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Sara Barba Galvan

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Mexican Attorney-at-Law

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Sara Barba Galvan

Biography:
Sara, born 1998 in Mexico, is an International Arbitration Associate with a particular focus on investment and commercial arbitration for clients particularly in Europe and Latin America.
She received her legal education in Mexico and is admitted as an attorney-at-law in Mexico. During her legal career, she lived in Mexico, USA and Germany. She currently lives in Berlin.

Specialisation:
International Arbitration, Corporate and Commercial Laws, Corporate Compliance, Regulatory and Administrative Disputes

 

Current focus:

  • International arbitration in LatAm–MENA disputes, with a focus on energy and infrastructure projects, including energy transition, digitalisation of energy systems, regulatory aspects of energy storage, and cybersecurity risks in cross-border contracts
  • “Minimal arbitration”: efficiency-driven dispute resolution through radically reduced procedural complexity
  • Cross-border commercial disputes, with particular attention to digital risks, cybersecurity, and technology-related contractual frameworks
  • Cultural and commercial influences in international dispute resolution, including the role of parties’ backgrounds in the application and interpretation of law

 

Working languages:

Spanish (native), English, German (currently B.1.1, ongoing training).

 

Professional Experience:

  • Since October 2025 Associate Kniprath Complex Disputes, Berlin
  • March 2025 Internship HANEFELD, Hamburg
  • Feb 2024 – 2025 Legal Counsel – Actlien Property Management – NJ, USA
  • Feb 2023 – Jan 2024 Independent Legal Professional – USA Freelance
  • Feb 2017 – Jan 2023 Junior Lawyer – Martínez y de Labra Consultores / Alonso y Cia - MX

 

Academic and Professional Engagements:

  • Research in international dispute resolution, with focus on taxation and sovereignty
  • Research regarding ICSID, UNCITRAL and ICC arbitration frameworks

Education:
  • 09.2024 – 09.2025 LL.M. International Dispute Resolution – Humboldt Universität zu Berlin
  • 2023 Diploma – Corporate Law – ITAM, Mexico City
  • 2017 – 2021 Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Universidad Panamericana, Mexico

 

Memberships:

  • Young ICCA
  • DIS40
  • ICC Young Arbitrators Forum (YAF)
  • CAM Young Arbitrators