Eduardo Benavides

Eduardo Benavides FCIArb holds a “Summa Cum Laude” law degree from the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, with postgraduate studies in Heidelberg, Germany, and at ESAN Business School in Lima. He has a strong background in civil, corporate, and international arbitration law, and is recognized for his role as a legal expert in over 40 international arbitration cases.

He has been a partner at the firm since 1999 and has served as a law professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, the University of Lima, the National University of San Marcos, and the ESAN MBA program.

Eduardo has held leadership roles within the American Bar Association, including in the Latin American and Caribbean Committee and the International Commercial Transactions Committee. He currently serves on the Council of the Section of International Law and the Latin America and Caribbean Law Initiative Council of ROLI.

He has participated in legislative reform commissions in Peru and has served as a consultant for institutions such as the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Ministry of Housing. Eduardo has also held board positions in private companies and binational chambers of commerce. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the American Bar Foundation.

Academic Background

• Law Degree, Summa Cum Laude, Pontifical Catholic University of Peru
• Postgraduate studies at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
• Postgraduate program at ESAN, Lima

Leadership Roles & Professional Affiliations

• Vice President, Peruvian-British Chamber of Commerce
• Director, Peruvian-Swiss Chamber of Commerce
• Secretary, Swiss Cultural Fund
• Founder, Arbitration Center of AmCham Peru
• Member of the Court, AmCham Arbitration Center
• Member, Advisory Committee of the Center for American and International Law

Recognitions

• Ranked in Who’s Who of Professionals, Which Lawyer, Chambers Latin America, Latin Lawyer 250, Best Lawyers, and Leaders League
• The only Peruvian jurist elected as a Fellow of The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation
• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators

Languages

Spanish, english and german