Giacomo Rojas Elgueta

Practice Areas

Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings with a focus on construction, international commercial contracts, Oil & Gas, renewables, corporate and post-M&A disputes.

He has gained significant experience in investment arbitration and assists clients in all the steps from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards.

He frequently acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered arbitrations in different jurisdictions and under a different rules and applicable laws. He has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in several investment arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID and SCC and by multinational corporations before U.S. State and federal courts.

Career

Giacomo Rojas Elgueta joined the Firm in 2022.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), 2004; Admitted to New York State Bar, 2010; Admitted to Practice before the Supreme Court, Italy, 2019; Council Member and Co-coordinator of the Focus Group "Procurement and Construction Arbitration", Italian Association for Arbitration – AIA; Member of the List of Candidates Suitable for Appointment as Arbitrators in bilateral disputes under trade agreements between the European Union and third countries; Member of the ICSID Panel of Conciliators.

Languages Spoken

Italian, English, Spanish