Associate

Manuel Pena

Languages

Portuguese
English
French

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Manuel is an Associate in the Infrastructure, Construction and Energy Disputes Team. He acts for international clients in cross-border disputes, with a particular focus on energy and infrastructure arbitration. He has acted for clients across Europe, Africa, Asia and South America in UNCITRAL, ICC and LCIA arbitration proceedings.

Relevant experience

An oil and gas company in LCIA arbitration proceedings (London seat) concerning the operation and maintenance of an FPSO in offshore Brazil.
An Indian engineeringcompany in UNCITRAL and ICC investor-state arbitration proceedings (London seat) against the state of Mozambique concerning the concession of a USD 3bn infrastructure project to build a railway and port.
An international contractor in relation to a dispute concerning the design, engineering, manufacture, supply and installation of an ammonia fertilizer plant in Nigeria.
A joint venture of international oil and gas companies in LCIA arbitration proceedings (London seat) against a seismic data service provider in relation to wells in offshore Angola.
An international oil and gas company in LCIA arbitration proceedings (London seat) concerning an LNG project in the Congo.
A power company in a dispute relating to technical issues with the connection of a large offshore windfarm to the grid.

Education

2022 – LL.M, University of Law, London.
2021 – Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law, London.
2020 – Master’s in Management, London Business School, London.
2019 – Combined Honours in Economics, History and Politics, Durham University, Durham.

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution Construction & Engineering Disputes International Arbitration

sectors

Energy Disputes

Insights

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