Ximena HERRERA

Ximena Herrera-Bernal is a founding partner of Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes where she focuses on Latin American and Iberian disputes. Prior to founding Gaillard Banifatemi Shelbaya Disputes she was a partner at Shearman & Sterling LLP where she practiced for more than fifteen years.

She advises and represents corporate and sovereign clients in international arbitrations under a variety of rules, including the ICC, ICSID, CIAC, LCIA, CRCICA and UNCITRAL Rules. Her experience comprises investment treaty arbitrations under bilateral and multilateral treaties as well as commercial arbitrations in the oil & gas, power and infrastructure sectors.