About Santiago Oñate

Santiago Oñate is a senior associate in Galicia Abogados’ arbitration and commercial litigation practice. He represents clients in international commercial and investment arbitrations under ICC, LCIA, and ICSID rules involving national and transnational companies, as well as state-owned entities, in an array of industries (construction, public works contracts, energy, etc). Prior to joining Galicia Abogados, he worked as a law clerk in the Mexican Supreme Court of Justice. Santiago has been an associate professor of international adjudication and is a member of the Mexican Council on Foreign Relations and the International Law Association. Santiago is currently the Secretary to the Presidency at the Mexican Institute of Mediation. He has pursued specialised studies in the USA and the Netherlands.