ADRIÁN SIMONS

Adrián is the founder of Simons & De Noriega, Litigation and Arbitration Boutique Law Firm. He is a graduate of the Faculty of Law and Political Science of the Universidad de Lima, with a Master’s degree in procedural law from the Universidad de Salamanca, Spain (thesis graded as ‘outstanding’). He also completed studies in the International Master’s Program on Constitutional Procedural Law at the Universidad Lomas de Zamora, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Lawyer with thirty (30) years of experience, specialist in procedural law, arbitration law, civil law, constitutional procedural law, administrative law and regulatory law on telecommunications, fishing, energy and hydrocarbons. He is a member of the Lima Bar Association, as well as honorary member of the Puno Bar Association and the Junín Bar Association.

Arbitrator member of the Arbitration Center of the Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Peru, of the Arbitration Center of the American Chamber of Commerce of Peru – Amcham, and of the Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce.

He is a member of the main national and international arbitration and procedural law associations such as the Ibero-American Institute of Procedural Law, the International Association of Procedural Law, the Latin American Arbitration Association, the Arbitration Committee and Litigation Committee of the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Spanish Arbitration Club (CEA).

He has been coordinator and co-author of the international book published as a tribute to professors Ada Pellegrini Grinover and José Carlos Barbosa Moreira. He is also the author of several publications on arbitration, judicial and constitutional matters.

He has participated as a speaker in the main arbitration and judicial events convened both nationally and internationally.

COMMENDATIONS:

  • Chambers & Partners Global Ranking: Leading Lawyer (Arbitration and Litigation).
  • Leaders League International Ranking:

      • Arbitration: Excellent
      • Civil and Commercial Litigation: Excellent
      • Dispute Resolution in Construction: Highly Recommended
      • Administrative Litigation: Highly Recommended
      • Claims and Insurance Litigation: Valuable practice

IMPORTANT APPOINTMENTS:

  • Amicus curiae appointed by the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic for the VI Plenary Civil Cassation Session held in November 2012.

  • Member of the Ethics Court of the National Society of Radio and Television - SNRTV (2010-2013).

  • Member of the Board of Directors of the Peruvian Center for Hearing, Language and Learning - CPAL (2016-).

  • Agent appointed to represent the Peruvian State before the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR or CIDH by its acronym in spanish), regarding compliance with the judgments handed down in the La Cantuta and Barrios Altos cases.

  • Member of the Team of Experts convened by the Special Commission in charge of the appointment of the National Board of Justice.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

  • Professor of Procedural Law at the University of Lima (1997-2008/2014).
  • Professor of Procedural Law and Arbitration, undergraduate and post graduate levels, at the University of Piura (2008/2011-2012).
  • Professor of the Academy of the Judiciary (2016/2021).