19 Aug 2026
Clifford Chance hires counsel Ricardo Chirinos to strengthen US arbitration capabilities
"Clifford Chance has hired Ricardo Chirinos as counsel in Washington, DC to bolster its international commercial and investment arbitration and public international law practice; Camilo Clavijo and Diego Velasquez Lavin also join the disputes team."
Ricardo Chirinos’s practice focuses on international commercial and investment arbitration and public international law. He has experience representing clients in high‑stakes disputes concerning investments across various industry sectors and is trained in both civil‑law and common‑law systems. He joins Clifford Chance as counsel in Washington, DC.
Camilo Clavijo and Diego Velasquez Lavin join Clifford Chance to further strengthen the firm’s expanding disputes and arbitration offering. No additional details on their prior experience or prior seniority were provided in the announcement.