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Santiago M. Zalazar
Associate
Washington +1 202 662 5011 szalazar@cov.com Download V-card
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Santiago Zalazar is an associate in the firm's Washington, DC office and a member of the Litigation and Investigations Practice Group.

Mr. Zalazar represents clients in complex multi-jurisdictional litigation in the United States and in international arbitration proceedings, including representation of domestic and foreign multinational corporations from diverse industries in investor-State and commercial disputes conducted under ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, ICDR, and AAA rules.

  • Valores Mundiales, S.L. and Consorcio Andino S.L. v. Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (ICSID Case No. ARB/13/11) (pending).
  • A Canadian mining company in an UNCITRAL arbitration in connection with the construction of a mining project in South America (pending).
  • A U.S. construction materials company in an ICSID arbitration in connection with its mining operations in Mexico (pending).
  • Two Mexican companies in a AAA/ICDR arbitration in connection with the construction of a two-phase wind farm in Mexico.
  • A Philippine hotel and casino resort in an UNCITRAL arbitration in connection with a management agreement to operate the resort.
  • A United Kingdom satellite operator in an ICC arbitration in connection with the ownership and operation of a geostationary satellite.
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Pro Bono

  • Advice to an international non-profit organization in connection with international law issues.
  • Representation of three children before Federal Immigration Court in connection with their Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.
  • Advice to a DC senior citizen in connection with his application for low-income housing.

Previous Experience

  •  Embassy of Argentina in Washington, DC   

Practices

Education

The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2016

Hague Academy of International Law, 2011

  • Certificate in Public International Law

University of Virginia, B.A., 2009

  • Foreign Affairs

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Languages

  • Spanish
  • English