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    Pedro José Izquierdo

    Special Counsel

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    New York

    +1-212-558-4000

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    izquierdop@sullcrom.com

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    Pedro José Izquierdo is a special counsel in S&C’s Litigation Group and a member of the Firm’s International Arbitration and Latin America Practices, where he focuses on complex international disputes under civil law, common law, and public international law. His practice encompasses commercial, investment and construction disputes in English and Spanish under the major international arbitration rules (ICC, ICDR, ICSID, LCIA, UNCITRAL, etc.), acting both as counsel and in the preparation of legal expert reports for disputes in various jurisdictions.

    Mr. Izquierdo, a native Spanish speaker, has represented public and private sector clients from a wide range of industries, including energy, natural resources, mining, oil and gas, construction, financial services, insurance, telecommunications and infrastructure, and across several geographical regions. Trained in Spain and the United States, he has particular expertise in Latin America, including in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Chile, and Peru.

    In addition to his arbitration work, Mr. Izquierdo has experience handling antitrust, appellate, administrative, and tax litigation in Latin America. He also regularly advises on the drafting of arbitration and other dispute resolution clauses in international contracts.

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    Experience

    Experience

    • Representing a Sempra Energy affiliate in an ICC arbitration involving a dispute with customers arising from an LNG liquefaction project
    • Representing Anika Therapeutics in an arbitration matter in connection with a medical device business
    • Representing BP p.l.c. in a consolidated securities fraud class action arising out of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and subsequent Gulf of Mexico oil spill
    • Representing Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO) in parallel commercial and investment arbitrations against a Latin American sovereign and its state-owned mining company arising from one of the largest copper mining projects in the world
    • Representing a global mining company in parallel commercial and investment arbitrations against a Latin American sovereign in connection with a major copper mining concession
    • Representing the Argentine Republic in a breach of contract action pending in the Southern District of New York related to Argentina’s 2012 expropriation of shares in a publicly-traded oil company
    • Representing a Canadian investor in two commercial arbitrations under Mexican law against a major Mexican contractor involving a portfolio of large transportation infrastructure assets
    • A major railway operator in connection with potential investment disputes in a Latin American country
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    Rankings and Recognitions

    Rankings and Recognitions

    Mr. Izquierdo was recognized by Chambers Latin America as a 2025 “Up and Coming” counsel in international arbitration. He was also recognized by Lawdragon as a “Leading Global Litigator” in International Litigation & Arbitration, esp. Latin America (2023–2024), and by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for his work in Alternative Dispute Resolution (2025).

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    News

    News

    • S&C Advises Codelco in Deal with Rio Tinto to Develop Lithium Project in Chile

      May 27, 2025
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    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    Publications, Videos and Podcasts

    • Andrew Finn and Pedro José Izquierdo Author Chapter of U.S. Supreme Court Precedents on Arbitration

      Books March 28, 2025
    • Pedro José Izquierdo and Sophie Kivett Co-Author Chapter in GAR Know How Construction Arbitration

      Books September 27, 2022
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    Credentials

    Credentials

    Education

    • Universidad de Navarra Facultad de Derecho, Doctor en Derecho, 2015
    • New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2012
    • Universidad de Navarra Facultad de Derecho, Licenciado en Derecho, 2008

    Bar Admissions

    • Ecuador
    • New York

    Languages

    • Spanish
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    Related Practices

    Related Practices

    • Litigation
    • Energy & Natural Resources
    • Infrastructure
    • International Arbitration and Global Dispute Resolution
    • Latin America
    • Oil & Gas
    • Power & Utilities
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