Huáscar earned his LL.M. from Yale University, United States and his LL.B. from Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP). His experience spans domestic and international arbitration litigation in oil & gas, energy, infrastructure, construction, telecommunications, shareholders’ agreements, contractual disputes, areas among others. Moreover, he represents investors in international investment arbitration disputes. He is fluent in English.
Professional Experience
Partner of Bullard Falla Ezcurra+ since 2001. Huascar’s prior work was as an International Associate at Shearman & Sterling in New York, United States. He also served as Technical Secretary of INDECOPI, the Peruvian competition authority; as well as director of Corporación Financiera de Desarrollo S.A. (COFIDE).
Huáscar has a track-record of over 19 years of experience in domestic and international commercial arbitrations, as well as investment arbitrations, working in cases administered by the Lima Chamber of Commerce, the Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce, the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), IACC, and others.
Academic Activity
Huáscar served as chair of the Economic Analysis of Law course of the Master of Banking and Finance program and the Legal Skills course given at PUCP Law School, as well as in Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas, Universidad del Pacífico and Escuela Superior de Economía y Negocios – ESEN, El Salvador.
Acknowledgements
Chambers & Partners
- Rated as Leading Lawyer in the category of Restructuring from 2008 to 2013.
- Leading in the category of Dispute Resolution: Arbitration (Band 1) in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
GAR 100
- Huáscar has been rated as a lawyer who “shines in the cross-examinations”, 2020 and 2021.
Who’s Who Legal
- 2021 Thought Leaders – Arbitration. Global Leader – Recommended, nominated by clients and colleagues as 1 of the 2 only lawyers in the country, Latin America Leading Individuals 2022.
- “Is a well-regarded name in Perú for arbitration matters, with peers noting that he is “a hard worker who never hesitates”.
Leaders League
- Highly Recommended Arbitrators 2022.
- Leading Lawyer in the category of Arbitration in 2021 and 2022.
- Excellent Lawyer in the category of Dispute resolution in construction, in 2021 and 2022.
Legal 500
- Leading Individual in the category of 2021 Dispute Resolution.
Best Lawyers
- Recognized Lawyer of the Year 2022 in the category of Arbitration and Mediation.
Microsoft 2010
- He was granted the 2010 Microsoft Award for his work entitled “Privatizing Insolvency” at the XIV Conference of Economic Analysis of Law hosted by the Latin American and Iberian Law and Economics Association (ALACDE) in El Salvador.
Yale University
- Recipient of a scholarship to study a master’s degree in law at Yale University.
