Isabel San Martín Counsel
Nationality(ies):
Filipino, Spanish

Legal System:

Civil Law, European Law, International Law

Practice Areas:

Arbitration, Public international Law

Jurisdiction:

Spain, United Kingdom, France, United States

Publications

Journal of International Arbitration, Vol. 42, Issue 1, “Enforcement of Intra-EU ECT Awards: Comparing the US, UK and Australian Approaches”, February 2025

The End Is Near: the European Commission’s Proposed Coordinated Withdrawal from the ECT, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 2023

ITA Arbitration Report, Volume XVIII – Issue 13, 2020 – “OGI Group Corporation v. Oil Projects Compay of the Ministry of Oil, Baghdad, Iraq (SCOP)”


Teaching

I teach a class on Arbitration and Corruption in the Swiss Arbitration Academy, and have taught a 2-day module on International Investment Law at Universidad del Rosario, Colombia.


Education

I obtained my LLB from Universidad Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE) in Madrid, Spain.  I also have an LL.M in American Law from Boston University School of Law, and a Masters Degree in Legal Practice from Universidad Carlos III in Madrid, Spain. 

I am a member of the New York Bar and Madrid Bar, and former member of the Paris Bar. 


Other Information

Acted as counsel in more than 18 international arbitration matters, both investment treaty and commercial cases.

Firm/Organisation
Lalive
Lalive

Professional Address

Noble Street
London - United Kingdom