TEAM
JOSÉ A. MARTÍNEZ DE HOZ
Partner - Chairman
Buenos Aires
José combines an almost unique strength: he is recognized by the most prominent publications as a leading lawyer in oil and gas, project finance, and international arbitration and litigation.
LANGUAGES
Spanish, English and French.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Illinois, United States of America
Master of Comparative Law (M.C.L.), 1982.
UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Law Degree, 1980.
Master of Comparative Law (M.C.L.), 1982.
UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Law Degree, 1980.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIA
UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA ARGENTINA, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor in Postgraduate Course in Oil & Gas Law (2019-present).
Professor in Postgraduate Course in Banking Law (1987).
UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Professor in Postgraduate Course in Oil & Gas Law (1995-2018).
REVISTA ARGENTINA DE DERECHO DE LA ENERGÍA, HIDROCARBUROS Y MINERÍA (RADEHM), Editorial Ábaco, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Director (2014-2023).
Latest publications and events:
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- • 50th Anniversary of the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, "Origins and Context of the Panama Convention: A Sign of American Identity in International Arbitration,", American University, Washington College of Law, Washington DC, USA, November 6, 2025.
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- • Chamber of Corporations, Fifth Annual Corporate Conference, “Commercial corporations facing the challenges of technology and globalization”, Session III, Arbitration as a Business Tool, May 21, 2025.
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- • CIETAC (China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission) -Argentine-Chinese Forum. Investments and Arbitration in Argentina, Buenos Aires, October 10, 2024.
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- • CFO Summit. Cronista Comercial-Apertura: Live interview on New Promotional Regime for Large Investments (RIGI), Buenos Aires, September 24, 2024.
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- • Workshop on Arbitration and Concession Contracts organized by Institute of Transnational Arbitration (ITA) and Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (ALARB)-Americas, Panel on “The most recurring contractual issues in arbitration related to concession agreements”, Buenos Aires, September 12, 2024.
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- • Conference on the International Commercial Arbitration Law of Argentina organized by the Arbitration Commission of ICC Argentina with the institutional support of the Buenos Aires Bar Association and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services, "Balances and challenges five years after its enactment", Buenos Aires, October 18, 2023.
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- • ICC Argentine Arbitration Day, “Debate on economic sanctions: a high-impact phenomenon”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 13, 2023.
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- • Arbitration Day organized by the Argentine Young Arbitration Practitioners and Argentine Very Young Arbitration Practitioners, "Unexpected situations in the international arbitration: Impact of external factors", School of Law, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 16, 2022.
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- • XIII Latinamerican Arbitration Conference, CLA 2022, organized by Centre for Law, Economy and Politics Studies (CEDEP), “Is the preparation and content of arbitration decisions really conditioned by the cultural background of the arbitrators?”, Montevideo, Uruguay, June 2-3, 2022.
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- • Conference organized by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, “Current developments in commercial arbitration in Argentina”, Buenos Aires, Argentina, March 4, 2021 (Zoom Meeting).
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- • GAR The guide to challenging and enforcing arbitration awards, Argentine Chapter, co-authorship with Francisco A. Amallo, 2023.
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- • GAR The Arbitration Review of the Americas, Argentine Chapter, co-authorship with Francisco A. Amallo, 2021.
- • GAR The guide to challenging and enforcing arbitration awards, Argentine Chapter, co-authorship with Francisco A. Amallo, 2021.
ASSOCIATIONS
José is admitted to practice in Argentina. He was director of the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association during 2002-2005 and 2010-2013, and director of the law review of said association during almost 20 years.
He was member of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) representing Argentina (June 2013-June 2021)
He is member of the Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN); the International Bar Association (IBA); the Latin American Arbitration Association (ALARB); the ICC Latin American Group of Arbitration; the Spanish Club of Arbitration (CEA); the Argentine Committee for National and Transnational Arbitration (CARAT), the Association of International Energy Negotiators (AIEN), the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and the Argentine Association of Comparative Law.
He is also listed as arbitrator in the Energy Arbitrator’s List of the International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR); the Commercial Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce (CEMARC); the Business Arbitration and Mediation Center (CEMA); the Arbitration Center of the Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons and Energy (CEAR-CBHE); the Mediation and Arbitration Center of the Argentine Chamber of Commerce and Services of the Interamerican Commission of Commercial Arbitration (CIAC).
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
- Recognized in Arbitration, Energy and Project Finance by Who’s Who.
- Ranked in Energy and Natural Resources (Listed Nº 1 since 2001 to date) by Chambers Global.
- Ranked in Energy and Natural Resources and Oil&Gas (Listed Nº 1).and Leading Individuals. Arbitration. Arbitrators Most in Demand in Latin America – (Band Nº 1)
- Recognized in Energy and Natural Resources by Client Choice.
PRO BONO
José is cofounder and member of the Pro-Bono Commission of the City of Buenos Aires Bar Association.PRACTICES
Oil & Gas
Energy & Renewables
Arbitration & Litigation
M&A