Clifford Chance
José García Cueto focuses his practice on commercial and investor-state international arbitration and mediation matters in Latin America and the US. He advises sponsors, EPC contractors, and governments on international disputes in a wide range of sectors including construction, energy and infrastructure, gas, pipelines, and power plants.
He has experience advising on ICC commercial disputes, UNCITRAL, ICSID, ICDR and ad hoc arbitrations.
- Acting for a construction consortium in an ICC arbitration seated in New York related to the construction of a gas pipeline in South America
- Acting for a construction consortium in an ICC arbitration seated in New York related to the construction of a hydroelectric plant in South America
- Acting for an international construction company in ICC arbitration related to the construction of a hydroelectric power plant in Central America
- Acting for a Spanish IT company in an ICC arbitration seated in Miami related to the construction of an internet network
- Acting for an economic interest group in ad hoc arbitration and judicial proceedings in a dispute related to the breakdown of the steam turbine of a cogeneration plant
- Acting for an Argentinean company in a multijurisdictional dispute with a Brazilian company related to the construction of harbour cranes
- Acting for a Spanish company in a dispute related to the construction of a bioethanol power plant
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, Washington D.C.
- +1 202 912 5123
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- Speaks English and Spanish
- Practice area Litigation, dispute resolution & risk management
Career and qualifications
- ESADE University, Barcelona, Spain (Law) 2009
- ESADE University, Barcelona, Spain (Master of Laws in Business Law) 2009
- Admitted as an Abogado in Barcelona 2009
- Associate, Garrigues, 2009
- Harvard University and Centro de Estudios Garrigues, Barcelona, Spain (Master Executive in Business Law) 2011
- Georgetown University Law Centre, Washington, D.C.,USA (LL.M) 2014
- Joined Clifford Chance 2014
- Admitted as an Attorney at Law in New York 2015
- Admitted as a Special Legal Consultant in Washington D.C. in 2016
- Admitted as an Attorney-at-law in Washington D.C. in 2021
- Partner since May 2022
Awards and citations
- Jose Garcia Cueto has an impressive ability to respond quickly and accurately to complex issues in a short time.
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: International arbitration – Tier 4 - Jose Garcia Cueto is a brilliant lawyer. He has quick solutions for all problems. He knows how to work under pressure and has a lot of experience for his age. He will undoubtedly be one of the most important lawyers in international arbitration.
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: International arbitration – Tier 4 - A very good team where the lawyers work with complete coordination and strong leadership from the person in charge of the case. Jose Garcia Cueto has great knowledge and is an excellent strategist.
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: International arbitration – Tier 4 - The service is very personal. Jose Garcia Cueto is always one step ahead of my needs and will always see the bigger picture of the decisions both legally and commercially. He is the guy you want in your corner.
Legal 500 2022 – Latin America: International firms: International arbitration – Tier 4 - José García Cueto is a young remarkable attorney. He is well known in the arbitration community and is a wonderful oral advocacy attorney.
Legal 500 2022 – United States: Dispute Resolution: International arbitration – Tier 4 - José García Cueto is an outstanding lawyer with deep knowledge of arbitration.
Legal 500 2022 – United States: Dispute Resolution - International arbitration – Tier 4
- José García Cueto is an outstanding attorney. He reacts very well under strong job pressures, he delivers good products in short time frames and he has a lot of experience even at his young age.
Legal 500 2022 – United States: Dispute Resolution: International arbitration – Tier 4 - José García Cueto stands out as a hard-working and detail-oriented lawyer. Always available and with a comprehensive knowledge of both US and LatAm matters.
Legal 500 2022 – United States: Dispute Resolution: International arbitration – Tier 4 - "José García Cueto is a brilliant lawyer. He has quick solutions for all problems. He knows how to work under pressure and has a lot of experience for his age. He will undoubtedly be one of the most important lawyers in international arbitration."
Legal 500 Latin America 2022: International Arbitration – International Firms - Ranked as Future Leader for International Arbitration
Who's Who Legal (2022; 2021; 2020; 2019) - Ranked as Up and Coming
Chambers & Partners for US International Arbitration (2021) - "Jose is an outstanding attorney. He is creative, hard-working and able to deal with cases that involve a huge amount of technical information." "He has the capability to fully understand the industry idiosyncrasies and support the relevant project team not only in legal issues but also in relation to claim structuring under international standards."."
Chambers 2021, International Arbitration in USA – Nationwide - 'Has marked knowledge and understanding in construction matters. Its star lawyer, José García Cueto is phenomenal.'
Legal 500 Latin America 2021: International Arbitration – International Firms