John Dalebroux

Associate, Washington, DC

Biography

Overview

John Dalebroux is an associate specializing in international arbitration and litigation. Mr. Dalebroux specializes in international dispute resolution and transnational disputes involving sovereign states and Latin America. His experience includes investment arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as in commercial arbitration and litigation in various fora. These cases have spanned various sectors, including mining, energy, infrastructure, and sovereign debt, among others. He is also actively involved in pro bono matters at the firm.

Bars and Courts
District of Columbia Bar
New York State Bar
Education
JD
Georgetown University Law Center
MS
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
BA
Boston College
College of Arts and Sciences
Languages
English
Spanish

Experience

Represented Claimants in an ICSID arbitration under the Italian/Argentine Bilateral Investment Treaty of their US$1+ billion claim against the Argentine Republic

Success for the Republic of Peru in arbitration under a concession in a dispute relating to the global financial crisis

Success for Guatemalan company in ICC arbitration against Spanish contractor relating to the construction of a hydroelectric facility

Success for the Republic of Peru in U.S. litigation and appeals process relating to XIX century bonds

Represented the Republic of Peru in arbitration under the US-Peru Free Trade Agreement in a dispute relating to historic Agrarian Reform Bonds

Represented the Republic of Peru arbitration under a contract and the UK-Peru BIT in a dispute relating to ports

Ongoing representation of Claimant in an ICSID arbitration under the Canada/Colombia Free Trade Agreement related to a mining project

Ongoing representation of Claimant in an ICSID arbitration under the Italy/Panama BIT in a dispute related to the Panama Canal

Successful result in Peruvian natural gas project dispute

Awards and Recognition

Pro Bono Pledge, Honor Roll, Georgetown University Law Center

Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies, Georgetown University, 2013