Biography
Pablo Parrilla is a lawyer with a degree from the University of Buenos Aires. His professional practice focuses on international law, with extensive experience representing sovereign states and private entities in complex disputes involving foreign investments (international investment arbitration).
Before becoming a Partner at PBX International Law, Pablo Parrilla worked at various prestigious law firms in Buenos Aires, Washington, and Paris. He was involved in the international defense of several sovereign states, public entities, and private companies in disputes over foreign investments, with combined claims exceeding USD 40 billion.
He has acted in over 40 Investor-State arbitrations under ICSID, UNCITRAL, and ICC rules. Additionally, he has participated in annulment and enforcement proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. Pablo has also served as a legislative advisor to government bodies in Latin America and Asia.
Academic Contributions
Pablo is a professor at both undergraduate and graduate levels at universities in Argentina and abroad. He teaches courses in Commercial Law and General and Advanced Public Law, for which he has received numerous awards and recognitions.
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 Enterprise, ICC ad hoc Case
- Railway Company v. Latin American State and State-Owned Enterprise, ICC ad hoc Case
- Fertilizer Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
- Petroleum 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
- Health 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
- Lubricant 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 Production 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 Production Company v. Latin American State
- Energy Ships Company v. Asian State
- Food Manufacturer v. Latin American State
- Rare Minerals Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
- Food Distributor v. Latin American State III, PCA ad hoc Case
- Real Estate Development Company v. Latin American State, ICSID Case
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 U.S. 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 multijurisdictional 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 investment treaties
