Biography

Facundo Pérez-Aznar is senior researcher at the CIDS and an Adjunct Professor of International Economic Law in the Master in International Relations at the University of Buenos Aires. Facundo worked for several years as a legal counsel in the Department of International Affairs of the General Attorney’s Office of Argentina, which is in charge of representing the interests of Argentina in the context of international disputes (mostly in ICSID and UNCITRAL arbitrations). He previously worked as a legal officer in the Directorate of the Latin American Economic Integration, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina.

Facundo has advised as an independent expert different governments and international organizations, such as the European Union, the OECD and UNCTAD on matters related to international investment and trade law. His areas of reasearch and publications include international dispute settlement, substantive standards in international investment agreements and regulatory matters.

Facundo holds a law degree from the National University of La Plata, Argentina, as well as a Master’s degree and a Ph.D. in international law from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva.