Giacomo Rojas Elgueta

Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings with a particular focus on construction, international commercial contracts, Oil & Gas, renewables, corporate and post-M&A disputes. He has gained significant experience in investment arbitration, as well. He assists clients in all the steps and strategic decisions involved in an arbitration, from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, building his broad experience upon a deep knowledge of substantive law. He frequently acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered arbitrations, both domestic and international, with seat in different jurisdictions and under a wide variety of rules (including ICC, Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre) and applicable laws. He has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in several investment arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID and SCC, and by multinational corporations before U.S. federal courts and the courts of England and Wales. He assists Italian and foreign clients on Private and Commercial Law matters before Italian State courts, and he is often requested to provide advice on international commercial contracts and to render legal opinions. · Chiomenti

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Of Counsel in the Arbitration department at Chiomenti, Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration with a focus on construction, commercial contracts, oil & gas, renewables, corporate and post‑M&A disputes, and has significant experience in investment arbitration. He frequently acts as arbitrator, has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in ICSID and SCC proceedings, and advises on private and commercial law before Italian courts.

Practice areas

International ArbitrationDomestic ArbitrationConstructionOil & GasRenewablesCorporate / M&AInvestment ArbitrationCommercial Contracts

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Chiomenti · Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings with a particular focus on construction, international commercial contracts, Oil & Gas, renewables, corporate and post-M&A disputes. He has gained significant experience in investment arbitration, as well. He assists clients in all the steps and strategic decisions involved in an arbitration, from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, building his broad experience upon a deep knowledge of substantive law. He frequently acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered arbitrations, both domestic and international, with seat in different jurisdictions and under a wide variety of rules (including ICC, Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre) and applicable laws. He has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in several investment arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID and SCC, and by multinational corporations before U.S. federal courts and the courts of England and Wales. He assists Italian and foreign clients on Private and Commercial Law matters before Italian State courts, and he is often requested to provide advice on international commercial contracts and to render legal opinions.

Italy

Expertise

Construction disputesOil & Gas sectorRenewables / energy disputesInvestment arbitrationPost‑M&A / corporate disputesInternational commercial contractsRecognition and enforcement of foreign awardsActing as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered proceedings

Education

Law Degree, Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy), 2001
Ph.D., Italian and European Civil Law, Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Italy), 2005
LL.M., University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (US), 2008
Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D./Ph.D.), University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (US), 2014

Admissions

Member of the Rome Bar (Italy), 2004
Admitted to the New York State Bar, 2010
Admitted to Practice before the Supreme Court (Italy), 2019
Member of the List of Candidates Suitable for Appointment as Arbitrators in bilateral disputes under trade agreements with third countries, European Commission (2022)
Designated Member of the Panel of Conciliators, ICSID (2023)
Member of the Guarantee Board of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI) (2024)
Italian delegate at the ICC Global Commission on Arbitration (2024)

Languages

ItalianEnglishSpanish