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Ana Cuartero de Vidiella

Associate

Email

ana.cuarterodevidiella@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33140065476

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Ana advises and represents States, State entities and major corporate clients across the world in a wide range of international commercial and investment-treaty arbitration proceedings.
Ana’s experience includes arbitrations conducted under various ad hoc and institutional rules (including ICC, UNCITRAL/PCA and ICSID) in multiple sectors such as energy (mining, oil and gas, electricity generation and distribution), real estate, banking and maritime transportation. She has also assisted clients in post-arbitration enforcement and annulment proceedings. Ana has also significant experience acting as administrative secretary to arbitral tribunals in commercial arbitration proceedings.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The Kingdom of Morocco against a Spanish real estate promoter in ICSID arbitration proceedings arising out the construction of projects in the New City of Tamesna and the city of Tanger. 
  • The Kingdom of Morocco against a French company in ICSID arbitration proceedings arising out several concession agreements for waste collection, treatment and disposal activities in multiple Moroccan urban communities. 
  • The Republic of Colombia against Glencore International A.G., C. I. Prodeco S.A. and Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Nuevo S.A. in an ICSID arbitration arising out of the construction and maintenance of a port facility for the export of coal. 
  • The Republic of Argentina against a global energy company in an ICSID arbitration arising out of tariff calculation and adjustment mechanisms affecting several electricity generation companies in Argentina.
  • The Ecuadorian State national oil company against oil and gas companies in two UNCITRAL arbitrations arising out of the alleged breach of contracts for the exploitation of several mature oilfields in the Ecuadorian Amazonian region. 
  • A Bolivian State entity against a commodity trader in an arbitration before the Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) arising out of an alleged breach of a sale contract for 60,000 metric tons of wheat in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. 
  • An Eastern European State against an oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration concerning the supply of oil derivatives. 
  • A Belgian port operator against the Republic of Uruguay in an investment dispute arising from a concession to expand and operate a terminal in the Port of Montevideo. 
  • A Spanish multinational oil and gas company against a State-owned oil and gas company from North Africa in gas pricing negotiations arising from a gas purchase agreement and a shareholder agreement. 
  • The Plurinational State of Bolivia against Glencore (Bermuda) Finance in a PCA arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules arising from the reversion to the State of Bolivia’s largest tin and zinc mine, a tin smelter and an antimony smelter. 
  • The Plurinational State of Bolivia against the succession of a U.S. citizen and the Bolivian company in which he owned a controlling interest in a PCA arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules arising from a mining concession held by the company in Bolivia. 
  • The Spanish subsidiary of an American bank against a Spanish bank in an ICC arbitration arising from a Business Transfer Agreement. 
  • An Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas against a British oil and gas company in an ICC arbitration arising from a Product Sharing Contract for the development of a gas field in Northern Africa. 
  • A French company operating in the social vouchers sector against the Republic of Hungary in revision and set aside proceedings following the rendering of an award in an investment dispute arising out of the enactment of legislation granting the State a monopoly over the prepaid corporate vouchers industry. 

Pro bono

  • Advised human rights charity on international and domestic legislation relating to children's access to public school and public school canteens.

Qualifications

Academic

Paris Bar Law School (EFB), 2021

Master’s degree in Economic Law (M1 and M2), SciencesPo Paris Law School, 2019

Master’s degree in Marketing and Economic Studies (M1 and M2), SciencesPo Paris, 2016

Bachelor, SciencesPo Paris and London School of Economics, 2013

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.