Freshfields' Global Co-Head of International Arbitration & Co-Head of the Latin America Practice Noiana Marigo will be moderating a debate at the 4th Annual LatAm Investor-State Arbitration Conference hosted during the 2025 Miami Arbitration Week.

The debate will discuss whether tribunals should account for geopolitical pressures when determining a State’s responsibility for breaches of international law. Proponents will argue that fairness and legitimacy require sensitivity to a State’s broader context. Opponents will warn against diluting legal standards and undermining investor protections. The goal of the debate will be to test the boundaries between law and politics in ISDS.

Moderator:

• Noiana Marigo, Global Go-Head of International Arbitration & Co-Head of Latin America Practice, Freshfields

Panelists:

• Catalina Echeverri Gallego, Partner, Wordstone
• Christian Leathley, Partner, Herbert Smith
• Juan Felipe Merizalde, Partner, Adell & Merizalde
• Agustin Sanz, Partner, Three Crowns

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