I represent Sovereign States, public and private entities in high-stakes international disputes.
Luis E. Brugal Bravo advises and represents Sovereign States and State-owned entities on matters of public international law and international investment law. He has experience representing clients in a wide range of disputes under ICSID and UNCITRAL rules.
Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Luis worked in the International Legal Defense Department of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium Enterprises of the Dominican Republic as a member of the State’s legal team on investor-state arbitrations in diverse economic sectors, as well as trade disputes before the World Trade Organization (WTO). In that position, he contributed as a member of the government’s negotiating team for trade and investment treaties. He also represented the Dominican Republic as a delegate to Working Group III of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), which discusses the reform of the current investor-state dispute settlement system.
Previously, Luis worked as an associate in the litigation department of a major law firm in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Geneva Graduate Institute & University of Geneva, L.L.M in International Dispute Settlement, 2024
Universidad Iberoamericana, J.D. equivalent, magna cum laude, 2020
Universidad Iberoamericana, Specialization in Corporate Law, 2020
Bar and Court Admissions
BAR ADMISSIONS
Dominican Republic
Languages
Spanish
Experience
Investor-State Arbitration
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited v. Republic of Chile (ICSID Case No. ARB/25/50). Represents the Republic of Chile in a dispute before ICSID under the auspices of the Chile-UK BIT relating to the health and finance sectors.
Bacilio Amorrortu v. Republic of Peru (II) (PCA Case No. 2023-22). Represents the Republic of Peru in a second UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by Mr. Bacilio Amorrortu for alleged violations of the Peru-United States Trade Promotion Agreement.
Overseas Real Estate LLC v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/25/4). Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under CAFTA-DR related to the repeal of laws creating and permitting employment and economic development zones (ZEDE).
X-Elio Energy S.L. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/31). Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under Spain-Honduras BIT related to the renewable energy sector.
Víctor Miguel Silhy Zacarías v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/32). Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under CAFTA-DR related to the renewable energy sector.
Eléctricas de Medellín Ingeniería y Servicios S.A.S. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/24/24). Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under the Northern Triangle-Colombia Treaty related to the electricity sector.
Fernando Paiz Andrade y Anabella Schloesser de León de Paiz v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/43) Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under CAFTA-DR related to the renewable energy sector.
Inversiones y Desarrollos Energéticos, S.A. v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/40) Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under the Central America-Panama Free Trade Agreement related to the renewable energy sector.
Honduras Próspera Inc., St. John’s Bay Development Company LLC, y Próspera Arbitration Center LLC v. Republic of Honduras (ICSID Case No. ARB/23/2). Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under CAFTA-DR. The investor claims US$11 billion related to the repeal of laws creating and permitting employment and economic development zones (ZEDE).
Sargeant Petroleum, LLC v. Dominican Republic (ICSID Case No. ARB(AF)/22/1). Represented the Dominican Republic in an arbitration under CAFTA-DR, concerning the alleged breach of contract for the supply and storage of asphalt.*
Yves Martine Garnier v. Dominican Republic (PCA Case No. 2022-01) Represented the Dominican Republic in an UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by a French national under the Dominican Republic-France BIT concerning a waste management concession.*
Azucarera del Guadalfeo, S.A. and Joaquín Francisco Martín Montero v. Dominican Republic (PCA Case No. 2020-01). Represented the Dominican Republic in an UNCITRAL arbitration under the Dominican Republic-Spain BIT concerning the lease of sugar plantations.*
*Luis handled some of the above representations prior to joining Foley Hoag
Professional Experience
Government Attorney for the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium Enterprises of the Dominican Republic
Honors & Involvement
HONORS
L.L.M. Scholarship, Geneva Master’s in International Dispute Settlement (MIDS), 2023
Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship, Universidad Iberoamericana, 2016-2020
INVOLVEMENT
Vice-President, Dominican Very Young Arbitration Practitioners (DOVYAP)
Member, Young ICCA (International Council for Commercial Arbitration)
Member, ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (International Chamber of Commerce)
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