Agustina frequently advises investment funds on the purchase and sale of arbitration awards. She also advises States and corporations during the pre-contentious stages and settlement negotiations of complex cross-border disputes.
Agustina Álvarez Olaizola
Senior Associate
Agustina’s practice focuses on international arbitration, both treaty-based and commercial disputes, conducted in a variety of jurisdictions.
Her expertise extends to cases governed by the regulations of leading arbitral institutions, such as ICSID, UNCITRAL, and the ICC. She has experience representing a diverse array of clients, including multinational corporations, states, and State entities, across several industries, including energy, oil and gas, mining, transportation, and food manufacturing.
Agustina frequently advises investment funds on the purchase and sale of arbitration awards. She also advises States and corporations during the pre-contentious stages and settlement negotiations of complex cross-border disputes.
Agustina frequently advises investment funds on the purchase and sale of arbitration awards. She also advises States and corporations during the pre-contentious stages and settlement negotiations of complex cross-border disputes.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
A dozen of ECT claims against the Kingdom of Spain (PV Investors, Eiser, RREEF, Antin, Masdar, RWE Innogy, Stadwerke München et al, Watkins, Sevilla Beheer et al., Infracapital, EBL and Canepa). The claims arise out of retrospective changes made by Spain to the regulatory investment framework governing the renewables sector.
The Republic of Peru in two related arbitration proceedings against The Renco Group, one treaty-based and one commercial, concerning a mining facility.
The China National Petroleum Corporation International in a dispute with a Latin American state concerning an oil refining facility.
Pro bono
Gentium on a joint program with the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) in preparing a memorandum on human rights violations of rural workers in Spain.
The Human Rights Law Firm Association on the legal defense of displaced communities in Guatemala, recognised by the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice with its Award for Pro Bono Excellence.
Speaking Engagements
- Moderator, ICC YAF Event, “Building a career in international arbitration and surviving the attempt”, Buenos Aires, March 2023
- Panelist, Latin American Arbitration Conference within the General Congress of the International Academy of Corporative Law, “The Evolution of Investment Standards – Towards More Demanding Regulations?”, Asunción, October 2002
- Moderator, Bolivian Society of Arbitration, 10th International Arbitration Conference, “New trends in investment arbitration”, La Paz, junio 2022
- Panelist, ICC YAF Event, on the occasion of the cross-examination moot, “Don’t forget! How many details can a fact witness remember?”, Webinar, November 2021
- Moderator Arbitral Women, “Practical tips for mastering the stage: legal skills in arbitration”, Lima, September 2019
Awards
- Best Arbitration Law Firm in Spain, Expansión Awards, 2023
Qualifications
Admissions
Abogada, Argentina, 2015
Courts
Academic
LL.M in International Dispute Settlementm MIDS, Geneva, 2014
Law Degree, National University of La Plata, Summa cum laude, 2012
Languages
Spanish, English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.