Dr. Claudia Frutos-Peterson

Partner, Managing Partner, Washington, D.C.

Frutos Peterson Claudia

A former counsel at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Dr. Claudia Frutos-Peterson’s comprehensive experience of ICSID arbitrations and in-depth knowledge of international law is of notable benefit to her varied international arbitration clientele.

International Arbitration

Dr. Frutos-Peterson’s practice focuses on arbitration, international law and international investment law, where she works primarily with governments and state entities. She has represented foreign states in investor-state arbitrations under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). She has also acted for private companies in international commercial arbitration under the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) and the ICC International Court of Arbitration. Dr. Frutos-Peterson has acted as an arbitrator under the ICC Arbitration Rules, the ICDR Arbitration Rules and the Rules of the Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje (CeCAP) of Panama. She has also been appointed to the List of Arbitrators of ICSID, CeCAP, AmCham-Peru, and the Centro de Conciliación y Arbitraje de Bogotá (CCB). While at ICSID from 2001 to 2009, Dr. Frutos-Peterson served as Secretary of Tribunals in numerous arbitral proceedings brought under the ICSID Convention and the ICSID Additional Facility Mechanism, based on bilateral and multilateral investment treaties.

Academics and Thought Leadership

As an Adjunct Professor at the American University Washington College of Law in Washington D.C., Dr. Frutos-Peterson lectures on international commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration. She is also a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars in the United States and abroad and the author of the book L’émergence de l’arbitrage commercial international en Amérique latine: l’efficacité de son droit, published by L’Harmattan.

A former counsel at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), Dr. Claudia Frutos-Peterson’s comprehensive experience of ICSID arbitrations and in-depth knowledge of international law is of notable benefit to her varied international arbitration clientele.

Languages

Spanish

English

French

"Claudia is well respected for her professionalism, diligence and in-depth knowledge in arbitration."

Chambers Global 2022 International Arbitration

"Very attentive to the client’s need, identify our concerns and address them thoroughly."

Legal 500: USA 2022 International Arbitration

Recognized among the Top 100 Female Lawyers of Latin America from 2016-2022

Latinvex

"Claudia is well respected for her professionalism, diligence and in-depth knowledge in arbitration. She is dedicated to meeting the needs of clients by delivering practical, effective advice."

Chambers USA 2021 - International Arbitration

Recognized as a leading Arbitration practitioner by Who's Who Legal - Arbitration, 2016-2021