Recognition

Gisela Paris and Tafadzwa Pasipanodya Named to Latinvex's 2025 Top 100 Female Lawyers List

October 09, 2025

Gisela Paris and Tafadzwa Pasipanodya have been recognized in Latinvex’s annual ranking of the Top 100 Female Lawyers specializing in Latin America. Now in its 13th edition, the publication evaluated nearly 100 law firms to select the top 100 attorneys from 59 firms across the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Paris and Pasipanodya—partners in the firm’s globally ranked International Litigation and Arbitration Department—were included among the top 32 female lawyers recognized as leaders in arbitration and litigation within the Latin America market.

For almost two decades, Pasipanodya has represented sovereign States and State-owned entities from all over the world in international arbitrations concerning hydrocarbons, mining, the environment, infrastructure, taxation, and health policy, including several Latin American States.

Paris was recently recognized by The Legal 500 for her key role in expanding Foley Hoag’s Latin American footprint. She represents sovereign States, State-owned enterprises and corporate clients in international disputes, and has significant experience handling disputes related to foreign investment in industries such as hydrocarbons, mining, telecommunications, food, road infrastructure, waste management and sugar production, among others.

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