15th July 2004 – LAWFUEL – Clifford Chance adds to its International Arbitration Practice Arbitration expert Carlos Ignacio Suarez Anzorena is the latest recruit to join Clifford Chance LLP’s premier London arbitration group.
In conjunction with the New York and Madrid offices, which, with the Sao Paulo office, are already actively involved in Latin America, Ignacio will be working to enhance the firm’s regional arbitration practice and to focus on commercial work flowing from it.
Ignacio is uniquely qualified for this task. He was the key Argentine government lawyer involved in the world’s largest set of investment protection arbitriations around the collapse of the country’s economy in 2001. Ignacio has advised and represented state entities in other international arbitrations arising from infrastructure projects and financial contracts.
Commenting on the appointment, John Beechey, head of the International Arbitration Group, said: “Ignacio, with his significant experience and background, particularly in investment protection arbitration, is an important addition to our team. The firm is committed to the growth of its international arbitration practice. We have developed a particularly strong presence in London, Hong Kong, New York and Paris. We now look forward to working with Ignacio and with our colleague, Jose Antonio Cainzos, and his team in Madrid to enhance the Group’s profile in Spain and in the important Spanish and Portuguese speaking markets in Latin America.”
Ignacio holds a degree in law, graduating with honours from the University of Buenos Aires, and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. He lectures regularly at various universities in Argentina on international arbitration and related topics.
The appointment of Carlos Ignacio Suarez Anzorena follows the recent addition of high profile arbitration expert, Professor Pierre Mayer, to the Paris office.
