Juan Pablo Moyano

Of Counsel

“Juan Pablo Moyano has an unparalleled capacity for organization and meticulousness, which means that he is the one who usually ensures work of the highest quality in all categories”

-Legal 500
Mexico City
About

Juan Pablo focuses his practice on international commercial and investment arbitration. He has particular experience in complex disputes in the infrastructure, energy, technology and telecommunications sectors. 

He has participated in arbitrations under leading institutional rules including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), as well as ad hoc cases under rules of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL).

 
Areas of FocusLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsInternational Arbitration
Bar admissionsNew YorkMexico

EXPERIENCE

Juan Pablo has participated in numerous arbitration proceedings, including:

  • Defense team for a telecommunications company regarding an agreement to implement radio communications towers (ICC, seat Mexico)*
  • Defense of a state enterprise regarding construction of a gas transportation project (ICC, Mexico)*
  • Represented a satellite operations company against the government of Mexico for potential breaches to a bilateral investment agreement (ICSID A/F, Spain)*
  • Defense for a state enterprise in a dispute related natural gas transportation fees (LCIA, Mexico)*
  • Defense for a state enterprise in a dispute arising from the construction of a hydroelectric financed public project (LCIA, Mexico)*
  • Represented a private company against a South American government owned bank regarding acquisition of shares and payment of dividends (ICDR, Miami)*
  • Defense for an international telecommunications company regarding a virtual mobile operator agreement (ICDR, Mexico)*

* denotes matters worked on at a prior firm

Languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Chambers Latin America

  • Up and Coming, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2025 – 2026)

Chambers Global

  • Up and Coming, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2025)

The Legal 500 Latin America

  • Leading Associate, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2026)
  •  Rising Star, Mexico Dispute Resolution: Arbitration, (2023 – 2025)
Additional Recognitions
  • Recognized, Arbitration, Best Lawyers, (2022 – 2023) 
Education
  • Escuela Libre De Derecho, J.D., 2010
  • Queen Mary, University of London, LL.M. in Comparative and International Dispute Resolution, 2013
  • University of Miami, LL.M. in International Law, 2016

Publications and media

  • J Moyano, Carga de la Prueba del Derecho Aplicable en Arbitraje: Consideraciones sobre la Tesis Aislada 2024059 en México, Pauta 99 (ICC April 2022).
  • J Moyano, Customary Law Defenses Against COVID-19 Investment Claims, (TDM, 2, 2021)
  • J Moyano, La Función de la institución arbitral administradora, Revista del Abogado Corporativo (noviembre-diciembre 2020)
  • J Moyano, Demystifying Energy Investment Disputes in Mexico through the New USMCA, Pratt’s Energy Law Report (2019) 19-9
  • J Moyano, Impecuniosity and Validity of Arbitration Agreements, Journal of International Arbitration (2017) 34(4) 
  • J Moyano, Moral Damages in Investment Arbitration: Diverging Trends, Journal of International Dispute Settlement (2015) 6(3) 

Seminars

  • Moderator, Mexico Arbitration Week, “Investment Arbitration in Latin America,” November 2022 
  • Speaker, Webinar ICC, Queen Mary ‘Cuatro Tendencias del Arbitraje Internacional en Iberoamérica’ -  May 2020
  • Speaker, CANACO Conference, “Arbitraje en Iberoamérica, Retos y Tendencias”, Mexico City, June 2019
  • Speaker, Foro CAM/CANACO, ‘Arbitraje Multipartes y Partes No Signatarias’, Mexico City, March 2019 
  • Speaker, ICC YAF ‘Ring Arbitral: Confrontación de Posturas Sobre Orden Público en el Arbitraje Internacional’ – November 2018
  • Speaker, ICC Mexico, ‘Introducción al Arbitraje Internacional’, Guanajuato, Mexico – September, 2018  
  • Speaker, ITA YAI: ‘Conquering New Grounds: The Finance and Banking Industry’ – Miami, February 2017 
  • Speaker, ICDR Y&I: ‘Recalcitrant parties and guerrilla tactics’ – Miami, June 2016

Media Mentions

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Juan Pablo practiced in major law firms in Mexico City and London. He also served as international case director for the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR) in Miami. 

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+52 55 5261 1837
(Work, Mexico City)