Oliver J Armas
Latin America Guide 2025
Band 5 : International Arbitration
Band 5
About
Provided by Oliver J Armas
Practice Areas
Ollie Armas is Global Head of International Arbitration and also on the leadership team of the firm's Global Enforcement Team (on judgment enforcement and asset tracing/recovery). He is sought out by clients around the world to resolve their most complex and delicate matters in domestic and foreign litigation and before international arbitration tribunals.
With his 30 plus years of experience, Ollie advises clients on matters in a variety of industries including life sciences and health care, consumer, energy and natural resources, investment treaty disputes, construction, and technology.
Fluent in Spanish, with an understanding of Portuguese, he routinely counsels clients on matters connected to Latin America. He is also well-known for his work connected to Asia.
As a sought-after arbitrator, he has handled arbitrations under the rules of many of the major arbitral institutions around the world and has acted as a foreign legal adviser (on U.S. law) in court proceedings in Mexico and Peru.
Career
J.D., New York University School of Law, 1990
M.P.A., New York University, Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, with honors, 1987
B.A., New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, with honors, 1986
Chambers Review
Latin America
Oliver Armas acts as global head of Hogan Lovells' international arbitration practice. He enjoys considerable expertise in Latin American arbitration matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Oliver Armas is a brilliant and extraordinary lawyer. He writes beautifully and provides great, well-thought-out arguments."
"Oliver Armas is a brilliant and extraordinary lawyer. He writes beautifully and provides great, well-thought-out arguments."