Jorge is a Peruvian-qualified lawyer with extensive experience in domestic and international arbitration, commercial litigation, contract law, administrative law and civil liability. Before joining the MIDS, Jorge worked at Osterling Abogados in Peru, where he progressed from legal intern to Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice. He worked on international arbitrations conducted under the rules of the ICC, CCL and AMCHAM, drafting memorials, reviewing evidence and presenting oral arguments at arbitration hearings. He also represented major Peruvian companies in domestic arbitration and litigation and presented oral arguments before the Supreme Court and the Constitutional Court in disputes involving mining, insurance, environmental matters, fundamental rights, and contractual and tort claims. He has also been formally appointed as an arbitrator.
Jorge graduated from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in the top third of his class. His undergraduate thesis, which examined the mandatory nature of multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses in Peruvian arbitration, received a grade of 18/20. He subsequently completed postgraduate training in international commercial and investment arbitration at Universidad del Pacífico.
Alongside his legal practice, Jorge has served as a teaching and research assistant in contract law, civil procedure and dispute resolution. In 2016, he founded the Civil Law Analysis Workshop (TADECI) at Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, an academic initiative dedicated to the study of civil law. He has published academic articles on arbitration, contractual obligations and civil liability, including a study on multi-tiered dispute resolution clauses published in 2025. He also won first place in the National Inter-University Oral Litigation Competition in 2016 and 2018, as well as the Best Cross-Examination Award in 2018.
Nationality
Peru
Working Languages
Spanish
English
Areas of Expertise
International Commercial Arbitration;
Commercial Litigation;
Contract Law
Bar Information
Peru, 2023