Agustín G. Sanz has been appointed as a member of the Award Scrutiny Commission of the Madrid International and Ibero-American Arbitration Centre (CIIAM).
This appointment forms part of the newly announced composition of CIIAM’s governing bodies and commissions for 2026. The Award Scrutiny Commission plays a critical role in safeguarding the quality, consistency, and integrity of arbitral awards issued under the Centre’s rules.
CIIAM’s renewed institutional structure reflects the calibre and diversity of professionals contributing to its work, as well as its ongoing commitment to advancing excellence in international arbitration across the Ibero-American community.
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ABOUT AGUSTIN G. SANZ
Agustin is a partner in the Madrid office. He has been trained in the civil law and common law traditions and has extensive experience of both international commercial and investment treaty arbitration.
He has experience under all of the major arbitral institutions, and ad hoc, across several jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Latin America, covering a broad range of sectors including infrastructure, energy, oil & gas, public contracts, and regulated industries.
Agustin also has extensive experience advising international clients in connection with local administrative and court proceedings, settlement negotiations and contract renegotiations in the context of major disputes in Latin America. Agustin also sits as arbitrator.
He has been ranked as a “Future Leader” for arbitration by Lexology Index. Agustin previously worked at the Ministry of Economy and the Federal Communications Commission in Argentina, in addition to his academic roles at the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Chicago.
Agustin teaches in Argentina, Ecuador, and Colombia, and speaks regularly on arbitration-related issues. He is admitted in Buenos Aires and in the District of Columbia (Special Legal Consultant), and speaks English and Spanish.