Elliot is an associate in the international arbitration group based in Washington, DC.
Elliot’s practice focuses on international commercial and investor-state arbitration in Latin America. Prior to joining the Washington, DC office, Elliot was a member of the firm’s international arbitration team in Paris. Before joining Freshfields, he practiced in the commercial litigation teams of international law firms in London and Melbourne, and was a faculty member at Melbourne Law School.
Elliot is admitted to legal practice in Victoria, Australia, and as a Special Legal Consultant in the District of Columbia. He speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese and French.
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- Acting for an important energy company in relation to multiple contractual and treaty disputes against Ecuador related to arbitrary tax measures and denial of justice before the Ecuadorian courts.
- Acting for Eco Oro Minerals Corp. in an ICSID arbitration against Colombia in relation to Eco Oro’s investments in a gold mine.
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Education
- LLM, first class, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom.
- JD, University of Melbourne, Australia.
- MSc, Development Studies, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
- BA (Hons), French and Spanish University College London, United Kingdom.
Professional
- Admitted to legal practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia.
- Admitted to the District of Columbia Bar as a Special Legal Consultant.
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