Jorge Luis Ariza is the Partner leading the “infrastructure” practice area, providing his experience in international investment projects in the energy and natural resources sector and in other economic activities that require construction projects of industrial facilities under private management schemes.

His practice focuses on investment agreements, input contracts, contracts with off-takers, financial contracts and supply, engineering and construction contracts (EPC, EPCM) using internationally common models (FIDIC Silver Book and Red Book) in project finance schemes, having negotiated and managed contracts in America, Europe, Africa and Asia for leading international companies such as Techint, Reficar/Ecopetrol, Pan American Energy, Foster Wheeler, Wood, Ambatovy/Sumitomo.

Jorge has participated in various phases of the development of mega-projects, such as the construction of the Heavy Crude Oil Pipeline (OCP) in Ecuador, the Ballena-Barrancabermeja Gas Pipeline, the Cusiana Cupiagua Pipeline, the Coveñas Process Center and tank terminal in Colombia, the modernization of the Barrancabermeja and Cartagena Refineries in Colombia and the Campana Refinery in Argentina, the modernization of the Barrancabermeja and Cartagena Refineries in Colombia and the Campana Refinery in Argentina, the construction of facilities for the Salar del Hombre Muerto lithium mining project, the replacement of the Ambatovy nickel and cobalt pipeline in Madagascar, as well as power lines, wind farms and offshore platforms among other projects.

In addition, he has been part of teams in complex claims negotiations and arbitrations under ICC and Buenos Aires Stock Exchange rules, working with international firms such as White & Case and King & Spalding.

He also advises clients in the management of project environment risks such as, regulatory frameworks of the activity, permits and licenses, access to information, social and environmental externalities, easements and other real rights, citizen participation, relationship with communities and indigenous peoples, among others.

Jorge is a lawyer graduated from the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, and has obtained the degree of Magister of the Interdisciplinary Master in Energy and the Specialization in Legal-Economic Structure of Energy Regulation both at the Centro de Estudios de la Actividad Regulatoria Energética (CEARE) of the Universidad de Buenos Aires. 

He has received a scholarship from the Fondazione di Richerche e Studi Internazionali di Firenze, Italy for the Specialization for International Operators and completed the Integral Course on Foreign Trade (C.I.C.E.) of the Bank Boston Foundation.

As part of his constant updating, he is studying Litigation and International Contracts at Universidad Austral and Project Management at the Inter-American Development Bank.

Author of the following publications:

• “Infraestructura en el Sector Energético – Aspectos relativos a la decisión de inversión” – in Tratado de la Energía – Instituto Argentino de la Energía (IAE). Published by the Instituto Argentino de la Energía “General Mosconi” – First edition. Two volumes.  ISBN: 978-987-45933-4-4-4.
• “Estructuración de un Régimen Normativo Uniforme para la Regulación de la Exploración y Explotación de Pozos de Hidrocarburos No Convencionales en Argentina”, RADEHM, Buenos Aires: Ábaco, Nro. 19. – RADHEM 2019 Award in hydrocarbons sector.

He has participated as a speaker at the International Bar Association on investment protection issues and at the Universidad Católica Argentina on contractual management in infrastructure projects