Arbitration

Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is a world leader in litigation and arbitration. Our Arbitration Group has over 25 specialized lawyers capable of working in many languages and experienced in both national and international arbitration. Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira is committed to pre-litigation counseling, and advising on whether to opt for arbitration in contracts, after assessing the advantages of using this option for possible disputes. Our lawyers have extensive experience in drawing up arbitration agreements to ensure they will be carried out. They assess and select the type of arbitration that is best for each case and the most appropriate arbitration institution.

The Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira Arbitration Group has a strong presence in international arbitration forums. It includes an executive member of the Spanish Arbitration Club (Club Español de Arbitraje); a member of the Drafting Committee of the Spanish Arbitration Law of 2003 (Comisión Redactora de la Ley Española de Arbitraje de 2003); a former Board Member for Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula of the International Court of Arbitration (ICC); and the president of the CEA-40 (Spanish Arbitration Club for lawyers under 40). The group also includes members of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; the ICC Arbitration Commission; the group of reporters for the Institute for Transnational Arbitration (ITA); the International Arbitration Commission of the International Law Association (ILA); and ICDR Young & International (ICDR Y&I).

Our lawyers are, or have been, arbitrators in prominent national and international arbitration institutions, including ICC, LCIA, AAA, CIAC, Madrid Arbitration Court (Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid), Spanish Arbitration Court (Corte Española de Arbitraje), CIMA (Civil and Commercial Court of Arbitration), Arbitration Court of the Madrid Bar Association (Corte de Arbitraje del Colegio de Abogados de Madrid) and the Barcelona Arbitration Court (Tribunal Arbitral de Barcelona). Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira was the Spanish firm recommended by Global Arbitration Review 2007. The Arbitration Group has experience in many economic sectors and areas, such as construction and engineering, energy, maritime industry, investments, sports and leisure, and civil liability. The group also handles disputes arising from relations involving commercial distribution, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate conflicts.

SUBPRACTICES:

Domestic arbitration
International arbitration