Our team’s experience and mastery of the different rules for applicable procedures ensures efficient and successful case management. We also deal with arbitrations related to contractual disputes in infrastructure, construction and energy, among others. The team has extensive experience in handling arbitrations against Mexican government entities, specifically state-owned companies from the energy sector. Our team collaborates with Galicia´s Energy practice to accomplish this.

The arbitration team advises foreign investors with a comprehensive analysis of applicable Bilateral Investment Treaties (BIT) and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), defining strategies to best protect and defend their investments.

One of our defining strengths is our collaboration with other areas of the Firm, most of them recognized as leading practices in Mexico that contribute specialized knowledge in each arbitration. We are able to combine our oral and written defense skills with strategic procedural decisions needed for a comprehensive approach in each case. This allows us to represent our client’s interests in the most effective and efficient manner.

Another key advantage is our close collaboration, for arbitrational proceedings or expert input, with firms in the United States, Canada, Europe, Latin America and Asia, which ensures cases with international elements are handled by teams with extensive knowledge and experience in relevant laws.

Galicia’s arbitration team hosts the Galicia Pre Moot, an international event in which renowned Latin American arbitrators participate in practice rounds with members of the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Hong Kong. 

Our Arbitration practice is nationally and internationally recognized, frequently receiving positive feedback from clients and colleagues. Chambers and Partners, The Legal 500, Latin Lawyer and other prestigious international publications describe our Arbitration team as leader in Mexico, highlighting our team as “analytical, understanding of legal issues in every case, and knowing the market very well,” confirming we “have extensive experience in arbitration.” 

Our arbitration practice is ranked as an Elite firm by Global Arbitration Review (GAR100), as one of the top 100 arbitration practices in the world.