Associate
Sofia Torres Lopez
Profile
Sofía has participated as counsel in several national and international commercial arbitrations, under different arbitral institutions. In addition, she has experience acting as arbitrator.
In addition, Sofía has provided legal advice and defense to clients, both domestic and foreign, in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes, before different courts in Mexico. She has developed effective strategies to strengthen her clients' position vis-à-vis their counterparts, thus achieving the most favorable negotiations.
In addition, she has collaborated in pro-bono causes, defending the rights of women in the framework of the La Cana Follow-up in Freedom Program of La Cana, Proyecto de Reinserción Social, A.C.
Experience
Sofía stands out for her participation in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters, some of the matters in which she has participated are:
- Represents a leading Mexican online gaming company in a dispute related to various contracts governing its business and corporate relationship, including various court proceedings and arbitration.
- Represents an automotive company claiming damages against an automotive component supplier in a case that has triggered product liability claims.
- Advised a construction company in an ICC arbitration related to the breach of a public-private partnership contract for the construction and administration of a state hospital.
- Represented a shareholder of a leading Mexican logistics company in a San Diego-based ICDR arbitration related to the company's corporate governance.
- Represents a company in the hydrocarbons sector in a dispute over the payment of consideration due for certain services. The dispute involves court proceedings and an ICC arbitration based in London.
Credentials
Education
- Escuela Libre de Derecho, Lawyer, 2016.
- Escuela Libre de Derecho and ICC Mexico, Diploma in Commercial Arbitration. International, 2024.
Acknowledgments
- Recognition for the participation in the Working Groups for the Creation of Minimum Standards of Diversity and Inclusion for Law Firms in Mexico coordinated by Abogadas MX.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Practices
Associate
Sofia Torres Lopez
Profile
Sofía has participated as counsel in several national and international commercial arbitrations, under different arbitral institutions. In addition, she has experience acting as arbitrator.
In addition, Sofía has provided legal advice and defense to clients, both domestic and foreign, in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes, before different courts in Mexico. She has developed effective strategies to strengthen her clients' position vis-à-vis their counterparts, thus achieving the most favorable negotiations.
In addition, she has collaborated in pro-bono causes, defending the rights of women in the framework of the La Cana Follow-up in Freedom Program of La Cana, Proyecto de Reinserción Social, A.C.
Experience
Sofía stands out for her participation in complex and multi-jurisdictional matters, some of the matters in which she has participated are:
- Represents a leading Mexican online gaming company in a dispute related to various contracts governing its business and corporate relationship, including various court proceedings and arbitration.
- Represents an automotive company claiming damages against an automotive component supplier in a case that has triggered product liability claims.
- Advised a construction company in an ICC arbitration related to the breach of a public-private partnership contract for the construction and administration of a state hospital.
- Represented a shareholder of a leading Mexican logistics company in a San Diego-based ICDR arbitration related to the company's corporate governance.
- Represents a company in the hydrocarbons sector in a dispute over the payment of consideration due for certain services. The dispute involves court proceedings and an ICC arbitration based in London.
Credentials
Education
- Escuela Libre de Derecho, Lawyer, 2016.
- Escuela Libre de Derecho and ICC Mexico, Diploma in Commercial Arbitration. International, 2024.
Acknowledgments
- Recognition for the participation in the Working Groups for the Creation of Minimum Standards of Diversity and Inclusion for Law Firms in Mexico coordinated by Abogadas MX.
Languages
- Spanish
- English