I help protect my client’s interests before leading international dispute resolution bodies.
Ivana Mariles Toledo advises and represents sovereign States and State-owned entities on matters of public international law and international investment law.
Ivana’s practice focuses on representing States and state entities in investment arbitration, international commercial arbitration and disputes under public international law. She has experience representing clients under the arbitration rules of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) and the Chambre d'Arbitrage Internationale de Paris (CAIP).
Prior to joining Foley Hoag, Ivana completed a legal internship with ICSID in Washington, D.C. where she assisted the Spanish Case Management Team. She also completed a legal internship with the Litigation and Arbitration Department of Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) in Mexico City, where she worked on multiple international commercial arbitrations in both English and Spanish languages.
Víctor Miguel Silhy Zacarías v. Republic of Honduras. Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID claim under CAFTA-DR related to the renewable energy sector.
Bupa Investments Overseas Limited v. Republic of Chile. Represents the Republic of Chile in a dispute before ICSID under the auspices of the Chile-UK BIT relating to the health and finance sectors.
Fernando Paiz Andrade and Anabella Schloesser de León de Paiz v. Republic of Honduras. Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID arbitration under CAFTA-DR FTA related to the renewable energy sector.
Inversiones y Desarrollos Energéticos, S.A. v. Republic of Honduras. Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID arbitration under the Central America-Panama FTA related to the renewable energy sector.
Honduras Próspera Inc, St. John's Bay Development Company LLC, and Próspera Arbitration Center LLC v. Republic of Honduras. Represents the Republic of Honduras in an ICSID arbitration under CAFTA-DR FTA related to the repeal of laws creating and permitting employment and economic development zones (ZEDEs).
NC Telecom AS, NC Telecom II AS, WOM Mobile S.A., and WOM S.A. v. Republic of Chile. Represents the Republic of Chile in a dispute before ICSID under the auspices of the Chile-Norway BIT relating to the telecommunications sector.
Represents India in a confidential UNCITRAL arbitration concerning certain regulatory measures imposed on an Indian telecom company.
Bacilio Amorrortu v. Republic of Peru (II). Represents the Republic of Peru in a second UNCITRAL arbitration initiated by Mr. Bacilio Amorrortu for alleged violations of the Peru-United States Trade Promotion Agreement.
Quanta Services Netherlands B.V. v. Republic of Peru. Represents the of Republic of Peru in an ICSID dispute brought by Quanta Services’ Houston-based Dutch subsidiary under the auspices of the Peru-Netherlands Bilateral Investment Treaty, concerning the termination of contracts for the design, construction and operation of telecommunication networks in rural areas of Peru.
Shift Energy v. Japan. Represented Japan in its first investment arbitration, which was brought by a Hong Kong renewable energy investor challenging Japan’s regulations in a renewable energy sector. All claims were dismissed.
Desarrollo Vial de los Andes S.A.C. v. Republic of Peru. Represented the Republic of Peru in an ICSID arbitration based on a contract for the improvement of the Central Highway of Peru and as a result of the suspension of a toll station due to social protests.
Maessa-Mantenimientos, Ayuda a la Explotación y Servicios S.A. v. Republic of Ecuador. Represented Ecuador in an arbitration brought by a Spanish company under the UNCITRAL Rules in relation to the installation and activation of a deposit and transport system for liquefied petroleum gas at a maritime terminal.
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION
Metropolitan Municipality of Lima v. Línea Amarilla S.A.C. Represents the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima in an arbitration under the International Chamber of Arbitration of Paris (CAIP). The arbitration arises out of a contract for the construction, operation and maintenance of a toll road in Lima.
Constructora Makro S.A. de C.V. v. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of the Republic of Nicaragua. Represented the Republic of Nicaragua in an UNCITRAL arbitration based on two contracts for the improvement of certain road sections.
COUNSELING FOREIGN STATES
Advises the Government of Peru in various extradition processes, including that of the former President Alejandro Toledo related to charges of bribery and money laundering resulting from the Odebrecht bribery scheme.
INTER-STATE DISPUTE SETTLEMENT
Assists the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Sierra Leone in their respective submissions before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea regarding the Request for an Advisory Opinion submitted by the Commission of Small Island States on Climate Change and International Law (Case No. 31).
Honors & Involvement
INVOLVEMENT
Foley Hoag Women Associates Affinity Group, Co-Chair
Speaking Engagements
Panelist, "NYIAC Series: Working with a Damages/Quantum Expert Session 8: Post-Valuation Issues in International Arbitration," New York International Arbitration Center (New York, NY, April 2024).
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