Experience
Professional experience
Arbitrator and Independent Consultant
Present - 10/2023
- Consultant on public international law, state responsibility, modernization of the state and governance, institutional reform and dispute prevention;
- Designated by Colombia to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators (2024-2030)
- Co-chair, Task Force on ISDS and Climate Change, American Society of International Law.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Chile
Head of Program for the Defense of the State in International Investment Arbitration
Advisor to the Vice Minister of International Economic Relations (Trade)
2023 - 2018
- Leading the defense and representation of the Republic of Chile in investment arbitrations related to various sectors, including Santiago´s public bus transportation system, the development of Chile´s largest energy transmission line, the concession of Santiago´s International Airport, and the closure of a publishing enterprise;
- Represented the State in consultations and complex negotiations initiated by foreign investors under international treaties in connection with the pension and health sectors, and the construction of a hydroelectric plant;
- Advised the Vice Minister of International Economic Relations and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs on the implementation of international treaties on foreign investment;
- Participated in the negotiation of the Chile-European Union trade and cooperation agreement and led the Chilean delegation in multilateral negotiations before the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) Working Group III.
World Bank Group - Washington, DC
Team Leader / Senior Counsel; Legal Counsel
2018 - 2011
- Supervised an 11-member team handling the administration and resolution of over 60 disputes brought before ICSID involving a variety of sectors;
- Acted as secretary of international tribunals in dozens of investment arbitrations in English, French, and Spanish, providing advice to tribunals in the interpretation of international law instruments and assisting them in the drafting of decisions and awards.
- Secretary of international tribunals, commissions, and ad hoc committees in international arbitration, conciliation, and annulment proceedings in dozens of cases assisting tribunals in the preparation of procedural orders, decisions, and awards, including in the landmark case brought by Phillip Morris against Uruguay in the public health sector;
- Participated in the management of ICSID, including its strategic planning and institutional development;
- Led and participated in institutional initiatives, such as the reform of the ICSID rules and the development of procedures to improve the process for assessing arbitrator and counsel conflict of interest.
White & Case LLP - Washington, D.C.
Associate
2011 - 2006
- Advised States and private parties on cross-border transactions, project restructurings, and resolution of international disputes relating to sectors such as energy, natural resources, infrastructure projects, and financial instruments. Skills developed include drafting memorials, opinions, and reports; preparation of oral arguments; participating in multilingual negotiations and hearings; reviewing contracts, memoranda of understanding, and term sheets; and identifying, gathering, and managing large volumes of evidentiary materials.
Academic Experience
Heidelberg Center Latin America, Heidelberg Univ.
2024 - 2025
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Lecturer, Master of Laws in International Law (LL.M) (October 22-24, 2024); Substantive Standards of Protection under International Investment Law
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Thesis supervisor on “A critical approach to the role of environmental issues in ISDS”.
Georgetown University Law Center - Washington, D.C.
2018 - 2016
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Adjunct Professor, Spring Terms 2016 and 2018: “ICSID Arbitration: Jurisdiction and Core Procedural Aspects.” In charge of the design and implementation of the first course of its kind, taught exclusively by legal counsel at ICSID.
American Univ., Washington College of Law - Washington, D.C.
2015
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Adjunct Professor, Spring Term 2015: Investment Treaty Arbitration and lecturer in the online program of the Center on International Commercial Arbitration.
Education
University of Pennsylvania Law School
2006 - 2005 - Filadelfia, PA
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Master of Laws (LL.M.)
University of Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne
2004 - 2003 - París, France
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Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (Maestría) en Derecho Internacional Económico
University of Paris II, Panthéon-Assas
2003 - 1999 - París, France
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Maîtrise in International Law
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Licence, D.E.U.G. (Bachelor of Laws)
Certificates
University of Oxford - Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
05-07/2024
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Law and Sustainability: Tackling Global Environmental Challenges – online
British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL)
09-11/2023
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Short Course: Climate Change Litigation
Mujeres Empresarias, Cambridge Business Association
08-12/2023
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Board of Women, Senior Management Program
MEMBERSHIPS/ PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Admitted to the New York State Bar (Supreme Ct, Appellate Division, 3rd Judicial Dept), 2008
- American Society of Int´l Law (Co-chair Task Force on Climate-Change and ISDS (2024-present); Annual Meeting Program Committee (2018), ILM Editorial Advisory Committee, ILM (2016-2019))
- Member of the International Bar Association, Arbitration Committee
- Member of the American Society of International Law
- Member of the Latin American Arbitration Association
- Member of WomenWay in Arbitration Latam //Member of Arbitral Women.