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Christopher Glasscock

Partner
Christopher Glasscock is a Partner at LOVILL and a leading figure in the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice. He represents multinational companies, investors, and state-related entities in high-stakes domestic and international disputes, with a particular focus on complex arbitration and cross-border litigation. He has extensive experience in international arbitrations under the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, and CECAP Rules, and regularly acts in matters involving construction and infrastructure, logistics, joint ventures, and state representation, in cases where legal strategy, procedural precision, and institutional dynamics converge.

Christopher’s practice centers on the resolution of complex civil, commercial, and administrative disputes at both the domestic and international levels. He regularly represents clients in arbitration proceedings and in related court actions, including annulment and enforcement proceedings before national courts. His work often involves matters where parallel strategies across jurisdictions are required, combining arbitral advocacy with litigation, enforcement, and regulatory coordination.

He advises clients in disputes arising from construction and infrastructure projects, real estate developments, financial transactions, logistics operations, and joint ventures, as well as in matters involving state-owned entities and sovereign interests. Christopher is known for his ability to design dispute strategies that integrate procedural rigor with commercial and institutional awareness, particularly in cases where the outcome has a direct impact on investment structures or ongoing operations.

In international matters, he has acted in arbitrations governed by the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, and CECAP Rules, advising investors and corporate clients in treaty-based claims, commercial arbitrations, and cross-border enforcement proceedings. His experience includes coordinating arbitral proceedings with parallel actions in multiple jurisdictions, ensuring that legal positions remain aligned across forums and throughout the dispute lifecycle.

Christopher’s approach is defined by strategic clarity, technical depth, and close client engagement. He is frequently entrusted with matters that demand careful navigation of procedural complexity, sensitive institutional environments, and high financial or reputational exposure, providing clients with disciplined advocacy and clear direction in their most critical disputes.

Christopher’s international perspective is reinforced by his professional experience at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2018, as well as at the International Arbitration Department of a leading law firm in Washington, D.C. in 2020. These experiences inform his approach to complex disputes, combining global arbitral standards with a deep understanding of how cases are managed across institutions and jurisdictions.

 Christopher Glasscock is an exceptional lawyer, with an excellent ability to resolve any problem, at any time, as well as to explain in detail the legal procedures that are going to be carried out. Very responsive and a very good level of knowledge of both Panamanian law and comparative law.” – Client Testimonial via The Legal 500″

Education

  • Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua (Panama), Licenciatura, cum laude.
  • Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.), Masters (LL.M) in International Corporate Law and Economics, honors.
  • Universidad de Georgetown, Certificación en Arbitraje Internacional y Resolución de Disputas.

Languages

  • English.
  • Spanish.

Bar Admissions

  • Admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
  • Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, United States of America.

Articles and Publications

2020 • “Panama: Law and Practice”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020. • “Panama: Trends and Development”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020. • “Tendencias de España y Francia en la Aplicación de la Fuerza Mayor y Cláusula Rebus Sic Stantibus a raíz del COVID-19” (“Tendencies from Spain and France in the Application of Force Majeure and Rebus Sic Stantibus due to COVID-19”), LinkedIn article, July 2020. • “Fuerza Mayor y Caso Fortuito: Su Aplicación en Contratos Comerciales bajo la Ley Panameña y Principios UNIDROIT en tiempos de COVID-19” (“Force Majeure and Acts of God: Their Application in Commercial Contracts under Panamanian Law and UNIDROIT Principles in times of COVID-19”, Very Young Arbitration Blog (VYAB), May 2020. 2019 • “Análisis del Arbitraje Tributario en Panamá y su Aplicación” (“Analysis of Tax Arbitration in Panama and its Application”), LinkedIn article, June 2019. • “Apostar al Arbitraje como un método alterno de solución de conflictos en Panamá” (“Betting on Arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Panama”), LOVILL Blog, June 2019. 2018 • “U.S.-Panama Relations and its Importance for the Security of the Panama Canal”, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, May 2018.

Speaking engagements and Conferences

2025 • Panelist at the XV Central American and Caribbean Convention of Arbitration Centers, participating in the panel “Cybersecurity in Electronic Arbitration”—a key forum to examine challenges and best practices for safeguarding information and ensuring the integrity of arbitral proceedings in the digital era, Tegucigalpa, Honduras. • Speaker, Client, Counsel, Arbitrator: Three Perspectives on Key Arbitration Issues, CIAC Jóvenes – Lima Section as part of the International Arbitration Symposium organized by the Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce, Lima. • Speaker, Arbitration, Ethics and Professional Responsibility: The Role of Young Lawyers in Cases with Public Impact, Panamanian Chamber of Construction, Panama City. • Speaker, Mastering Litigation Techniques in Arbitration, Panama’s Arbitration Week, Panama City. 2024 • Speaker, Arbitration with the State and State Entities, 14th Central American and Caribbean Arbitration Centers Convention, Santo Domingo, 2024. • Speaker, Practical Aspects of Arbitration, Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission, Panama. • Speaker, Comparative Analysis on the Annulment of Arbitral Awards in Latin America, Latin American Arbitration Conference (CLA-40), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. • Speaker, Regional Perspectives on International Commercial Arbitration, ICC PANARB, Panama. 2023 • Speaker, Democracy and Rule of Law, Fundación Impacta, Panama, 2023. • Speaker, Starting a Career in Arbitration, 13th Central American and Caribbean Arbitration Centers Convention, Panama. • Speaker, Youth Reflections in a Democratic Panama, Electoral Tribunal of the Republic of Panama, Panama. • Moderator, Diversity in Arbitration, Panama Young Arbitrators and National Bar Association of Panama, Panama. 2022 • Speaker, The Use of Comparative Law in International Law and Investment Protection, Latin American Arbitration Conference (CLA-40) and International Academy of Comparative Law, Asunción, Paraguay. • Speaker, Cross-Border Successions, Event organized by the Tax and Legislation Committee, AmCham Panama. 2020 • Panelist, Reorganization as a Legal Mechanism for Companies Facing Crisis and Bankruptcy Proceedings in Panama, LOVILL Webinar Series, Panama. • Organizer, Georgetown International Arbitration Month, Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C. 2018 • Guest Speaker, Role and Operation of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and its Secretariat, IV Public International Law Congress, University of Panama, Panama.

Practice Areas

Global Wealth and Private Client

Dispute Resolution

Corporate and Business Law / M&A

Industries

Banking and Finance

Construction and Infrastructure

Consumer Goods

Logistics and Distribution

Public Procurement

Real Estate

Sovereign States

Telecommunications

Awards and recognitions

LEGAL 500

Recognized as Leading Associate in Dispute Resolution 2024- 2025

Recognized as Next Generation Partners in Dispute Resolution 2026

LEADERS LEAGUE

Ranked “Excellent” in Dispute Resolution

2025

CALI & GEORGETOWN LAW

Future Excellence Award for Outstanding Performance in International Litigation and Arbitration
June 2020

junio de 2020.

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS LATIN AMERICA

Recognized as Associate to watch in Dispute Resolution 2023 – 2025

Recognized as Up and Coming Partner inDispute Resolution 2026

LEXOLOGY

Recognized in Arbitration as Future Leaders – Partners

2026

Representative Matters

Relevant Cases

• Representation of a U.S. investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama. • Advising a U.S. investor in an ICSID arbitration claim under the Panama-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty and Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement for lack of protection of a real estate investment. • Advising two Mexican conglomerates in an ICSID arbitration claim against a Latin American state and in cross-border insolvency proceedings. • Representation of a Colombian investor in a commercial arbitration under CECAP rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity for breach of contract related to the operation of a landfill and energy plant in Panama City.

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