Giacomo ROJAS ELGUETA

Giacomo assists Italian and foreign clients in international and domestic arbitration proceedings with a particular focus on construction, international commercial contracts, Oil & Gas, renewables, corporate and post-M&A disputes. He has gained significant experience in investment arbitration, as well. He assists clients in all the steps and strategic decisions involved in an arbitration, from the drafting of the arbitration agreement to the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, building his broad experience upon a deep knowledge of substantive law. He frequently acts as arbitrator in ad hoc and administered arbitrations, both domestic and international, with seat in different jurisdictions and under a wide variety of rules (including ICC, Milan Chamber of Arbitration, Swiss Arbitration Centre) and applicable laws. He has been appointed as expert by the Italian Republic in several investment arbitration proceedings under the rules of ICSID and SCC, and by multinational corporations before U.S. federal courts and the courts of England and Wales. He assists Italian and foreign clients on Private and Commercial Law matters before Italian State courts, and he is often requested to provide advice on international commercial contracts and to render legal opinions. In 2022, he has been appointed as Member of the “List of Candidates Suitable for Appointment as Arbitrators in bilateral disputes under trade agreements with third countries” by the European Commission; in 2023 he has been designated by the Italian Government as Member of the “Panel of Conciliators” at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID); in 2024, he has been appointed as Member of the Guarantee Board of the Italian National Olympic Committee - CONI and as Italian delegate at the “ICC Global Commission on Arbitration and ADR”; in 2025, he has been appointed as Member of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC). Giacomo is recognized by Chambers Global Guide in the Arbitration and Most in Demand Arbitrators categories (both in Band 2), and by Lexology: Arbitration as a Global Leader. He is listed among Italian national leaders by Lexology Arbitration – Italy, as Excellent by Leaders League: Italy (Best Arbitrators for International Arbitration), and he was the Winner of the category Arbitration – Italy of Lawyer Monthly – Legal Awards 2022.