
Senior Associate
Christopher Glasscock
Tel: +507 215-3215
Industries
- Construction and Infrastructure.
- Banking and Finance.
- Telecommunications.
- Real Estate.
- Logistics and Distribution.
- Consumer goods.
- Public Procurement.
- Sovereign States.
Practice Areas
- Dispute Resolution.
- Negotiation.
- Conciliation.
- National and International Arbitration.
- Litigation (Civil, Commercial, and Administrative).
- Corporate and Commercial Law.
- Asset Recovery.
- Private Clients.
- Insolvency.
Education
- Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua (Panama), Licenciatura, cum laude.
- Georgetown University (Washington, D.C.), Masters (LL.M) in International Corporate Law and Economics, honors.
- Universidad de Georgetown, Certificación en Arbitraje Internacional y Resolución de Disputas.
Languages
- English.
- Spanish.
Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice law in the Republic of Panama.
Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, United States of America.
Christopher Glasscock is an senior associate on the dispute resolution team at LOVILL.
His practice areas include both domestic and international litigation in civil, commercial, and administrative matters, with extensive experience in national and international arbitration under ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL, and CECAP rules.
His specialization includes disputes related to construction and infrastructure, real estate, banking and finance, landfills, logistics, and the representation of states and state-owned entities. Christopher also has experience in both ad hoc and institutional conciliation proceedings.
He has a degree in Law and Political Science from the Universidad Católica Santa María la Antigua de Panamá, and has a Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Business and Economic Law with a Certificate in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution from Georgetown University Law Center, where he graduated with honors and high distinction.
His international work experience includes time at the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris (2018), as well as at the International Arbitration Department of a prominent law firm in Washington, D.C. (2020).
Representation of a U.S. investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama.
Advising a U.S. investor in an ICSID arbitration claim under the Panama-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty and Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement for lack of protection of a real estate investment.
Advising two Mexican conglomerates in an ICSID arbitration claim against a Latin American state and in cross-border insolvency proceedings.
Representation of a Colombian investor in a commercial arbitration under CECAP rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity for breach of contract related to the operation of a landfill and energy plant in Panama City.
Recent Relevant Cases
Representation of a U.S. investor in a commercial arbitration under ICC rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity regarding alleged breaches of construction contracts.
Representation of a consortium in the construction industry in a commercial arbitration under CeCAP rules against a Panamanian company for alleged breaches of a construction contract.
Representation of a private interest foundation in a commercial arbitration under CeCAP rules for alleged breaches of the foundation’s instruments and regulations.
Representation of a Colombian investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama.
Representation of a U.S. investor in an annulment proceeding against a final award before the Supreme Court of Panama.
Advising a U.S. investor in an ICSID arbitration claim under the Panama-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty and Panama-U.S. Free Trade Agreement for lack of protection of a real estate investment.
Advising two Mexican conglomerates in an ICSID arbitration claim against a Latin American state and in cross-border insolvency proceedings.
Representation of a Colombian investor in a commercial arbitration under CECAP rules against a Panamanian state-owned entity for breach of contract related to the operation of a landfill and energy plant in Panama City
Articles and Publications
“Panama: Law and Practice”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020.
“Panama: Trends and Development”, Enforcement of Judgements Guide, Chambers & Partners, August 2020.
“Tendencias de España y Francia en la Aplicación de la Fuerza Mayor y Cláusula Rebus Sic Stantibus a raíz del COVID-19” (“Tendencies from Spain and France in the Application of Force Majeure and Rebus Sic Stantibus due to COVID-19”), LinkedIn article, July 2020.
“Fuerza Mayor y Caso Fortuito: Su Aplicación en Contratos Comerciales bajo la Ley Panameña y Principios UNIDROIT en tiempos de COVID-19” (“Force Majeure and Acts of God: Their Application in Commercial Contracts under Panamanian Law and UNIDROIT Principles in times of COVID-19”, Very Young Arbitration Blog (VYAB), May 2020.
“Análisis del Arbitraje Tributario en Panamá y su Aplicación” (“Analysis of Tax Arbitration in Panama and its Application”), LinkedIn article, June 2019.
“Apostar al Arbitraje como un método alterno de solución de conflictos en Panamá” (“Betting on Arbitration as an alternative dispute resolution mechanism in Panama”), LOVILL Blog, June 2019.
“U.S.-Panama Relations and its Importance for the Security of the Panama Canal”, Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, May 2018.
Recognitions
Chambers and Partners Global (2023, 2024 y 2025).
Chambers and Partners Latin America (2023, 2024 y 2025).
Legal 500 (2024 y 2025).
Leaders League (2025).
Reconocimiento de Excelencia para el Futuro por excelencia en estudios de Litigio y Arbitraje Internacional, CALI & Georgetown Law, junio de 2020.
Memberships
Young MIAS
National Bar Association of Panama
ICC Global Alumni Network
CSPC Presidential Fellows Alumni Group
Speaking engagements
Speaker, Client, Counsel, Arbitrator: Three Perspectives on Key Arbitration Issues, CIAC Jóvenes – Lima Section as part of the International Arbitration Symposium organized by the Arbitration Center of the Lima Chamber of Commerce, Lima, 2025.
Speaker, Arbitration, Ethics and Professional Responsibility: The Role of Young Lawyers in Cases with Public Impact, Panamanian Chamber of Construction, Panama City, 2025.
Speaker, Mastering Litigation Techniques in Arbitration, Panama’s Arbitration Week, Panama City, 2025.
Speaker, Arbitration with the State and State Entities, 14th Central American and Caribbean Arbitration Centers Convention, Santo Domingo, 2024.
Speaker, Practical Aspects of Arbitration, Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission, Panama, 2024.
Speaker, Comparative Analysis on the Annulment of Arbitral Awards in Latin America, Latin American Arbitration Conference (CLA-40), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2024.
Speaker, Regional Perspectives on International Commercial Arbitration, ICC PANARB, Panama, 2024.
Speaker, Democracy and Rule of Law, Fundación Impacta, Panama, 2023.
Speaker, Starting a Career in Arbitration, 13th Central American and Caribbean Arbitration Centers Convention, Panama, 2023.
Speaker, Youth Reflections in a Democratic Panama, Electoral Tribunal of the Republic of Panama, Panama, 2023.
Moderator, Diversity in Arbitration, Panama Young Arbitrators and National Bar Association of Panama, Panama, 2023.
Speaker, The Use of Comparative Law in International Law and Investment Protection, Latin American Arbitration Conference (CLA-40) and International Academy of Comparative Law, Asunción, Paraguay, 2022.
Speaker, Cross-Border Successions, Event organized by the Tax and Legislation Committee, AmCham Panama, 2022.
Panelist, Reorganization as a Legal Mechanism for Companies Facing Crisis and Bankruptcy Proceedings in Panama, LOVILL Webinar Series, Panama, 2020.
Organizer, Georgetown International Arbitration Month, Georgetown Law, Washington, D.C., 2020.
Guest Speaker, Role and Operation of the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and its Secretariat, IV Public International Law Congress, University of Panama, Panama, 2018.