Latin America produces a substantial portion of the world’s resources, and the pace of development is increasing. Fasken has worked with clients entering the region or investing in the region for more than 150 years. We are fluent in the legal systems, regulations, languages and cultures that support Latin America’s dynamic business environment.
Our competitive advantages in Latin American include top industry and practice expertise, strong relationships with established local counsel, key players and governments and the diversity of our multilingual, award-winning team.Fasken is a global leader in mining, energy and infrastructure law. Who’s Who Legal, Chambers Global and other respected publications consistently rank our work on resource projects and infrastructure projects as among the best in the world.
Our clients include mining companies, financial institutions, entrepreneurs, investors, governments, industry service providers and others.
If disputes arise, our team has extensive experience with arbitration processes using a wide range of institutions and rules, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC’s) International Court of Arbitration, International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). We also provide pre-dispute services to maximize treaty protection and draft contracts to include arbitration and conflict resolution clauses.
