Francisco Rivero

Francisco’s practice centers on international arbitration and commercial litigation. He also regularly serves as coordinating counsel to companies with assets, controversies, or interests throughout Latin America.

Francisco has extensive experience in all phases of the international dispute cycle from the drafting of tailored dispute resolution clauses to confirming and enforcing arbitral awards through existing conventions and multilateral investment treaties. Francisco has served as arbitrator and party representative in adhoc and administered commercial disputes under all major international rules (including the AAA, ICC, ICDR, LCIA, and the SCC). He has likewise advised on investment-related disputes. Francisco has counseled clients in pre- and post-judgment garnishment proceedings, the pursuit and application of interim and injunctive measures, and in the obtaining of evidence for use in domestic and foreign proceedings.

Francisco was previously adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, co-teaching the course, International Risk Management in Oilfield Services and has lectured at the University of Alabama School of Law. He is currently Houston Co-Chair of the Firm’s Diversity Committee and has overseen and participated in tens of asylum cases through the Human Rights Initiative (“HRI”).