Uría Menéndez partner named new LCIA Board member

Álvaro López de Argumedo, partner at Uría Menéndez, has been named London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) new Board member, appointed on the Court´s recommendation

LCIA Court, on 20 May 2020, announced that 7 of its members would retire having each served their term, including its Spanish member Juan Fernández-Armesto, from Armesto y Asociados, also ex-Uría menéndez and former CNMV president.

On 3 June 2020, eight new Court members were appointed on the recommendation of the Court, including Álvaro López de Argumedo Piñeiro (pictured), Litigation & Arbitration partner at Uría menéndez, becoming the only Spanish Board member.

Álvaro has been linked to Uría Menéndez since 1992 and became a partner in 2003. He focuses his practice on Civil Litigation and International Arbitration. He regularly advises on Civil and Commercial law, primarily Contract law, Real Estate and Construction matters.