Arbitrators · Counsel
International arbitration
We sit as arbitrators and act as counsel in commercial and investment arbitration, in Spanish, English and Portuguese.
Our arbitrators chair and sit on tribunals at the leading institutions, with seats across Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the United States. As counsel, we represent companies in commercial arbitration and in the pre-arbitral phase of investment claims.
Team
Carlos González-Bueno Catalán de Ocón
Partner · International arbitrator
Luis Azuara Fernández
Partner · International arbitration
José María Figaredo Álvarez-Sala
Lawyer · International arbitrator
Júlia Burnay Serafim
Lawyer · International arbitration
Leah Maschkowski Velasco
Lawyer · International arbitrationExperience
As arbitrator · 71
As counsel or expert · 12
Sectors
As arbitrator (71)
- President ICC
Dispute involving a Spanish investment company as claimant, its Chinese parent company joined as an additional party, and three Spanish investment companies, as respondents. The dispute arises out of an agreement related to the acquisition of a Spanish construction group.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between two Brazilian oil companies concerning an alleged breach of a purchase and sale agreement.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between a Spanish company, as claimant, and a Luxembourg company and a Spanish company, as respondents, concerning a share purchase agreement in the fertilizer production sector.
- President ICC
Dispute between two Dominican companies related to airport management. The respondent has filed a counterclaim.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between a Peruvian oil consortium, as claimant, and a Peruvian state-owned hydrocarbons company, as respondent.
- President ICC
Dispute between a Spanish energy company and a Spanish private equity fund as claimants, and a Spanish energy producer, as respondent.
- President ICC
Dispute between a Brazilian oil company, as claimant, and an Indian contractor and a Brazilian energy company, as respondents. The respondents have filed a counterclaim.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between two Mexican oil companies and a Mexican insurer.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between the Spanish subsidiary of a German engineering company and a Spanish construction company.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between a Spanish energy company and the Spanish subsidiary of a US energy company. The dispute arises out of the supply of a system for a nuclear power plant.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between a Spanish company, as claimant, and a Spanish and a French company, as respondents. The dispute arises out of a purchase and sale agreement of shares.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between four Spanish companies and a Portuguese company. The dispute arises out of four electricity supply contracts.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between two Dutch companies and a UK company. The dispute arises out of the signing of a joint investment agreement for the development of a photovoltaic project in Mexico.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Proceeding between a Spanish public company and a private physical person and a public company, both from United Arab Emirates . The dispute emanates from an alleged breach of a shareholders’ agreement and a memorandum of association on a design, construction and operation of an inverse osmosis desalination plant.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Proceeding between a Spanish public company and a German public company. The dispute stems from a design, engineering and construction of a clinker production infrastructure contract.
- Sole arbitrator ICC
Proceeding between a Spanish public company -daughter of a Chinese multinational- and a Spanish public company. The dispute emanates from a telecom device distribution contract.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Dispute between a Chinese company and a Spanish company on a contract related to the design and construction of an electric distribution line in Perú.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Proceeding involving a Spanish sports club against a Persian Gulf based investment fund.
- Sole arbitrator ICC
Proceeding involving two Spanish companies litigating on a sale and purchase agreement related to an oil drilling infrastructure in Bolivia.
- Co-arbitrator ICC
Proceeding between two French limited liability companies, a German limited liability company and a Dutch private limited liability company against a Spanish public limited liability company. Dispute arising from a share purchase and loan settlement agreement.
- Sole arbitrator ICC
Proceeding involving a German company against a Brazilian company. Dispute arising from a trading contract breach.
- Co-arbitrator ICDR
Dispute between a Colombian concessionaire and a Colombian public entity arising out of a concession agreement for the construction, rehabilitation, operation and maintenance of a national highway.
- Co-arbitrator ICDR
Dispute between three Latin-American companies as claimants against a Latin-American state owned company as respondent arising out of the construction of a highway.
- Sole arbitrator AAA
Dispute between the U.S. branch of a Chinese company as claimant and two U.S. e-commerce companies as respondents.
- Co-arbitrator SNA-OSCE
Proceeding between a consortium formed by two Peruvian companies and an Italian company, on the one hand, and a Peruvian public body, on the other hand, in relation to a public contract in the sanitary field.
- Sole arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies and an English company over the purchase and sale of a school. The respondent has filed a counterclaim.
- Co-arbitrator Corte de Arbitraje y Resolución Alternativa de Conflictos
Dispute between a Dominican bank and a Dominican investment company concerning the annulment of a share purchase agreement and the restitution of shares and corporate rights.
- Emergency arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies, on the one hand, and a Spanish company and a private individual, on the other hand, in relation to a shareholders’ agreement of a shipping company.
- President CAM
Dispute between Spanish parties arising out of share purchase agreement relating to the development and construction of biogas plants.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies over a success fee in a contract for the construction of a Biomass plant in Spain.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between a Spanish company and a former partner.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies for the construction, development and maintenance of a photovoltaic plant in Spain.
- President CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies specialising in the purchase and sale of real estate assets.
- President CAM
Dispute between a German insurer and a Spanish company concerning a possible breach of a contract for the manufacture of aeronautical parts.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between three Spanish hotel companies concerning the purchase and sale of a hotel.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Chilean public companies, on the one hand, and a Chilean and Spanish company, on the other hand, in relation to a wind generation infrastructure. The respondents has filed a counterclaim.
- President CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies arising over a franchise contract.
- President CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies arising over an agrochemical product manufacturing exclusive contract.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies arising over a hotel management and services providing contract.
- President CAM
Dispute between a renewable energy generation company and a Spanish bank arising from a financial contract.
- President CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies over a gas sale contract.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Dispute between a Spanish company and a joint venture in which it participates. Dispute arising from a railway operations contract.
- Sole arbitrator CAM
Dispute between two Spanish companies, members of a joint venture, litigating for an alleged breach of a railway infrastructure construction contract.
- President CAM
Proceeding between a Spanish bank and a Spanish company regarding the annulment of certain complex financial products.
- Co-arbitrator CAM
Proceeding between a Spanish bank and a Spanish company regarding the annulment of certain complex financial products.
- Sole arbitrator CAM
Proceeding between two Spanish companies regarding the breach of a real estate renting agreement.
- Sole arbitrator CAM
Proceeding between two Spanish companies, members of a joint venture, regarding a solar energy generation plant located in South Africa.
- Sole arbitrator CAM
Proceeding between a public owned company and a limited liability company involving a public housing building agreement.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between two Spanish companies concerning a lease agreement for a building. The respondent filed a counterclaim.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between two Spanish companies over the construction of a reverse osmosis desalination plant. The respondent has filed a counterclaim.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Spanish company and a Polish company for the alleged breach of a contract for the supply of industrial machinery.
- President CIMA
Proceeding between two Spanish public companies. The dispute arises from a water supply and treatment infrastructure.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between two Spanish companies on a joint-venture contract.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between two Spanish companies filing claims and counter claims of different nature emanating from a force majeure event in a reverse osmosis desalination plant project. The respondent has filed a counterclaim.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Dispute arising between two Spanish companies on a contract for the construction of certain civil infrastructures related to a dam.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between two Spanish companies over the construction of a reverse osmosis desalination plant.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Dispute between a Spanish construction company and a subcontractor on a telecom infrastructure construction contract.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Spanish insurance company and a Spanish construction company.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Spanish limited liability company and the Spanish branch of a German limited partnership. The dispute arises from an operations and maintenance services agreement of a solar photovoltaic plant.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between two Spanish limited liability corporations regarding a joint venture contract breach and claiming damages for it.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between two Spanish citizens and a Spanish Bank regarding the annulment of a complex financial product contract.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Spanish citizen and a Finnish public limited company litigating for an alleged breach of a Spanish limited liability company purchase agreement.
- Sole arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Spanish health sector joint venture and a Spanish public company, litigating over an insurance contract breach.
- Co-arbitrator CIMA
Proceeding between a Swedish public company and a Spanish public company, litigating over a Spanish limited liability company purchase agreement breach.
- Sole arbitrator CEA
Dispute between a Spanish oil company and a Spanish company owning a petrol station concerning the purchase and sale of a petrol station.
- Sole arbitrator CEA
Corporate arbitration proceeding.
- Sole arbitrator AEADE
Proceeding between two Spanish citizens regarding the breach of a real estate renting agreement.
- Sole arbitrator TAB
Proceeding under the Tribunal Arbitral de Barcelona (TAB) rules. The dispute arises between a Spanish renewable energy generation company and a Spanish bank on a complex financial product contract.
- Sole arbitrator ICAM
Proceeding under the Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (ICAM) Rules. The dispute arises between a former partner of a law firm as claimant and the law firm itself and two of its current partners as co-respondents.
- Sole arbitrator Ad hoc
Ad hoc proceeding between two limited liability Spanish companies and another limited liability Spanish company. The dispute arises from a sale and purchase agreement of the whole share of public Spanish company.
- Co-arbitrator Ad hoc
Ad hoc proceeding between two limited liability Spanish companies. The dispute arises from a sale and operating agreement of a hydroelectric plant.
As counsel or expert (12)
- Counsel ICC
Proceeding representing a Spanish natural person and a Guatemalan company against two Norwegian companies. The dispute arose after an alleged breach of a sale contract of certain photovoltaic plants.
- Counsel ICC
Proceeding representing an Indian corporation against a Spanish company. Dispute arising from a sales contract breach.
- Counsel ICC
Proceeding representing a Spanish company suing its British partners in a project to constitute a joint venture related to intellectual property rights.
- Counsel ICC
Proceeding representing a Spanish company against its Spanish and Qatari partners in a joint venture. The dispute arose after an alleged breach of a construction contract of hospital infrastructures in Qatar.
- Counsel CAM
Emergency arbitration representing a Spanish company against two US companies. The dispute arises out of an application for injunctive relief on a litigation finance contract.
- Counsel CAM
CAM proceeding representing a Spanish listed company against other two Spanish listed companies and a Spanish bank on the matter of a put option enforceability under a concession agreement.
- Counsel WIPO
Counsel in several proceedings under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) representing among others: a Portuguese distributor of a range of petroleum product, a German sports gear manufacturer, a British vehicle manufacturer, a Spanish brewing company and a n American car manufacturer.
- Expert
Legal Expert in Spanish law in proceedings before the courts of Jersey in connection with an arbitration seated in Spain.
- Expert
Legal expert in Spanish law in proceedings before the English courts in relation to the setting aside of an Award settling a dispute between a Spanish and a Qatari insurer.
- Counsel
Proceeding between a Spanish construction company and a Latin- American state-owned company. The dispute arises from an alleged breach of an energy infrastructure construction contract.
- Counsel UNCITRAL
Pre-arbitral phase in an investor-state proceeding against the Kingdom of Spain. Representing a Mexican investor in a dispute arising from the removal of incentives in the renewable energy sector.
- Counsel UNCITRAL
Pre-arbitral phase of investor-state proceedings against Costa Rica. Acting for a Spanish investor in a dispute relating to the construction of a gas and gasoline storage facility.
No matters match these filters.
Recognition
- 2026 International Arbitration: Most in Demand Arbitrators, Global Market Leaders (Band 3) Carlos González-Bueno
- 2026 Arbitrators, Spain (Band 1) Carlos González-Bueno
- 2026 Highly Recommended, Arbitration, Spain Carlos González-Bueno
- Arbitration Future Leader, Spain (since 2019) José María Figaredo
- 2026 “Excellent” Spanish arbitrator Carlos González-Bueno
What the directories say
Carlos González-Bueno is one of the most recognised arbitrators in Spain. This is due to his extensive international experience and his in-depth knowledge of procedural and arbitration law.
Carlos is highly-skilled technically, meticulous in his work and possesses outstanding legal knowledge.
I would highlight Carlos' ability to use clear and precise communication when explaining his decisions and the arbitration process.
Publications and talks
Publications
- “La adopción de medidas cautelares en el exequátur de laudos extranjeros”, Anuario de arbitraje 2024, M.J. Menéndez (coord.), Civitas (09/2024).
- “40 Under 40 International Arbitration (2024)”, C. González-Bueno (ed.), Dykinson (2024) (02/2024).
- “Hacia una mayor eficiencia en el arbitraje como consecuencia del COVID -19”; Anuario de arbitraje 2022, M.J. Menéndez (coord.), Civitas (05/2022).
- “La responsabilidad del árbitro y la acción de anulación”; Anuario de arbitraje 2021, M.J. Menéndez (coord.), Civitas (06/2021).
- “40 Under 40 International Arbitration (2021)”, C. González-Bueno (ed.), Dykinson (2021) (05/2021).
- “Cuantificación y asignación de costas: su impacto en la eficiencia arbitral “, El Arbitraje y la Buena Administración de la Justicia, F. Risueño, J.C. Fernández Rozas (eds.), Tirant lo Blanch (09/2019).
Speaking engagements
- LATAP EU Fourth Annual Conference: Arbitrating with the State in Latin America: Current Trends and Practical Insights (09/2026, Paris, English).
- CIARb – Prova Documental na Arbitragem Ibero -americana: Produção de documentos em arbitragem (07/2026, Lisbon, Portuguese).
- X Jornadas de Arbitraje of the Universidad Externado de Colombia: Impacto constitucional en el arbitraje (06/2026, Bogotá, Spanish).
- Pre 12.º Open Week de Arbitraje: Arbitraje en portugués: Arbitragem envolvendo a Administração Pública no Brasil (05/2026, Madrid, Portuguese).
- XX Congreso Internacional de Arbitraje IPA: ¿Principio de flexibilidad vs. reglas pactadas por las Partes o establecidas en el Reglamento? (04/2026, Lima, Spanish)
- II Edición Diálogos Ibéricos de CEIA y APA (02/2026, Madrid, Spanish).