Oliver Armas handles complex domestic and international disputes. He is the co-head of the International Arbitration Group. 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.
Honors
Mr. Armas is listed as a leading arbitration practitioner in:
- Chambers Global
- Chambers USA
- Chambers Latin America
- The Legal 500
- Who's Who of International Arbitration
- PLC Which Lawyer
- Guide to the World's Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration
Mr. Armas is also recognized as a leading litigation practitioner in:
- Who's Who of International Litigation
- Benchmark: Litigation (NY Star)
- PLC Which Lawyer
Mr. Armas is also on the roster of experts on Latin American issues of the Round Table Group, on the roster of International Arbitrators of the AAA/ICDR, designated as Honorary Fellow of the Center for International Legal Studies, and is rated AV (highest ranking) by Martindale-Hubbell.
Activities and Affiliations
Mr. Armas is on the Advisory Committee of the:
- Swiss Arbitration Academy (SAA)
- Argentine Commission of National and Transnational Arbitration (CARAT)
He is also a member of the:
- International Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association (International Law Section, Chair 2007 and current member of its Executive Committee)
- Association of the Bar of the City of New York (International Commercial Disputes Committee)
- New York International Arbitration Club
- Hispanic National Bar Association (International Law Committee and Business and Securities Practice Committee)
- London Court of International Arbitration (the North American Users' Council and the Latin American Users' Council)
- USCIB of the International Chamber of Commerce
- ALARB