José Feris

As Counsel and Legal Expert

• Representation of a Qatari company in defending claims in an ICC arbitration, seated in Doha, pursuant to Qatari law, involving a construction project at Al-Udeid US Air Base in Qatar.
• Representation of an Omani subcontractor in an ICC arbitration seated in the Qatari International Financial Centre, pursuant to Qatari law, filed against a joint venture composed of a Qatari company and the Qatari subsidiary of a large UK construction company, related to the construction of a large urban project in downtown Doha. Proceedings include successfully obtaining emergency measures in ICC emergency arbitration proceedings.
• Representation of an Omani company in an ICC arbitration, seated in London, against a US company, related to a contract for the supply of X-ray units.
• Representation of an Omani company in an ICC arbitration, seated in Paris, against an Italian company, related to services in relation to a military shipbuilding contract for a Middle Eastern government.
• Representation of a Central Asian State in an UNCITRAL arbitration, seated in Geneva, against various oil and gas companies arising out of an oil production sharing agreement.
• Representation of a Canadian space technology company in an ICC arbitration, seated in Stockholm, against a public entity from an Eastern European country, related to a services contract for the launch of a satellite in the Indian orbital slot.
• Representation of a German automobile manufacturer in an UNCITRAL arbitration administered by the ICDR, commenced by a Guatemalan company, arising out of an automobile distribution agreement.
• Representation of a Brazilian pharmaceutical public company in an arbitration commenced by a Ukrainian company, seated in Kiev, before the International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICAC) related to a contract for the supply of insulin.
• Representation of a Bolivian construction company in an arbitration before the ICAC in Moscow, initiated by a Russian entity, related to the construction of facilities that will host a research centre in the energy sector.
• Representation of three French citizens in three parallel LCIA arbitrations, seated in London, commenced by an Eastern European bank, related to a share purchase agreement.
• Representation of a Czech company in an ICC arbitration seated in Prague, pursuant to Czech law, against the Czech subsidiary of a listed UK company, regarding an M&A dispute.
• Representation of a Czech national in an ICC arbitration commenced by a US company seated in Vienna, related to a share purchase agreement.
• Representation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in UNCITRAL arbitration beIN Corporation v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, seated in London, under the OIC Treaty.
• Representation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in UNCITRAL arbitration Qatar Pharma and Ahmed Bin Mohammad Al Haie Al Sulaiti v. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, seated in London, under the OIC Treaty.
• Representation of Georgia in an ICSID arbitration initiated by Swiss investors under the Agreement between the Swiss Confederation and Georgia on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/23).
• Representation of the Republic of Latvia in an ad hoc UNCITRAL investment arbitration arising out of the Energy Charter Treaty.
• Representation of the Republic of Panama in a CIAC arbitration commenced by a Panamanian company of Canadian capital, arising out of a contract for the concession of a copper mine.
• Representation of the Republic of Panama in an investment arbitration initiated by a Korean investor, arising out of the Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Korea and the Government of the Republic of Panama for the Promotion and Protection of Investments and the Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the Republics of Central America (“K-CAFTA”).
• Representation of the Republic of Peru in three ICISD arbitrations related to the construction of the Lima Metro (ICSID Cases Nos. ARB/21/57, ARB/21/41, ARB/17/3).
• Representation of the Republic of Peru in an ICSID arbitration related to the construction and concession of a water treatment plant in Lake Titicaca (ICSID Case No. ARB/21/28).
• Represented the Republic of Costa Rica in the arbitration Alejandro Diego Díaz Gaspar c. República de Costa Rica (ICSID Case No. ARB/19/13) related to the agroindustry sector, defeating claims for over US$ 100 million.
• Representation of a Latin American state in an ICC arbitration, seated in that country’s capital, initiated by a Spanish company in relation to the construction of an aqueduct.
• Representation of a Latin American public oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration seated in that country’s capital, defending claims from the subsidiary of an oil and gas subsidiary arising out an oil and gas operation agreement.
• Representation of a Latin American public oil and gas company defending claims from a Chinese company in an ICC commercial arbitration, seated in The Hague related to international sales of goods.
• Representation of a Latin American public oil and gas company, defending claims from various North American companies in an ICC commercial arbitration, seated in The Hague, related to international sales of goods.
• Representation of a Brazilian company in the enforcement of an award against a German company, rendered in an arbitration seated in Sao Paulo before the Centro de Arbitragem e Mediação da Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Canadá (CAM-CCBC).
• Legal expert on issues of jurisdiction and lis pendens in an arbitration before the Lima Chamber of Commerce between a company of US capital and a public entity, which runs in parallel to an ICSID arbitration. 

As Arbitrator

• President of the arbitral tribunal in two parallel UNCITRAL arbitrations seated in London, pursuant to Kuwaiti law, between British and Kuwaiti companies, related to subcontracts to perform civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works within a heavy oil project in Kuwait.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration under the arbitration rules for the markets financed by the European Development Funds, seated in an African capital, between a Portuguese company and an African state, related to a highway construction project.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Rio de Janeiro, pursuant to Brazilian law, between Brazil companies of Chinese and Brazilian capital, related to the construction of electricity transmission lines.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris, pursuant to Brazilian law, arising out of a share purchase agreement between a Brazil subsidiary of a Chinese company and the Brazil subsidiary of a Spanish company in the energy sector.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris, pursuant to Brazilian law, between a Brazilian investment banking company and a Luxembourg limited liability company related to a finder’s fee agreement in the context of the acquisition of a telecom company.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Rio de Janeiro, pursuant to Brazilian law, between Brazilian companies related to a public-private partnership (PPP) concession agreement for the reconstruction and urban restructuring of a port area.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Guatemala, between Guatemalan companies, related to power supply contracts.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC Arbitration, seated in Mexico, between Swiss and Mexican parties, related to a master trade agreement.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration before the Madrid Court of Arbitration, seated in Barcelona, between Danish and Spanish companies, arising out the exercise of a call and put option in a shareholder’s agreement.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration before the Madrid Court of Arbitration, seated in Madrid, between Spanish companies and investment funds, arising out a share purchase agreement in the bearings manufacturing industry.
• President the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration under the rules of the Spanish Bar Association’s Arbitration Court, seated in Madrid, between Spanish and English companies, concerning a joint venture agreement in the gambling sector.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Miami, between Chilean and Peruvian parties, related to a shareholders agreement.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Mexico City, between Mexican companies of American and Spanish capital, related to a natural gas compression and conditioning contract.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration, seated in Mexico City, related to a gas interconnection contract between Mexican companies of Canadian and Spanish capital.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an ICC arbitration seated in Mexico City, pursuant to Mexican law, between Uruguayan and Mexican parties, related to the development of an electronic platform.
• President of the two parallel arbitrations before the Lima Chamber of Commerce, seated in Lima, between Peruvian companies, related to a leasing contract.
• President of four parallel arbitrations before the Lima Chamber of Commerce, seated in Lima, between Peruvian companies of Chilean and Peruvian capital, related to leasing contracts.
• President of the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration before the Lima Chamber of Commerce, seated in Lima, between Peruvian companies, related to a shareholders’ agreement in the media sector.
• Co-arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration, between a North American company and the Central American branch of an international organisation, related to a lump sum contract for the construction of a hospital.
• Co-arbitrator in an UNCITRAL arbitration, seated in Lima, between Peruvian and Spanish oil and gas companies, related to a concession agreement for the transportation of gas and a shareholder’s agreement of a gas transportation company.
• Co-arbitrator in an LCIA arbitration, seated in Mexico City, between Mexican and Spanish companies, related to a gas supply contract.
• Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in New York City, between a Brazilian consortium formed by Brazilian companies and a Dutch consortium formed by UK and Brazilian companies in the oil sector, concerning a contract for engineering, procurement and construction of floating production, storage and offloading platforms.
• Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Rio de Janeiro, between a Brazilian company and the subsidiary of a Swiss company, related to a lump sum turnkey contract for the construction of the electric and distribution systems of a thermoelectric plant.
• Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in a Latin American capital, between a Latin American state agency and an Italian multinational, related to a large infrastructure project.
• Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in Medellín, between a consortium composed of Mexican and Colombian companies and a Colombian public company, related to lump sum agreement for the construction of river waters interceptor.
• Co-arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in Mexico City, between companies of Mexican and Danish capital, related to a contract for the supply of wind turbines for a wind farm.
• Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration, seated in London, between Spanish, German and Chinese companies, related to a contract for the supply of photovoltaic panels.
• Sole Arbitrator in an ICC arbitration following the Expedited Procedure Provisions, seated in Stockholm, pursuant to Brazilian law, related to an agency agreement between Swedish, American and Brazilian companies in the medical technology sector.
• Sole arbitrator in an ICC arbitration seated in Mexico City, pursuant to Mexican law, related to an agreement for the operation of a virtual network operator between the Mexican subsidiaries of Austrian and US multinationals.