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About
Provided by Elena Sevila Sánchez
Practice Areas
Elena Sevila specializes in complex court litigation and international arbitration. She represents and advises companies in domestic and international commercial disputes conducted under the auspices of a variety of rules (ICC, LCIA, CIETAC, CAM and CIMA). Elena Sevila also has expertise in investment arbitration (ICSID and UNCITRAL).
She has acted as Sole Arbitrator and Secretary to the arbitral tribunal in more than 40 major international arbitrations.
Elena Sevila represents clients from a wide range of industries (construction, pharmaceutical, financial services, telecom, technology and hospitality) and handels contractual disputes, corporate litigation, unfair competition and anti-trust litigation.
Career
Elena is a Partner at 5Gambit Disputes. She previously worked in the arbitration and litigation departments of major international law firms.
Professional Memberships
Madrid Bar Association (ICAM).
Barreau de Genève (Attorney UE/AELE).
Personal
Degree in Law (University of Alicante and Humboldt University of Berlin).
MIDS-Geneva LL.M Program in International Dispute Settlement (University of Geneva and Graduate Institute).
Master in Intellectual Property Law and Information Society Law (University of Alicante).
Master Advanced in European Law (University of Geneva and Graduate Institute.
Chambers Review
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Elena Sevila Sánchez represents clients in civil disputes as well as ICC arbitration proceedings. She has notable experience leading matters involving Latin America and Spain, having joined 5Gambit Disputes in Zurich from Andersen in Madrid in May 2024.
Elena Sevila represents clients in civil disputes as well as ICC arbitration proceedings. She has notable experience leading matters involving Spain and Latin American jurisdictions.
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Provided by Chambers
"Elena Sevila is a hard-working and sharp lawyer with excellent advocacy skills."
"Elena is able to rapidly grasp the key points of a dispute and to design and execute a winning strategy."
"Elena Sevila is a hard-working and sharp lawyer with excellent advocacy skills."
"Elena is able to rapidly grasp the key points of a dispute and to design and execute a winning strategy."