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Roy Goldsman

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New York +1 212 841 1083

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    Roy Goldsman is an associate in the firm's New York office and a member of the firm’s international disputes practice group. He advises clients in resolving their cross-border disputes, including through international commercial and investor-state arbitration proceedings.

    Having practiced law in Argentina prior to joining the firm, Roy is fluent in Spanish, conversational in Portuguese, and regularly handles disputes arising out of the region.

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    • Represented a European concessionaire an ICC arbitration adverse an EPC contractor in a dispute arising from the design and construction of toll roads in Colombia.
    • Represented a U.S. construction materials company in an investment treaty arbitration against Mexico under the North American Free Trade Agreement (pending).
    • Advised a Korean engineering and construction company in a dispute with a South American State agency arising from a lump-sum contract for the engineering and construction of a major infrastructure project in South America.
    • Defended a multinational oil and gas company in a multiparty ICC arbitration stemming from the termination of a gas supply agreement in a South American country.
    • Advised a Korean engineering and construction company in obtaining governmental relief due to COVID-related delays and cost overruns in a major project.

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    Education
    • Harvard Law School, LL.M., 2019
    • University of Buenos Aires Law School, Abogado, 2016
    • University of London, LL.B., 2013
    Bar Admissions
    • New York
    • Argentina
    Languages
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese
    Pro Bono
    • Represented a U.S. NGO in an ad hoc arbitration against an African contractor in connection with the design and construction of a hospital facility in Central Africa.
    • Advised a minor immigrant in obtaining SIJS status.
    Accolades
    • Winner of DELOS Dispute Resolution Oral Advocacy Competition (2023)
    • Young ITA (Institute for Translational Arbitration) Mentee (2023-2024)
    • Participated in the Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, and coached teams over four years, earning eight oral and written advocacy awards and winning the event in 2016.
    • Winner of essay competition on UNCITRAL’s Legislative Work on Transparency (2020).

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