Sofia Klot

Nationality(ies): Uruguayan

Practice Areas

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Energy - Natural Resources
  • Finance - Banking
  • Information - Communication Technologies
  • Infrastructure
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Investment - Concession agreements
  • Public international Law
  • Other

Experience with other jurisdictions

United States, Uruguay

Education

Harvard Law School (LL.M), Universidad de Montevideo (Doctor in Law)

Teaching Experience

Former Assistant Professor of International Arbitration at Universidad de Montevideo

Other Information

Passionate about furthering diversity in the legal profession. Technology and legal tech enthusiast.

Co-Chair of the ERA Pledge Young Practitioners Subcommittee; former Vice-Chair of the New York State Bar Association’s International Arbitration Committee; Co-Founder of URUVYAP.

Over 8 years of experience as counsel in high-profile investment and international commercial arbitrations in various industries and jurisdictions. Practiced as corporate, commercial and insurance lawyer for a number of years.

Main Country of Residence

United States

Firm Name

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Address

601 Lexington Ave. 31st FloorNewYork -
United States

Professional Phone

Mobile Phone

Published elsewhere

Several, including "International Development, Investment and Arbitration in Latin America and the Caribbean" (XLII Course on International Law), Organization of American States, August 2016 and "Enforcement of Investment Treaty Arbitration Awards: A Global Guide", Bolivia Chapter, Third Edition (forthcoming), edited by Julien Fouret

Firm Name
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
English
Native Fluency
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
German
Conversational
Understand written documents
Italian
Conversational
Understand written documents
Portuguese
Conversational
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents
Spanish
Native Fluency
Conduct DR proceedings, Represent clients as an advocate in DR proceedings, Testify orally, Draft opinions, reports, agreements, decisions, orders or awards, Understand written documents