About Isabel
Based in New York, Isabel is an independent arbitrator and counsel with 20 years of experience in the field of international arbitration.
After more than 20 years of international arbitration practice in ‘big law’ (including several as a partner at King & Spalding’s Chambers Band 1 international arbitration group), Isabel set up her own firm in 2023 to sit as an arbitrator and serve as counsel and trusted advisor in selected cases. Based in New York, she offers the expertise usually found in larger platforms, along with the personalized attention to detail, fee flexibility, and freedom from conflicts attendant to a nimble structure.
After more than 20 years of international arbitration practice in ‘big law’ (including several as a partner at King & Spalding’s Chambers Band 1 international arbitration group), Isabel set up her own firm in 2023 to sit as an arbitrator and serve as counsel and trusted advisor in selected cases. Based in New York, she offers the expertise usually found in larger platforms, along with the personalized attention to detail, fee flexibility, and freedom from conflicts attendant to a nimble structure.
Isabel trained in France and Spain, has practiced her entire career in the United Sates, and has worked on cases under all major international arbitration rules and seats around the world. The projects underlying the arbitrations she has worked on have been in Americas, continental Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
She brings to her independent practice an extensive understanding of the common and civil law systems, as well as public international law, including investment treaties, and the intersection between ISDS and commercial disputes.
One of the highlights of her career was acting in a leading capacity for Unión Fenosa Gas in their multi-year and multi-fora dispute against the Arab Republic of Egypt—which resulted in a US2.2-billion-dollar ICSID award in favor of her client in 2018 (one of the then-largest awards) as well as the defeat of several complete defenses. ⇒ For details see here.
A member of the ICDR roster of arbitrators since 2011.
In parallel to her counsel work, Isabel has been an active neutral for years. A member of the ICDR roster of arbitrators since 2011, she has recently arbitrated several commercial international disputes concerning, exclusive sales agreements and licensing agreements, among others, under standard and expedited rules.
For more details on Isabel’s arbitrator experience and principles click here and for details of her counsel practice click here.
A frequent writer and speaker in her field, as of late Isabel has been a sought-after panelist on the impact of trade sanctions in international arbitration, an area in which she is just finishing a comprehensive article, as well as energy transition issues and other topics.
Isabel is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and fluent in French. She is a national of Spain and the United States.
A frequent writer and speaker in her field, as of late Isabel has been a sought-after penalist on the impact of trade sanctions in international arbitration, an area in which she is just finishing a comprehensive article, as well as energy transition issues and other topics.
Isabel is fully bilingual in English and Spanish, and fluent in French. She is a national of Spain and the United States.
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