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Felipe Nazar is a New York–based international arbitration lawyer with nearly two decades of experience representing clients in high-stakes cross-border disputes. He has acted in commercial and investor-State arbitrations across Latin America, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, ICDR/AAA, LCIA, and ad hoc rules. His work spans energy (renewables, oil & gas, power generation), mining, infrastructure, and financial services, including EPC projects, concessions, joint ventures, shareholder and post-M&A disputes. Felipe also advises on treaty-based risk mitigation, investment structuring, and dispute-prevention strategies.
He is admitted to practice in New York (2014) and Chile (2007). Recognized as a Future Leader in Arbitration by Lexology (2024–2025), he serves as Vice President of the New York Chapter of the Club Español e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje and sits on the Advisory Board of the Hispanic National Bar Foundation. He is also listed on the international rosters of arbitrators of the Medellín Chamber of Commerce and the Arbitration Court of AmCham Peru, and is a frequent author and speaker on arbitration, international law, and comparative law.
Studies:
- 2013 Master of Laws (LL.M.) in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration from New York University School of Law.
- 2007 Law Degree from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (summa cum laude).
He speaks Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Experience
Felipe has recently acted for a U.S. insurer in an ICSID arbitration against a Latin American state over the nationalization of its private pension system, and represented a Middle Eastern state in proceedings concerning the construction of a major power and desalination plant. He has also advised pension fund managers preparing for potential arbitration with a Latin American state, and counseled a mining company in a dispute over tax measures.
On the commercial side, his recent work includes representing a global renewable energy company in an ICC arbitration arising from the construction of a windfarm in a U.S. territory; advising a Latin American energy company in ICC proceedings concerning EPC design and construction defects in a hydrocarbon facility; and handling four parallel UNCITRAL arbitrations under LCIA Rules for a Spanish multinational against Central Asian state entities over joint venture, production, and offtake rights.
In the United States, Felipe has acted in AAA arbitrations stemming from large-scale projects, including disputes involving a car manufacturing facility and a flue gas desulfurization unit at a power plant. He has also guided companies in post-M&A, SPAC-related, and infrastructure disputes.
Academic and Publishing Collaborations
- “Post-M&A Disputes: Limitation of Liability Clauses under Common Law and Civil Law,” CIAG, Guatemala, 2025.
- “Arbitration in Conflict Zones,” Columbia Arbitration Day, New York, 2025.
- “Greenwashing, Reputational Risk and Arbitration,” Panama Arbitration & ADR Week, 2025.
- “ESG & International Law,” Berkeley Journal of International Law Symposium, UC Berkeley, 2024.
- “ISDS and ESG: Friends or Foes?” Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2024.
- “Tidewater v. Venezuela: Property Rights Capable of Expropriation in a Company Operating under Short-Term Contracts,” Journal of International Arbitration, 2015.
Professional Organisations
- Vice President, New York Chapter, Club Español e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje.
- Advisory Board Member, Hispanic National Bar Foundation.
Awards and Recognition
- Future Leader in Arbitration, Lexology (2024–2025)
