José Arvelo helps clients navigate and tackle their most complex disputes as counsel in high-value international arbitrations as well as international and multi-district litigation in U.S. court. 

José has helped secure sizeable awards in arbitral proceedings conducted in English and Spanish, and defended clients against multi-million-dollar claims brought before international tribunals and U.S. courts. A native Spanish speaker, José also helps clients investigate and address allegations of bribery or other misconduct in Latin America.

José specializes in high-stakes international disputes. His international arbitration work centers on representing multinational companies from diverse industries—e.g., energy, mining, consumer brands, technology—in connection with investor-state and commercial disputes spanning the globe, with a focus on Latin America. His U.S. litigation practice focuses on complex multi-district and international litigation involving mass-tort claims and issues of international law. José has represented corporate, sovereign, and individual clients in diverse litigation matters involving U.S. and foreign tort law, the Antiterrorism Act, the Torture Victim Protection Act, the Alien Tort Statute, and Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.

As part of his white-collar and investigations practice, José has also advised corporate and individual clients facing allegations of wrongdoing and corruption in multiple Latin American countries.