Kate Brown de Vejar
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : International Arbitration: Counsel
Band 3
About
Provided by Kate Brown de Vejar
Practice Areas
Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations
Career
Kate Brown de Vejar focuses her practice on international commercial and investment arbitration. She has represented private corporations, sovereign states, and state-owned entities in connection with international arbitrations under the leading institutional and ad hoc arbitration rules, including those of the ICC, the LCIA, ICSID, UNCITRAL, the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, and the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association.
Widely recognized for her experience handling complex, high-profile disputes in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors, including disputes in the mining industry, and arising in connection with industrial facilities, such as steel mills, cement and methanol plants. In November 2023 Kate was chosen as the next Senior Vice Chair of the International Bar Association's Arbitration Committee, a position which will see her take the helm of the committee in 2026. She is a Member of the LCIA Court and in 2023 she was appointed President of the LCIA's Latin American Users' Forum. In April 2024, she was appointed to the Governing Board of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration.
Professional Memberships
Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Court and President of the LCIA’s Latin American Users' Forum
Senior Vice Chair of the IBA’s Arbitration Committee
Co-Chair of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) ’s Working Group on Arbitrator Liability
President of ANZMEX (the Australia, New Zealand, Mexico Business Council)
Co-Chair of the Remote Online Advocacy Program (ROAP) for North America
Law 360 Editor for International Arbitration (appointed in 2022)
Publications
"Doing Business in Mexico: Chambers Guide 2023" July, 2023
"Doing Business in Mexico: Chambers Guide 2022" August, 2022
Education
LL.M., Harvard Law School
Australian Federation of University Women Fellowship 2004–2005, International Finance
2004 - 2005
LL.B., University of Queensland, first class honors
University Medal for Law
B.A., University of Queensland, French
Chambers Review
Global
Kate Brown de Vejar has significant experience in appearing in both commercial and investment treaty arbitrations. She is active in a range of sectors, including construction, energy and financial services.
Contributions
Latest contributions provided by Kate Brown de Vejar
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"She is at the top of her game and showed it during the tribunal proceedings. Her understanding of client needs and issues, her sense of teamwork and leadership, and her grasp of the industry, company, and case overall was outstanding. I believe that almost every word she utters is well thought-out and calculated to best represent her client's needs."
"Kate's performance is simply amazing. One on the best lawyers I have seen in action, who is able to think on her feet and deliver with great advocacy skills."
"She is at the top of her game and showed it during the tribunal proceedings. Her understanding of client needs and issues, her sense of teamwork and leadership, and her grasp of the industry, company, and case overall was outstanding. I believe that almost every word she utters is well thought-out and calculated to best represent her client's needs."
"Kate's performance is simply amazing. One on the best lawyers I have seen in action, who is able to think on her feet and deliver with great advocacy skills."
