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IN CONVERSATION WITH LUIS MARTINEZ 07

WITH THANKS TO THE CONTRIBUTORS OF THIS EXCHANGE...

BRIAN DUNNING, CLYDE & CO

LUIS MARTINEZ, INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION Luis Martinez is Vice President of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the international arm of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). As Vice President, Mr. Martinez is a key member of the ICDR’s strategy team and leads the business development of ICDR’s international arbitration and mediation services in North-East, Central and South America. Mr. Martinez is also an Honorary President of the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC). Mr. Martinez received a Bachelor’s Degree from Georgian Court College and a Juris Doctor degree from St. John’s University School of Law. He has had numerous articles published on international arbitration and has appeared as a speaker in programs throughout the world. Mr. Martinez is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the State of New Jersey.

Brian is a Partner based in Clyde & Co’s New York office. Brian’s practice focuses on advising clients, particularly from Latin America and Southern Europe, facing litigation or arbitration in the United States and other venues. Brian has an extensive and strong network in Brazil and the wider Latin American region, and is among the few American lawyers whose focus is on advising Spanish and Latin American companies in connection with doing business in the US, and with US-headquartered companies. Correspondingly, he has a deep understanding of complex, cross-border litigation and arbitration processes. He is also familiar with the challenges faced by businesses operating in an international environment, and is a confident advisor on issues arising from this context. Brian has acted for foreign individuals, businesses and sovereigns in state and federal courts in the United States, as well as in administered and ad hoc domestic and international arbitrations under the rules of various organizations, including AAA, ICDR, ICC, UNCITRAL and ICSID. Brian also acts as the general US counsel for a number of Spanish companies.

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