Partner / Head of the International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Department
Luis Ortíz Álvarez
Has over 36 years of experience, and concentrates his practice in International Arbitration, Public Law, Antitrust, Public Contracting, Torts, Expropriation and Takings, Litigation, and economic sanctions.
Summary Profile
Luis advises both local and multinational corporations doing business and investing in Venezuela on the regulatory aspects of their activities, investment protection, and national and international litigation.
He holds a J.D., cum laude, from Florida International University (2017), a J.D. by order of the Ministry of Education of the Kingdom of Spain, Universidad de Alicante (2009), a Master (DEA) in Public Law from Panthéon-Assas University (1992), a Master (DSU) in Political Sciences from Panthéon-Assas University (1992), a Master (DSU) in Administrative Law from Panthéon-Assas University (1991), and a J.D. from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (1990).
Prior to joining InterJuris Abogados, Luis Ortiz worked as a partner at a leading Venezuelan law firm.
Luis Ortiz has been appointed by leading global law firms as a legal expert in Venezuelan law in numerous multimillion-dollar international investment disputes and commercial arbitrations. He has also acted as counsel or adviser in international arbitration. He has appeared before the most important arbitration panels and foreign courts as an expert witness. Likewise, he has served for more than 15 years as a professor of Law in two Venezuelan top universities and has published 17 books and more than 30 articles on several legal topics.
He has been invited as a speaker at legal events worldwide. His lectures included topics such as State liability, freedom of expression, administrative proceedings, interim relief on judicial review, antitrust and competition, constitutional protection, public contracting, expropriations, investment protection, and doing business in Latin America.
Luis is listed as an arbitrator at the Centro Empresarial de Conciliación y Arbitraje (CEDCA) and the Centro de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Caracas (CACC).
Practice Areas
International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution
White Collar Crime
FCPA – Ley de Prácticas Corruptas en el Extranjero
Sanctions & Compliance
Public Law & Regulatory Affairs
— Academic Formation
J.D., cum laude - Specialized in International Arbitration and
Public Law
Florida International University (FIU)
2017
Bachelor of Laws (equivalency)
Ministerio de Educación de España / Universidad de Alicante
2009
Master's Degree (DEA) in Public Law
Université Panthéon-Assas
1992
Master's Degree (DSU) in Political Science
Université Panthéon-Assas
1992
Master's Degree (DSU) in Administrative Law
Université Panthéon-Assas
1991
Lawyer
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB)