Nicolás E. Bianchi

Nicolás E. Bianchi is a lawyer who graduated from the University of Buenos Aires, specializing in public international law. His professional focus is on commercial arbitration and investment arbitration, with extensive experience in representing sovereign states, state-owned enterprises, and private companies in complex international disputes.

Nicolás has worked with several prominent law firms in Buenos Aires, Washington, Geneva, and Paris, contributing to the defense of foreign investment cases with amounts in dispute exceeding USD 30 billion.

He has acted in over 40 Investor-State arbitrations administered under ICSID, PCA, ICC, and other rules. Additionally, Nicolás has participated in annulment and award enforcement proceedings across various jurisdictions. He has also served as a legislative advisor to government bodies in Latin America and Oceania.

SELECTED INVESTOR-STATE CASES (ICSID, ICSID ADDITIONAL FACILITY, UNCITRAL, PCA, ICC):

• Mining Company v. Asian State, ICSID Case
• Glass Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Financial Company Ltd. v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Automotive Manufacturer v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Food Distribution Company v. Latin American State I, PCA ad hoc Case
• Food Distribution Company v. Latin American State II, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• International Tourism Sector Trust v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Airport Management Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Military Ship and Aircraft Manufacturer v. Ministry of Defense of a Latin American State, ICC ad hoc Case
• Infrastructure Company v. Latin American State and State-Owned Company, ICC ad hoc Case
• Railway Company v. Latin American State and State-Owned Company, ICC ad hoc Case
• Fertilizer Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Oil Sector Transportation Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Personal Care Products Manufacturer v. Latin American State, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• Personal Care Products Manufacturer v. Latin American State, PCA ad hoc Case
• Consumer Goods Importer v. Latin American State, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• Paper Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Agricultural Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Healthcare Entrepreneur v. Latin American State, PCA ad hoc Case
• Media Entrepreneur v. Latin American State, PCA ad hoc Case
• International Bank v. Latin American State, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• Lubricants and Petrochemical Manufacturer v. Latin American State, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• Insurance Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Additional Facility Case
• Bank v. Latin American State, PCA ad hoc Case

SELECTED ANNULMENT CASES (ICSID):

• Glass Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State
• International Trust v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
• Airport Management Company v. Latin American State
• Glass Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State II
• Mining Company v. Latin American State
• Food Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State
• Steel Company v. Latin American State
• Steel Company v. Latin American State II
• Agricultural Company v. Latin American State
• Food Manufacturing Company v. Latin American State
• Power Ship Company v. Asian State
• Food Manufacturer v. Latin American State

SELECTED OTHER CASES AND INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY WORK:

• Commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions and related arbitration proceedings concerning asset management
• Commercial arbitration between a foreign investor and a North American bank regarding the management of a financial investment portfolio
• Commercial arbitration between a foreign investor and the entity responsible for managing a financial investment portfolio, including aspects of multi-jurisdictional criminal liability
• Advisory to a Latin American state on investment law
• Advisory to an Asian state on the advisability of joining the ICSID Convention
• Advisory to a Latin American state on the renegotiation of bilateral treaties
• Advisory to a state in Oceania on mining legislation