Jonathan C. Hamilton Named Co-Chair of the Council of the Americas Trade Advisory Group

Paul Hastings LLP is pleased to announce that Jonathan C. Hamilton, global co-chair of the firm’s International Arbitration practice, has been named co-chair of the Trade Advisory Group (TAG) at the Council of the Americas (COA). Hamilton will co-chair the group alongside Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, the World Bank’s vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean Region.

TAG is a leading platform for policy-level discussions and advocacy on trade and investment in the Western Hemisphere. Comprising member representatives and invited experts, the group is dedicated to open markets and rules-based trading systems. In his role as co-chair, Hamilton deploys his deep knowledge in investment and dispute resolution to drive strategic discussions on economic growth, investment protections and international trade policy.

Hamilton is recognized as a leader in cross-border investment and global dispute resolution with decades of experience advising on high-stakes international matters across the Americas, and worldwide. His strategic leadership has led to client victories and successful resolutions of a range of billion-dollar disputes across industries such as energy, infrastructure, financial services, mining, and telecommunications, among others. Recognized as a “Hall of Fame” attorney by The Legal 500, Hamilton is widely regarded as one of the foremost global figures in international arbitration.

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