Cristina Soto

Apr 2, 2024 | lexology.com | Sion Richards |James Egerton-Vernon |Melissa Stear Gorsline |Eliot Pedrosa |Cristina Soto |Ricardo Puente

The recent District of Columbia District Court's decision against Lima demonstrates deference to arbitral tribunals. On March 12, 2024, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia confirmed two arbitration awards totaling more than US$196 million against the municipality of Lima in Peru.

Jul 14, 2023 | mondaq.com | Antonio Canales |James Egerton-Vernon |Melissa Stear Gorsline |Cristina Soto

Since the 1990s, Latin American states have sought to attract large-scale foreign investment by implementing specific policies and regulatory regimes aimed at attracting investors from abroad. This trend has, however, recently seen a reversal, and many Latin American countries, such as Mexico, Colombia, and Peru, have watered down their investor-friendly policies, specifically as concerns their natural resources.