Alina Aguilar

Prior to joining Chaffetz Lindsey, Alina worked at Bufete Asali, a top litigation and arbitration boutique law firm in Mexico City, for over five years.

• Represented a developer and manufacturer of wind energy turbines in ICC arbitration concerning alleged design and construction defects at a wind energy project in Mexico.*
• Assisted the legal expert on Mexican law in an ICSID arbitration involving denial of justice claims.*
• Represented a food industry company in a multi-million dollar ICC arbitration governed by the CISG, resulting in a favorable settlement.*
• Represented the local subsidiary of a global financial institution in a multi-million dollar dispute over the performance of a commercial credit agreement.*
• Represented a foreign reinsurer in litigation before Mexican courts regarding the termination of a reinsurance contract, securing full dismissal of claims and recovery of legal costs.*

*Experience prior to joining Chaffetz Lindsey LLP

• “Mexico: Salient trends and developments in ICSID investment arbitrations and political events” coauthored with Luis Asali et al, in The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2025, Global Arbitration Review, (2024).
• “Mexico: the aftermath of the Lion award” coauthored with Luis Asali et al, in The Arbitration Review of the Americas 2024, Global Arbitration Review, (2023).

• ArbitralWomen
• Young ICCA
• Young ITA
• Arbitration Committe, New York City Bar, Student Member (2024-2025)