Global law firm Clifford Chance has hired counsel Ricardo Chirinos in Washington, DC to bolster its international arbitration offering.
Global Head of Disputes, Robert Houck, stated, “Ricardo’s arrival reflects our continued investment in helping clients navigate complex cross-border disputes in the US and Latin America. His deep sector expertise, combined with his strengths in commercial and investment arbitration, will further enhance our ability to advise clients on their most significant challenges. We are delighted to welcome Ricardo to the team.”
For his part, Ricardo Chirinos stated that he is very “excited to join Clifford Chance and work alongside colleagues whose experience spans the jurisdictions, industries, and issues that matter most to our clients. I look forward to helping clients navigate complex disputes in the U.S., Latin America, and other key markets.”
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Along with Chirinos, Camilo Clavijo and Diego Velásquez Lavín join the firm to enhance the growing offering of disputes and arbitration and consolidate the recent additions of Laurens Wilkes and Caitlin Gernert in Houston.
His practice focuses on international commercial and investment arbitration and public international law. He has experience representing clients in high-stakes investment disputes across various industries and is trained in both civil and common law.
With more than 450 lawyers located in New York, Washington, D.C., Houston, and São Paulo, the firm combines local market knowledge with the reach of a fully integrated global partnership. The Americas team advises clients on complex transactional, regulatory, and dispute matters in the U.S., Latin America, and across borders, in key sectors such as private equity and financial services, healthcare and life sciences, technology, infrastructure, and energy.
