Los procesos arbitrales entre estados por tratados de inversión están en aumento, tanto en número como en perfil. Si usted es parte de una reclamación derivada de un tratado de inversión, contamos con abogados dedicados a brindarle representación personalizada. Tenemos experiencia sustancial en el manejo de conflictos bilaterales y multilaterales en materia de tratados de inversión bajo los auspicios del Centro Internacional de Arreglo de Diferencias Relativas a Inversiones (CIADI) y otros órganos arbitrales, incluso en conflictos relacionadas con el Tratado sobre la Carta de la Energía.

Reed Smith’s commodities and international trade arbitration practice is recognized as one of the best in the world. With commodities and international trade arbitration lawyers based around the globe – in particular in London, Dubai, Paris, Houston, Singapore and Beijing – we are the go-to choice for clients across the commodities and international trade sector, including trading houses, mining and oil majors, agricultural and financial institutions and funds engaged in the trading and financing of commodities.

We are ranked in the top band by both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. “Reed Smith LLP has a pre-eminent market offering in the physical commodities sector, with a great number of lawyers specialising in the area and acting for an enviable range of clients across the full range of commodities markets. In recent years, the firm has invested heavily in creating a deep bench of talent at both senior and junior level,” notes The Legal 500 2020. “They’re our go-to law firm for commodities matters. They are consistently high quality with international reach,” comments a client in Chambers and Partners 2020.

Through our sector specialism, we bring our extensive knowledge of the commodities markets to bear, enabling us to partner with our clients every step of the way, from advising on the drafting of effective contracts, to providing pre-emptive and strategic advice in anticipation of disputes, to managing arbitrations efficiently, always with a view to the commercial realities.

We have been trusted advisers for almost 30 years to Indian clients and to businesses operating in the Indian market in relation to the resolution of disputes. We have been commended for our “great industry knowledge” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2018), “depth of understanding” and “appreciation of the Indian market and how clients in the market like to be advised” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020).

As an experienced and well-recognized India practice, we provide our clients with disputes advice and solutions that are “flexible and commercial” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020) and clients rate the team as “experienced and pragmatic” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2019). We have a “strong track record on India-related arbitration work” (Chambers Asia Pacific 2020) and extensive experience advising on a range of heavyweight disputes and investigations for Indian clients and/or arising out of projects, transactions and ventures involving a number of industry sectors in India.

Our seasoned practitioners are “extremely well-attuned” (The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020) to the historical, cultural and social aspects of navigating disputes involving Indian parties. We have a solid record of accomplishment built on our deep understanding of our Indian clients’ requirements, and India’s history as a country and as a commercial marketplace.

Reed Smith has a "renowned global practice with an excellent reputation for its ability to handle complex Latin American international arbitration mandates." Chambers and Partners Latin America 2020.

Reed Smith is a recognized leader in the region. Legal directories describe our practice as “excellent on every front” and “prestigious … with an impressive knowledge of Latin American arbitration matters” (Chambers Latin America 2019) and note our expertise handling arbitration proceedings is “truly remarkable, with outstanding results” (The Legal 500 Latin America 2019).

As a “first-class advisor for Latin American clients and cases” (The Legal 500 2019) we are regularly called upon by significant multinationals to advise on high-value commercial arbitration disputes. (Chambers Latin America 2019). Our team leverages the depth and breadth of our experience and relationships with local strategic partners to provide commercial disputes advice to our clients in real time.

Our strong focus on the Latin American region means clients “benefit from a high concentration of resources” (Chambers Global 2019) and our “excellent reputation for [the handling of] high level complex arbitrations and litigations covering various jurisdictions in Latin America, predominantly for multinational companies” (Latin Lawyer 250).

We are adept at bridging legal systems and resolving complex legal issues, resulting in nominations for Chambers’ Latin America Award for International Arbitration Firm of the Year for the past four years. Our team includes native multilingual speakers, and dual-qualified and bi-cultural lawyers who know the cultures of individual countries in the region, the regional arbitration institutions, their rules, and the right questions to ask. Clients benefit from our extensive knowledge and experience of highly complex international arbitrations across both the common law and civil law systems.

“Reed Smith is a dynamic and forward-looking practice, which is superb at providing clients with advice which reflects their practical and commercial objectives. The ethos is hands on, down to earth and practical.” (The Legal 500 EMEA 2020: UAE).

With over 40 years of experience in the UAE, we bring extensive knowledge gained from working on high profile, complex multimillion-dollar disputes across the region. We represent clients in cases under the rules of a wide range of international arbitration forums, including ADCCAC, DIAC, DIFC-LCIA, LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL, as well as in ad hoc arbitration proceedings in both the UAE and wider Middle East region and in arbitration-related litigation before the courts of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the DIFC. Our lawyers are advocates, which enables us to offer a “one-stop shop” from start to end of any arbitration, without the need to involve outside counsel. Our strong advocacy experience covers both procedural and substantive hearings and is a true differentiator in our offering.

Clients and legal directories commend our forward-looking approach. Our team is described as “outstanding…with unrivalled experience of arbitration and international litigation in general” (The Legal 500 EMEA 2020: UAE) and “highly experienced representing clients in DIFC court litigation as well as arbitrations conducted under a variety of institutional rules” (Chambers Global 2020: UAE). Reed Smith was also named Arbitration Team of the Year at The Middle East Legal Awards 2017.

Reed Smith’s global international arbitration construction team has deep industry experience. Our projects and construction lawyers are recognized as leaders in Global Arbitration Review, Chambers, The Legal 500, Who’s Who Legal, Best Lawyers™ and Acritas.

The Legal 500 describes our team as “the best in technical construction knowledge,” adding that our practice is “well known for its construction arbitration ability and handling significant cases in that area.” Chambers comments on our “ability to cut through complex matters and provide clear, commercial advice” and Who’s Who Legal recognizes our “extremely good counsel deserving of recognition, able to identify important issues quickly – and how to deal with them.”

Our wide sector knowledge and understanding of the issues that can arise means our lawyers know how the arbitration process can best be shaped to minimize risk and deliver the best outcome for clients.

Our U.S. international arbitration practice has an “outstanding reputation in the Americas” (Chambers USA 2020), thanks to being led by a “distinguished dispute resolution team with deep experience in commercial arbitrations” (Chambers Global 2020).

Our local presence across 17 offices in the U.S. allows us to offer coast-to-coast services to leading U.S.-based international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to midmarket and emerging enterprises. We act collaboratively on complex, cross-border matters, combining our “excellent strategic approach and advocacy” (The Legal 500 USA 2020), “gravitas and knowledge” (Chambers Global 2020) and “stellar reputation in the market” (Chambers USA 2019) to provide our clients with tailored solutions to suit their needs.

We advise clients on significant commercial disputes and in virtually every industry sector, many with an international element, including: pharmaceuticals and medical devices, telecoms, defense, projects, construction and engineering, energy and natural resources, commodities, oil and gas, chemicals, banking and financial services, transportation, international trade, manufacturing, leisure, environmental, and insurance, as well as disputes arising from shareholder and joint venture agreements.