60 LAWYER MONTHLY ADR AWARDS 2024 Commercial Arbitration Lawyer of the Year Partner & Co-Chair - Foley Hoag LLP USA About Clara Brillembourg Clara Brillembourg specializes in counseling sovereign States in international disputes against other States, foreign investors, and U.S. plaintiffs, as well as representing companies in international commercial arbitration. She was awarded 2021 “MVP of the Year” for International Arbitration by Law 360. Clara has also been ranked among the top 35 women attorneys in international arbitration by Latinvex. In 2020, she and her colleagues in the International Litigation & Arbitration Department were honored as “Firm of the Year” by both Law 360 and Jus Mundi. In 2021, Clara was awarded “Pro Bono Team of the Year” by Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) for her work on behalf of child immigrants. She has been recognized as a leader in international arbitration by Who’s Who Arbitration, Chambers, Global Arbitration Review, and Legal 500. In her investment and commercial arbitration practice, she offers extensive experience representing sovereigns in international arbitrations before the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and other prominent arbitral fora. Among her victories, she successfully defended Uruguay in an ICSID arbitration brought by Philip Morris challenging the State’s tobacco control regulations. As a result, she continues to counsel States in regulation and litigation relating to tobacco control. Her cases cover various industries including, energy, mining, telecommunications, aviation, construction, and health Clara Brillembourg
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