Carlos Véjar
Biography
Overview
Carlos Véjar focuses his practice on International Trade. He represents domestic and international clients in international trade, investment arbitration and private commercial arbitration, with more than 20 years of experience advising and representing clients in various matters of international trade, investment, government procurement, regulatory compliance, unfair practices, intellectual property and customs procedures, as well as in arbitration and commercial and investment mechanisms.
Carlos has participated in more than 25 high-profile international disputes under all existing dispute resolution mechanisms in trade and investment matters, including alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, both in the public and private sector.
Carlos served in the Ministry of Economy for 20 years holding various positions, including Director General of International Trade Legal Affairs, in charge of coordinating Mexico's participation in trade and investment disputes, as well as providing legal advice on international trade negotiations and foreign trade matters under the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreements, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), among others.
Carlos worked as an International Consultant in a prestigious Canadian Law firm, providing legal advice on different aspects of international law and its relationship with the Mexican legal system, particularly in Investment Arbitration.
Carlos was part of the Permanent Mission of Mexico before the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, Switzerland, representing Mexico during the Doha Round Negotiations, responsible for dispute resolution and intellectual property matters. Management and participation in WTO Dispute Settlement proceedings.
Experience
Recently, Carlos has represented:
- a Mexican Energy State Owned Enterprise in an arbitration under the rules of the LCIA for claims arising out of the construction of a $380 million dollar infrastructure project in Mexico (Concluded).*
- a Mexican Energy State Owned Enterprise in an arbitration under the rules of the LCIA for claims arising out of the interpretation of the obligations of a contract related with national content of a gas pipeline (confidential amount) (Concluded).*
- a major Telecommunications Service Company in a multimillion dollar arbitration under the ICC rules, arising out of alleged contractual breaches (confidential) (Ongoing).*
- a major telecommunications services provider in Mexico (confidential) (Concluded).*
*Matters worked before joining White & Case
Instituto de Investigaciones Jurídicas (UNAM) (Coordinator Jorge Witker): "Dispute Settlement in the Free Trade Area of the Americas / Memories of the Forum of Information and Reflection on the FTAA Negotiations" (2003).
Demystifying energy investment disputes in Mexico through the new USMCA, Energy Law Report, Lexis Nexis (2019)
Next Generation Partner,
The Legal 500, 2019 – 2023
International Trade and Customs, Arbitration, 2020-2023,
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