New partner joins global arbitration firm
Three Crowns, the world’s first global arbitration law firm, has appointed Carmen Martinez Lopez as a partner. Carmen will be based in the London office from January 2015. Previously an arbitration partner at Covington & Burling, she will further enhance the firm’s capabilities in the Latin American and Spanish-language markets.
Carmen has acted as counsel in numerous investment treaty and commercial arbitrations, both under the rules of the major arbitral institutions and ad hoc, involving a variety of jurisdictions. She is dual-qualified in civil law and common law, holding degrees from Columbia Law School, the College of Europe and the University of Murcia, and regularly handles contentious work in English, Spanish, and French. She is admitted to the New York and Madrid Bars, in addition to being registered with the Law Society of England and Wales.
Her career highlights include the multi-billion dollars win for Occidental in its ICSID dispute with Ecuador (named by Global Arbitration Review the “Most Important Award” of 2012), and successfully representing major international oil and gas companies in a variety of complex disputes relating to production-sharing agreements, joint operating agreements, transportation agreements, and shareholders agreements in Latin America and Spain.
Constantine Partasides QC, founding partner, says: “The market has embraced our distinct business model with enthusiasm, and immediate client demand has led to this early expansion. Carmen fits our philosophy and style of practice perfectly, will be a huge asset to our clients, and a role model within our growing firm.”
