Lucila Marchini#14092

Lucila Marchini

Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Lucila is a Senior Associate with a focus on international arbitration and public international law. She has extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial and investor-state disputes across sectors such as energy, mining, and construction. Her practice spans multiple jurisdictions and includes proceedings under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, and LCIA rules.
 
Lucila also advises multinational companies with investments in Latin America on matters involving investment protection, public international law, local arbitration and litigation strategy, and enforcement actions. She also maintains an active pro bono practice, most recently advising an NGO on human rights issues related to health and reproductive rights in Central America.
 
In addition to her counsel work, Lucila regularly speaks at conferences, teaches on arbitration topics, and contributes to legal publications.
 
Background:
 
Lucila holds law degrees from the University of Buenos Aires (with honors), University College London (LL.M. in International Law, with merit), and Fordham Law School (LL.M. in International Dispute Resolution, magna cum laude).
 
Prior to joining the firm, Lucila practiced in the arbitration and litigation group of a leading firm in Argentina and spent time in the firm’s London office.
 
Lucila is admitted to practice in Argentina and is in the process of being admitted to the New York Bar. She is fluent in English and Spanish.
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State immunity and arbitration—general considerations
State immunity and arbitration—general considerations
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the general principles of state immunity (also called sovereign immunity), the scope of state immunity, state immunity from jurisdiction and state immunity from execution and gives practical steps that should be considered when dealing with state immunity in the context of international arbitration. It also considers transactions with foreign states. This Practice Note is written in partnership with Herbert Smith Freehills.

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