Luis Miguel Velarde Saffer

Counsel, Geneva

+41 58 105 2000

lvelardesaffer@lalive.law

Luis Miguel Velarde Saffer

Luis Miguel specialises in international commercial and investment arbitration, with a particular focus on Latin America and Spain. He advises and represents clients in a range of industries, including mining, construction and infrastructure, transportation, and energy. His experience includes arbitrations under the ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, Peruvian Chamber of Commerce and Quito Chamber of Commerce Rules.

Recognition

“Future Leader – Arbitration”
Who’s Who Legal, Arbitration Future Leaders – Non-Partners, 2024

Recent publications

Glencore v. Bolivia: A Long-Awaited Award Finds Expropriation and FET Breaches by the State
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, TESSA HAYES
In: Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 5 March 2024

La responsabilidad del Estado por los actos de las comunidades rurales que perjudiquen las inversiones extranjeras. Perú: ¿un caso singular?
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, JAIME GALLEGO
In: Libro homenaje a Miguel Ángel Fernández-Ballesteros (CEIA), 2024

Reciente laudo mejora perspectivas de reclamación de inversores en proyectos mineros
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, MARC VEIT, JAIME GALLEGO
In: Rumbo Minero, issue 158, 2023

Recent conferences

Applicable law in investment arbitration: international law v. domestic law. Latin American experience
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, Panellist
Webinar, 26 – 27 October 2023

Economic expert reports and assessment of compensation for damages
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, Panellist
Lima, 26 – 28 April 2023

Keys and techniques for efficient management of arbitration proceedings
LUIS MIGUEL VELARDE SAFFER, Panellist
Webinar, 14 February 2023

Current memberships

  • Founding member of Latin American Arbitration Practitioners – EU (LATAP)
  • Latin American Representative of the Asia Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA)

Career history

  • Counsel, LALIVE, Geneva, 2024 – present
  • Associate, LALIVE, Geneva, 2022 – 2023
  • Associate, Dechert LLP, Paris, 2014 – 2021
  • International Legal Analyst, Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, D.C., 2013 – 2013
  • Associate, Benites, Forno & Ugaz Abogados, Lima, 2009 – 2012

Academic qualifications

  • LLM, Harvard Law School, 2013
  • Degree in Law, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, 2009