Carla Chavich Appointed Head of Compass Lexecon’s International Arbitration Practice in North America

Compass Lexecon is proud to announce that Carla Chavich has been appointed to head the International Arbitration Practice in North America. Carla Chavich is an Executive Vice President based in New York and has been with the firm for over a decade.

Carla Chavich’s work is focused on international arbitration matters, where she performs economic and financial analyses in the context of international treaty and contractual disputes. She has participated in more than 70 arbitration cases involving projects in various industries in diverse locations, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Djibouti, Ecuador, Ghana, Mexico, Peru, Romania, Spain, United States, and Venezuela. She has also led several regulatory consultancy projects.

Carla Chavich is named amongst the Thought Leaders Global Elite Arbitration Expert Witnesses, receiving the highest number of nominations from corporate counsel, peers, and other market sources in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration. Carla has been recognized as an “an outstanding analytical expert,” who is “quick on her feet” and is “loved by clients for her thoroughness and practical approach.” Carla has also been recognized for “her sterling advice on mine valuations as well as her experience providing expert testimony during international arbitrations” in Who’s Who Legal Mining.

Carla Chavich is a CFA charterholder and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. She obtained her degree in Economics from Universidad de San Andrés with summa cum laude honors.

Manuel A. Abdala, Senior Managing Director, commented, “We are thrilled to see Carla taking a prominent role in the international arbitration space in North America. She is a top-notch, experienced economist who brings leadership, strategic thinking, and effective client management skills, which will lead her and our group to a growing presence and more successes ahead.”

Pablo T. Spiller, Senior Consultant, added, “I’m delighted with Carla’s new leadership role within our North American IA practice. Her demonstrated client management skills, coupled with her world class expert reputation, will help provide further impetus to our growth and success in the years to come.”