The IBA basics on arbitration

Mark Hsu is a partner in the New York City office of Hawkins Parnell & Young, where he represents domestic and international clients in product liability, toxic tort cases, commercial disputes, employment matters and insurance coverage litigation. He also operates as outside general counsel for startup companies – not simply providing legal services, but also serving as an advisor and primary point of contact on virtually all of the legal issues that these businesses face. A litigator for more than twenty years, Mark has practiced extensively in state and federal court and is actively involved in all phases from inception of the case through trial and appeal. Mark takes on every matter with a conscientious and versatile approach, whether it’s as national counsel conducting investigations and developing litigation strategies for Fortune 500 companies or providing risk management advice for mom-and-pop businesses. In the area of product liability, he is particularly experienced in managing and litigating asbestos cases. As national coordinating counsel for several manufacturing and premises defendants, he has helped develop and coordinate the defense of tens of thousands of cases around the country.

Carlos E. Martínez Betanzos is a Partner and head of the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Basham, Ringe y Correa, S.C. in Mexico City. He was previously the IBA Young Lawyer's Committee representative in Mexico. Carlos helps clients with matters in both civil and common law legal traditions and cultures. He focuses his practice on major international arbitrations (commercial and investor-state), cross-border litigation proceedings, domestic litigation, as well as public international law matters. Carlos is recognized by various directories, such as Who’s Who Legal, Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Leaders League. Mr. Martínez completed his Master of Laws at NYU School of Law in 2008 and obtained his law degree (JD) from ITAM in Mexico City.

Julio Rivera Ríos is a senior associate in Debevoise & Plimpton’s Litigation Department. He has extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial and investor-state disputes across various industries, including energy, mining, finance, construction, shareholder relationships, and sports. He has acted as counsel in arbitrations spanning multiple jurisdictions under the major arbitral rules such as ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, and LCIA. In addition to his work as counsel, Julio is active in various leadership positions and committees, including as a member of the IBA Arb40 Subcommittee, Co-Director of the Young ICCA Mentoring Programme, and ICC YAAF Representative for North America. He is also a member of ITA Americas Initiative, coordinating the Task Force on Mexican Judicial Decisions in Arbitration. Julio holds an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and graduated summa cum laude from the Escuela Libre de Derecho in Mexico City. He is admitted to practice in Mexico and New York.