Kluwer: 2024 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration

Published on January 18, 2025

By Daniela Páez-Salgado (Senior Assistant Editor) (Herbert Smith Freehills), Fabian Zetina (Assistant Editor for South and Central America) (BakerHostetler) and Aecio Filipe Oliveira (Assistant Editor for South and Central America) (Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão Advogados – BMA)

Latin America continues to be a hotspot for investment arbitration. In 2024, investment arbitration in Latin America saw significant activity and notable developments. In addition to seeing a steady increment in arbitration cases, 2024 witnessed important legal reforms and evolving trends that are reshaping the region’s approach to investment and investor-State dispute settlement (“ISDS”). This...

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