Ana Vermal

Ana Vermal is a partner in the Litigation Department and co-head of the firm’s International Arbitration Group.

Ana Vermal is a seasoned quadrilingual lawyer with extensive experience in both common law and civil law. With over 20 years of experience, she represents corporations from around the world on complex arbitrations arising from cross-border business transactions including acquisitions, joint ventures, distribution and licensing agreements. Ana handles arbitral proceedings under the rules of all major arbitral institutions, and is frequently appointed to serve as an arbitrator. In addition, she represents clients before courts in France and the United States in legal proceedings related to the enforcement or annulment of arbitral awards.

From 2018 to 2024, Ana served on the International Court of Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). In that capacity, Ana participated in the Court’s judicial supervision of ICC arbitrations, including the appointment of arbitrators, decisions on challenges against arbitrators and the scrutiny and approval of ICC arbitral awards.

Ana is currently a member of the Arbitration Council of the DIS (Deutsche Institution für Schiedsgerichtsbarkeit), in which she participates in the Council’s supervision of DIS Arbitrations. Ana is an immediate past Vice Chair of the Arbitration Committee of the International Bar Association, co-heads the IBA’s Task Force on AI in International Arbitration and serves as the Argentine representative to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR. Additionally, she is a frequent speaker on international arbitration topics.

Ana's wealth of legal and cultural experience is highly sought after by our clients. An Argentine and Spanish national, she has lived in Germany, Spain, the United States and France, and is fluent in English, French, Spanish and German. Ana is qualified to practice law in both New York and Paris.

Ana is widely recognized for her legal acumen and courtroom prowess. Chambers Global notes that clients praise Ana for her 'extremely strong courtroom presence and strong cross-examination skills." Similaly, The Legal 500 EMEA describes her as “a great strategic thinker” who “shows an unmatched commitment to her clients and a knowledge and understanding of case law and the intricacies of each case that distinguish” her. Who's Who Legal recognizes Ana "as a ‘brilliant and insightful counsel with vast knowledge of international arbitration proceedings’. She comes highly commended for her expertise in post-M&A and contractual disputes.”