LL.M. Yale University. LL.B. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Honorary Doctorate Degree from Universidad Continental. Experience in International and Investment Arbitration, Competition, Economic Regulation, Private and Contractual Law, with emphasis in industries such as construction, insurance, energy, telecommunications, mining, and oil & gas. As counsel and legal expert, he has been involved in over 150 cases administered under the rules of ICC, ICSID, CIAC, Lima Chamber of Commerce, AMCHAM-Peru and PUCP’s Arbitration Centre. He has been appointed as an arbitrator in over 300 proceedings at ICC, ICSID, PCA, CIAC, CCL, Amcham-Peru, etc.
Alfredo is the only Latin American member of the London Court of International Arbitration. He is a member of the Board of Directors of CEIA. He was a member of the ICC International Court of Arbitration and served as Chairman of the Technical Commission of the Ministry of Justice that prepared the Peruvian Arbitration Law. He was a member of the Tribunal of the National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property – INDECOPI until 2000 (Peru). For over 16 years, Alfredo has been recognized as Band 1 / Star Individual, and is the only Peruvian recognized in the LATAM International Arbitration ranking by Chambers & Partners. He is also recognized as a Global Elite Thought Leader by WWL.
Professional experience
Founding partner of Bullard Falla Ezcurra+ (2000). Previously, Alfredo held several positions at INDECOPI, the Peruvian competition authority, such as President of the Court for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property, member of the Defense Court Chamber, senior advisor, member of the Advisory Council representing the Ministry of Justice and alternate member of the Consumer Protection Commission.
His arbitration-related activities include serving as President of the Technical Commission of the Ministry of Justice that drafted the current Peruvian Arbitration Act, Legislative Decree No. 1071 (2008). As a commercial and investment disputes arbitrator, Alfredo has acted as both co-arbitrator and president of the court in 300 cases administered by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Inter-American Commission on Commercial Arbitration (IACA), the Panama Conciliation and Arbitration Center (Cecap), the National and International Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce (CCL), the Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham), and the Arbitration Center of the PUCP, among others.
Academic Activity
Alfredo is a member of the Academic Council of the Master’s Degree in European Union Law (Master’s Program of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain). He has delivered courses on Competition Law, Civil Law, Economic Analysis of Law and Arbitration at both PUCP and Universidad del Pacífico. He also delivered the Private Law and Economic Analysis of Law courses in the Master of Business Law and Master of Regulation programs of Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas.
He was a visiting professor at Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios in El Salvador, as well as in the Master of Laws Program at Universidad Torcuato di Tella in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and in the Economic Analysis of Law course at Universidad de Puerto Rico.
In addition, Alfredo was a speaker at the Andean Community/BID-INTAL Internship Programs (Training Program for Andean Community professionals).
Acknowledgments
London Court of International Arbitration
- Court Member of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
Club Español e Iberoamericano de Arbitraje
- Board Member of the (CEIA).
ALARB
- Vicepresident of the “Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje” (ALARB).
Chambers & Partners
- Ranked as (Band 1) in the Latin America Regional Ranking of International Arbitration: Arbitrators in 2024 and 2025.
- “Star Individual” in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration since 2008.
- “Most in demand Arbitrators” in Dispute Resolution: Arbitration since 2020.
WWL
- Arbitration Global Elite Leader since 2023.
- Arbitration Thought Leader since 2021.
- Commercial Litigation Thought Leader since 2023.
Leaders League
- Leading Arbitrators since 2022.
- Leading Lawyer in Arbitration since 2021.
- Excellent Lawyer in “Legal Opinions” since 2022.
Legal 500
- Leading Individual in the category of Dispute Resolution since 2021.
Robert Cooter
- Robert Cooter Award, granted by the Latin American and Iberian Law and Economics Association (ALACDE) for his recognition in the service of the academic community.
Benchmark Litigation
- “Peru Arbitration Lawyer of the Year” in the 2021 Latin American Awards.
Best Lawyers
- Recognized in the categories of Arbitration and Mediation, and Administrative and Public Law in 2022 Best Lawyers.
Publications
Alfredo is a columnist for El Comercio and Perú21 newspapers.
His numerous publications include the following books:
- Alfredo Bullard. Políticamente incorrecto. Lima, Perú: Grupo Editorial Mesa Redonda, (2014).
- Editor. Destrezas legales en el litigio arbitral. Lima Perú: Palestra Editores, (2018).
- Coordinator. Análisis psicológico del derecho. Lima, Perú: Themis Editorial Jurídica, (2018).
- Alfredo Bullard. Un derecho de ciencia ficción. De la distopía socialista a la utopía capitalista. En El Derecho va al Cine: Intersecciones entre la visión artística y la visión jurídica de los problemas sociales. Editora: Cecilia O’Neill de la Fuente – 1ª. Edición. Lima, Perú: Universidad del Pacífico, (2013).