Arbitration

At CorralRosales, we provide legal and strategic advice to clients in arbitrations under the international and domestic rules of the main arbitral institutions, including the ICC, ICSID, CIAM–Ecuador, AMCHAM–Quito, CCQ, CCG, UESS, CENAMACO, among others; as well as in ad hoc arbitrations under UNCITRAL rules.

Our practice focuses on representing domestic and foreign clients in complex commercial and investment disputes, including those in highly regulated sectors and against public sector institutions. We have extensive experience advising clients in the negotiation of arbitration agreements and in all phases of arbitration proceedings, including representation in related or derivative litigation, such as actions for annulment or enforcement of domestic and foreign awards. We focus on providing holistic and comprehensive strategies with the aim of mitigating risks and achieving effective results that favor the specific needs of our clients.

Our team is composed of highly trained professionals, each contributing extensive experience and knowledge in various areas of law and our clients’ industries. We are equipped to handle the complexities of each case with a thorough and meticulous approach. Our team members have academic backgrounds from leading universities in Ecuador, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Several of them have acquired in-depth knowledge of arbitration through their roles in foreign firms, arbitral institutions, and active involvement in academic initiatives.

Experience

Our experience includes arbitration related to commercial transactions, focusing on the infrastructure, telecommunications, and energy industries. The most recent cases the team has led include defending:

1. A Chinese company in proceedings under the ICC Rules in a dispute related to the construction of Ecuador’s largest hydroelectric plant. Prior to the arbitration phase, the team successfully advised the client before the combined dispute resolution boards. The amount in dispute is USD 800 million.
1. A Mexican company in an arbitration under the rules of the International Center for Arbitration and Mediation in relation to a dispute over the violation of the stability clause of the concession contract signed with a Latin American state. The dispute was valued at USD 245 million.
1. Mexican investor in arbitration under the rules of the International Arbitration and Mediation Center in a dispute against the government entity in the field of telecommunications, arising from the determination and quantification of the variable price of a concession contract. The amount claimed by the investor was USD 100 million.
1. Chinese investor in a dispute relating to the construction, redesign, and improvement of 14 road projects in Ecuador. The approximate amount of the dispute was USD 200 million.
1. A Spanish consortium in emergency arbitration, and subsequent main arbitration under ICC rules in Santiago, Chile. The value of the dispute was around USD 28 million.
1. A Spanish company before Dispute Boards and four ICC arbitrations, arising from the construction of the country’s first metro line, worth USD 1.6 billion. The approximate amount of the dispute is valued at USD 168 million.
1. Chinese investor in the telecommunications industry in arbitration related to a contract worth approximately USD 45 million for the supply and installation of digital equipment and fiber optic cable.
1. Ecuadorian investor in an ICC arbitration concerning a dispute over a contract for the supply and installation of a hydrocarbon re-refining plant under the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and UNIDROIT Principles of Commercial Contracts. The dispute amounted to approximately USD 20 million.
1. Spanish consortium in relation to the construction of hospital projects, negotiating the final delivery of the works and preparing strategies to initiate investment arbitration against the Ecuadorian State for violations of international protection standards under the Bilateral Investment Treaty between Ecuador and Spain (approximate amount of the dispute USD $150 million).