Fiorella Noriega Del Valle

Herbert Smith Freehills - Dispute Resolution Lawyer of the Year

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About Fiorella Noriega Del Valle
Fiorella Noriega Del Valle is a Director in the Johannesburg Dispute Resolution practice.

Fiorella’s practice focuses on commercial dispute resolution and corporate crime and investigations. She has worked on a wide range of complex investigations and commercial disputes for both local and international clients. Her experience includes dispute resolution through litigation in the South African courts and domestic arbitrations, as well as international arbitrations under the auspices of the ICC, LCIA, AFSA, HKIAC and ad hoc arbitrations.

Fiorella has been ranked as a Rising Star for Dispute Resolution in South Africa in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 rankings. In 2022 she was ranked as a Rising Star in White Collar Crime by the Expert Guides for the second consecutive year and in 2021 she was ranked as a Rising Star in EMEA by the IFLR.

Fiorella is fluent in English and Spanish and holds an Advanced Certificate in International Arbitration from the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), she is a co-chair of the Young AFSA Committee and is involved in the establishment of the South African chapter of the Women’s White Collar Defence Association.

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