Oliver Armas handles complex domestic and international disputes. He has an extensive practice in U.S. federal and state courts and routinely represents foreign and domestic clients in arbitrations before the ICC, AAA/ICDR, LCIA, ICSID, and other arbitral tribunals.
Because he is fluent in Spanish (and can understand Portuguese), he routinely counsels clients on matters involving Latin America. Mr. Armas has acted as a legal expert in certain aspects of U.S. law in foreign proceedings (e.g., Mexico and Peru), and has supervised litigation and conducted FCPA investigations in almost every country in Latin America.
EDUCATION
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1990
- M.P.A., with honors, New York University, Wagner Graduate School of Public Administration, 1987
- B.A., with honors, New York University, College of Arts and Sciences, 1986
MEMBERSHIPS
- Advisory Committee, Swiss Arbitration Academy (SAA)
- Roundtable Group Roster of Experts
- Advisory Committee, Argentine Commission of National and Transnational Arbitration (CARAT)
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar
- Association (International Law Section, Chair 2007 and current member of its Executive Committee)
- Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York (International Commercial Disputes Committee)
- Member, New York International Arbitration Club
- Member, London Court of International Arbitration (the North American Users' Council and the Latin American Users' Council)
- Member, USCIB of the International Chamber of Commerce
- Member, ALARB
AWARDS / RANKINGS
- Chambers Global
- Chambers USA
- Chambers Latin America
- The Legal 500
- Who's Who of International Arbitration
- Who's Who of International Litigation
- PLC Which Lawyer
- Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration
- Benchmark: Litigation (NY Star)