
Associate
Manuela Moreno
Overview
Manuela is an associate in our Buenos Aires office. Before joining Dechamps International Law, she worked in the corporate department of a boutique law firm in Argentina.
Manuela coaches the University of Buenos Aires’ team for the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Moot. She was also part of the Case Committee in charge of preparing the case of the 2023 edition of the Cross-Examination Moot competition.
Experience
- Representing South32 SA Investments Limited in an ICSID arbitration against Colombia (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/9) under the Colombia-United Kingdom BIT. Claim related to measures taken by various administrative and judicial entities in Colombia that affected the claimant’s investments in a mining project. The amount in dispute is over US$300 million. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing Luis García Armas in an ICSID arbitration against Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/16/1) under the Spain-Venezuela BIT. Claim related to measures taken by Venezuela that affected the claimant’s investments in the food distribution sector. The amount in dispute is over US$50 million. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing two British Virgin Islands companies with investments in the mining sector in an ICC arbitration against a Latin American State. The claim is based on an investment protection agreement and concerns disputes related to measures taken by the State which affected the claimants’ investments in a mining project (local law and International Law principles). The amount in dispute exceeds US$300 million. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing Deutsche Lufthansa AG in an UNCITRAL arbitration against Venezuela (PCA Case No. 2022-03) under the Germany-Venezuela BIT. Claim related to measures taken by Venezuela which affected the company’s investments in the airline industry. The amount in dispute is over US$280 million. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing a British Virgin Islands company in an arbitration under the AAA Commercial Arbitration Rules concerning a derivative suit between the shareholders of the company. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing Romania in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Clara Petroleum Ltd. (ICSID Case No. ARB/22/10) under the Energy Charter Treaty. Claim related to measures taken by Romania in the oil and gas sector. The amount in dispute is confidential. The arbitration is ongoing.
- Representing Romania in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Fin.Doc S.r.l. and others (ICSID Case No. ARB/20/35) under the Energy Charter Treaty. Claim related to measures taken by Romania in the renewable energy sector. The amount in dispute is confidential. The arbitration is ongoing.