Silvia Marroquín Presents on Arbitration Agreement Fundamentals at Latin American Virtual Event
June 2025—Chaffetz Lindsey’s Silvia Marroquín delivered a featured presentation on “Arbitration Agreement: Separability and Kompetenz-Kompetenz” during a virtual program on Wednesday, June 18th. The event brought together practitioners and students from across Latin America for a focused discussion on foundational principles of international arbitration.
Silvia’s presentation explored the doctrines of separability and Kompetenz-Kompetenz preserve arbitral autonomy and ensure that tribunals—not courts—can decide on their own jurisdiction in the face of challenges to the arbitration agreement. These concepts are central to understanding how arbitration remains a fair and efficient mechanism for resolving complex disputes.
The session is part of a virtual course on International Commercial Arbitration hosted by Litigando Derecho, an association dedicated to providing education and training on litigation and arbitration.