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Francisco Xavier Paredes
Lauden Law · Ecuador
Lauden Law
International Arbitration · Ecuador
Francisco Paredes is a partner at Laudenlaw. He is a specialist in dispute resolution, with a high profile in investment, international law, commercial and international arbitration. He has a strong background in international law and negotiation, with a particular focus on cases involving Sovereign States and transnational investment. Francisco has also extensive experience in the intellectual property field.
He has represented parties in large disputes, as well as investors in Ecuador to help structuring investments in the country. Francisco has also represented clients in disputes arising out natural resources contracts, construction, mining and distribution. He has experience in cases involving multiple jurisdictions and rules (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL).
Francisco worked for several years in prestigious law firms in France and in the United States. Also, he worked for the Attorney General’s Office in Ecuador, where he gained significant experience in international investment arbitration.
Experience
• Representing a Latin-American country in a commercial arbitration brought by a former concessionaire in the oil sector (UNCITRAL).
• Representing a Latin-American country in a negotiation with a transnational company regarding corruption allegations.
• Representing a Latin-American State and a State Owned Company in two commercial cases brought by two power-generation companies (ICC).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Murphy Exploration and Production Company International (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Burlington Resources, Inc. and others (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Perenco Ecuador Limited (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in two cases before the Court of Justice of the Andean Community related to commercial measures.
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the negotiation of two international financial agreements.
• Representing the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the investment arbitration brought by South American Silver Limited.
• Representing the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the investment arbitration brought by Quiborax Ltd., Non-Metallic Minerals Ltd. and Mr. Allan Fosk Kaplún.
Education
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Ph.D. candidate.
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master in International Economic Law, 2013 (Magna Cum Laude).
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master in International Law, 2012.
• Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Bachelor in Law, 2006.
He has represented parties in large disputes, as well as investors in Ecuador to help structuring investments in the country. Francisco has also represented clients in disputes arising out natural resources contracts, construction, mining and distribution. He has experience in cases involving multiple jurisdictions and rules (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL).
Francisco worked for several years in prestigious law firms in France and in the United States. Also, he worked for the Attorney General’s Office in Ecuador, where he gained significant experience in international investment arbitration.
Experience
• Representing a Latin-American country in a commercial arbitration brought by a former concessionaire in the oil sector (UNCITRAL).
• Representing a Latin-American country in a negotiation with a transnational company regarding corruption allegations.
• Representing a Latin-American State and a State Owned Company in two commercial cases brought by two power-generation companies (ICC).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Occidental Petroleum Corporation and Occidental Exploration and Production Company (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Murphy Exploration and Production Company International (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Burlington Resources, Inc. and others (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the investment arbitration brought by Perenco Ecuador Limited (ICSID).
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in two cases before the Court of Justice of the Andean Community related to commercial measures.
• Representing the Republic of Ecuador in the negotiation of two international financial agreements.
• Representing the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the investment arbitration brought by South American Silver Limited.
• Representing the Plurinational State of Bolivia in the investment arbitration brought by Quiborax Ltd., Non-Metallic Minerals Ltd. and Mr. Allan Fosk Kaplún.
Education
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Ph.D. candidate.
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master in International Economic Law, 2013 (Magna Cum Laude).
• Sorbonne University (Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master in International Law, 2012.
• Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Bachelor in Law, 2006.
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