We have solid experience as
lawyers, arbitrators, and consultants
in all types of arbitration proceedings
Our experience in international and national arbitrations includes engineering and construction projects, as well as disputes in the energy, mining, telecommunications, automotive, entertainment, and financial services sectors
Wonders&Co has extensive experience in international commercial arbitration and investment arbitration under the main rules (ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, etc.) and in the most frequent arbitral seats (Paris, London, New York, The Hague, Washington DC, etc.) in disputes with companies and States on all five continents.
We have participated in arbitration proceedings under international law or under the legal systems of more than 25 countries:
Albania
Algeria
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Cyprus
China
Costa Rica
Spain
Czech Republic
Dubai
Ecuador
England
British Virgin Islands
Japan
Mauritius
Mexico
Mozambique
Morocco
Panama
Peru
Poland
Saint Martin
South Africa
Switzerland
The Netherlands
United States
Venezuela
Wonders&Co has participated in arbitrations administered under the rules of the most relevant arbitral institutions, both in Spain and abroad:
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | President of the Arbitral Tribunal |
| Sector | Aeronautics industry |
| Claimant | Commercial agency company (Jordan) |
| Respondent | Aeronautical engineering company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Governing law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 2,450,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| ICC |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Engineering & construction |
| Claimant | Engineering company (Japan) |
| Respondent | Solar-plant owner (Japan) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Japan |
| Amount in dispute | $ 19,500,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| CIETAC |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Biotechnology |
| Claimant | Companies in the healthcare sector (Spain) |
| Respondent | Pharma company (China) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | China |
| Amount in dispute | € 8,500,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | Sole Arbitrator |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Claimant | Industrial insurance multinational (Spain) |
| Respondent | Primary-sector company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Governing law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 1,250,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| International Chamber of Commerce |
| Role | Sole Arbitrator |
| Economic sector | Industrial component supplies |
| Claimant | Vehicle manufacturer (Spain) |
| Respondent | Industrial parts manufacturer (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 170,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID No. ARB/22/05 |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Engineering projects |
| Claimant | Samson Wu (USA) |
| Respondent | Republic of Panama |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | USA-Panama BIT |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 10,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte Española de Arbitraje |
| Role | Sole Arbitrator |
| Sector | Insurance |
| Claimant | Industrial insurance multinational (Spain) |
| Respondent | Primary-sector company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Governing law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | Emergency Arbitrator |
| Economic sector | Hotel industry |
| Claimant | Multinational hospitality company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Real-estate company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Equity |
| Amount in dispute | € 2,500,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | President of the Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Financial services |
| Claimant | Company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Financial entity (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Equity |
| Amount in dispute | € 152,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID |
| Role | Consultant |
| Economic sector | Petrochemical industry |
| Claimant | Engineering company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Central- American republic |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Bilateral investment treaty |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 52,800,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID No. ARB/18/29 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Manufacture of refined petroleum products |
| Claimant | The Carlyle Group (USA) |
| Respondent | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | US-Morocco Free Trade Agreement |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 400,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| International Chamber of Commerce |
| Role | Consultant |
| Economic sector | Chemical industry |
| Claimant | Holding company (Spain) |
| Respondent | State-owned company (Algeria) |
| Language | French |
| Applicable law | Algeria |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 187,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | Sole Arbitrator |
| Economic sector | Hospitality industry |
| Claimant | Real-estate company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Catering company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID Case No. ARB/17/6 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Financial services |
| Claimant | Anglo-Adriatic Group Limited (British Virgin Islands) |
| Respondent | Republic of Albania |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Albania |
| Amount in dispute | € 224,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Dubai International Arbitration Centre |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Energy |
| Claimant | Engineering company (Spain) |
| Respondent | State-owned company (Dubai) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Dubai (UAE) |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID No. ARB(AF)/15/2 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Real estate |
| Claimant | Lion Mexico Consolidated L.P. (Canada) |
| Respondent | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish and English |
| Applicable law | North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 95,000,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID No. ARB(AF)/18/6 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Telecommunications |
| Claimant | Dick Fernando Abanto Ishivata (Peru) |
| Respondent | Republic of Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Peru-Venezuela BIT |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 102,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | President of the Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Banking |
| Claimant | Company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Financial entity (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 87,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| International Chamber of Commerce |
| Role | Consultant |
| Economic sector | Energy engineering |
| Claimant | Photovoltaic developer company (Mexico) |
| Respondent | Engineering company (Mexico) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | New York |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 36,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Automotive industry |
| Claimant | Spanish manufacturer (Spain) |
| Respondent | Multinational corporation (The Netherlands) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 73,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Asociación Europea de Arbitraje |
| Role | Sole Arbitrator |
| Economic sector | Real estate |
| Claimant | Consulting firm (Spain) |
| Respondent | Holding company (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Corte de Arbitraje de Madrid |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Metallurgical industry |
| Claimant | Manufacturing industry (Spain) |
| Respondent | Metallurgical supplier (Switzerland) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 3,500,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| ICSID UNCT/18/2 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Financial services |
| Claimant | Gramercy Funds et alii (USA) |
| Respondent | Republic of Peru |
| Language | English and Spanish |
| Applicable law | US-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 1,600,000,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| Permanent Court of Arbitration No. 2016-12 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Gambling and betting activities |
| Respondent | 1. WCV World Capital Ventures Cyprus Ltd (Cyprus) and 2. Channel Crossing Ltd (Cyprus) |
| Respondent | The Czech Republic |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Cyprus-Czech Republic BIT |
| Amount in dispute | € 140,000,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| International Chamber of Commerce |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Mining industry |
| Claimant | Company (Republic of Mauritius) |
| Respondent | 1. Company (British Virgin Islands) and 2. Company (Republic of Mauritius) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Law of African republic |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| London Court of International Arbitration |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Advisory & consultancy services |
| Respondent | Accounting and consulting firm (Germany) |
| Respondent | Accounting and consulting firm (United Kingdom) |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | England & Wales |
| Amount in dispute | € 466,000,000 |
| Investment arbitration |
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| Permanent Court of Arbitration No. 2017-10 |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Gambling and betting activities |
| Respondent | Slot Group a.s. (Czech Republic) |
| Respondent | Republic of Poland |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Czech Republic-Poland BIT |
| Amount in dispute | € 10,500,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| CIAM |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Telecommunications |
| Claimant | Latin American telecommunications provider |
| Respondent | National regulatory authority |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Ecuador |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 58,500,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| Arbitraje ad hoc |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Finances |
| Claimant | Heirs (Spain) |
| Respondent | Physical person (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Equity |
| Amount in dispute | N/A |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| CAM Santiago de Chile |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | Insurance |
| Claimant | Company (Chile) |
| Respondent | Multinational corporation’s subsidiary (Chile) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Chile |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 490,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| CIMA |
| Role | Counsel |
| Economic sector | Construction |
| Claimant | Construction company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Hospitality multinational (Spain) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Spain |
| Amount in dispute | € 183,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| American Arbitration Association |
| Role | Secretary to Arbitral Tribunal |
| Economic sector | IT consultancy |
| Claimant | IT consulting firm (USA) |
| Respondent | State-owned utility |
| Language | English |
| Applicable law | Florida (USA) |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 495,000 |
| Commercial arbitration |
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| CeCAP |
| Role | Consultant |
| Economic sector | Civil engineering |
| Claimant | Engineering company (Spain) |
| Respondent | Central-American government |
| Language | Spanish |
| Applicable law | Panama |
| Amount in dispute | US$ 76,500,000 |
