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George Mencio
Partner
Miami

George Mencio, Jr. is the firm wide Co-Leader of the International and Cross Border Transactions practice group. He practices principally in the areas of corporate and international...

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Neal N. Beaton
Partner
New York

Neal N. Beaton is the firmwide Co-Leader of the International and Cross Border Transactions practice. He practices in the area of corporate and commercial transactions, intellectual...

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J. Michael Cavanaugh
Partner
Washington
Abu Dhabi

J. Michael Cavanaugh co-chairs Holland & Knight's Energy & Clean Technology Team. He assists clients with development of infrastructure projects in the energy and utilities,...

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International and Cross Border Transactions

Holland & Knight Partner Enrique Gómez-Pinzón Appointed Sole Arbitrator by ICSID
 
August 25, 2009
 
Enrique Gomez-Pinzon - Washington

WASHINGTON, DC – August 25, 2009 – Holland & Knight is pleased to announce that Enrique Gómez-Pinzón, a partner in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, was appointed sole arbitrator by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) on a dispute between Elsamex, S.A. and the Republic of Honduras.

The dispute focuses on a highway construction project. Elsamex filed for arbitration on April 15, 2009, and the tribunal was constituted on August 18, 2009.

Gómez-Pinzón is a partner in Holland & Knight’s International and Cross-Border Transactions Group. He practices in the areas of cross-border investment and financing, mergers and acquisitions, international arbitration and project finance. Gómez-Pinzón is a recognized expert in the field of ICSID arbitration and disputes arising under multilateral or bilateral investment treaties. In addition to acting as an adviser and advocate, he is regularly appointed as sole arbitrator, chairman or co-arbitrator in international arbitrations, both institutional and ad hoc.

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