International Arbitration · Cross-Border Litigation · Litigation Finance · Enforcement
Where strength meets strategy
About
The Firm
Built at the intersection of law, litigation finance, and global dispute resolution.
That background is Fortalea Law’s defining advantage — bringing to every client matter a perspective that goes beyond legal advocacy to encompass the full strategic and financial landscape of international disputes, with rigorous attention to legal merit, case strategy, and the economics of litigation.
Fortalea Law focuses on international arbitration, cross-border litigation, enforcement of awards and judgments, and natural resources. The firm serves corporations, state-owned entities, and individual claimants across Latin America, North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Fortalea Law also advises clients before disputes arise. Working closely with CEOs, boards, and in-house counsel, the firm provides strategic counsel to prevent disputes, optimize litigation strategies, and monetize claims. Drawing on deep experience evaluating hundreds of complex international claims, Fortalea Law helps clients assess the strength and viability of potential claims, understand their legal and financial exposure, and make informed decisions about whether — and how — to pursue or defend a claim — ensuring they are positioned in the best possible way should litigation become necessary.
A different kind of international law firm — one that understands the economics of litigation.
Practice Areas
Focused expertise. Global reach.
International Arbitration
Claudia represents clients in commercial and investment arbitration proceedings before the world’s leading institutions — ICC, ICSID, LCIA, AAA, ICDR, among others. She brings deep familiarity with the strategic, procedural, and financial dimensions of arbitration, with particular strength in Latin American disputes and energy-related matters.
Cross-Border Litigation
When disputes cross borders, complexity multiplies. Fortalea Law advises clients on multi-jurisdictional litigation strategies and coordinates with local counsel across multiple jurisdictions to pursue coherent, effective outcomes for clients operating in an interconnected world.
Enforcement of Awards & Judgments
Winning is only the beginning. Fortalea Law turns awards and judgments into real recovery — coordinating worldwide enforcement strategy with asset tracers and local counsel across jurisdictions to locate assets, apply pressure, and get the money. Fortalea Law counsels clients on the recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and court judgments, navigating the legal and strategic complexities of multi-jurisdictional enforcement to ensure that a hard-won decision translates into meaningful, tangible outcomes.
Natural Resources
Claudia brings deep experience in the energy and extractive industries, having advised clients on both transactions and disputes. On the transactional side, she has counseled multinational corporations and the government of Colombia on concession agreements, regulatory matters, royalties, environmental permits, and cross-border deals in the oil and gas, mining, and infrastructure sectors. On the contentious side, she handles disputes arising from concession rights, resource nationalization, infrastructure projects, and state resource management, with particular strength in Latin America.
Arbitrator Appointments
Claudia Linares is available for appointment as arbitrator in international commercial arbitration proceedings, including energy-related disputes. Drawing on 15 years of experience in international arbitration and litigation finance — including deep familiarity with the procedural, strategic, and economic dimensions of complex cross-border disputes — she brings to every appointment a rigorous, efficient, and impartial approach. Parties and institutions wishing to consider Claudia for arbitrator appointments are welcome to reach out.
Global Reach
Serving clients across every major jurisdiction.
Operating from New York, Fortalea Law engages in disputes that span continents — coordinating with trusted local counsel across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and appearing before the world’s foremost arbitral institutions and courts.