judgment, perseverance and the ability to deal with different kinds of people."
Camilo Cardozo is particularly adept at advising on disputes concerning Latin America, with his practice spanning both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations.
"It was an absolute pleasure to work with Camilo. He was extremely responsive, commercially astute, and more than competent on the technical issues. We were so comfortable with Camilo's understanding of the issues and the complexities, as well as the cultural differences of the matters."
"He's attuned to the decisions that clients want to make, with the right level of detail so that we're not drowning in detail or too lost in the big picture. He doesn't oversell things; will admit weakness and highlight the strengths of a case - he knows his stuff and he's highly detail-oriented."
Ranked Lawyers at
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