Active Regions
Partnership-first
Sub-Saharan Africa
Commercial disputes, natural resource arbitration, and enforcement proceedings in South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana. Local partner network required.
Arbitration focus
Southeast Asia
Singapore is the arbitration hub for the region — SIAC and SICC proceedings are the primary funding opportunity. Indonesia and Vietnam for commercial disputes with foreign counterparties.
Selective
Latin America
Cross-border commercial disputes, investor-state arbitration (ICSID), and enforcement of foreign judgments. Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, and Chile are primary markets.
How We Approach Emerging Markets
01
International arbitration first
ICSID, ICC, SIAC, and UNCITRAL proceedings are the primary entry point. Established arbitration rules and neutral tribunals reduce jurisdictional risk.
02
Local partner structure
Financing in emerging markets calls for a qualified local partner and an independent capital provider. Partner due diligence is part of every transaction.
03
Enforcement-backed deals only
Cases need a clear enforcement path in a jurisdiction where proceeds can be recovered. Awards without enforcement routes are unlikely to attract financing.
Our Constraints
Criterica Capital does not prepare requests where the only recovery path is through a jurisdiction that has demonstrated hostility to foreign judgment enforcement, where the opposing party is a sovereign immune from execution, or where local counsel cannot credibly model the litigation timeline.
These constraints are not caution; they are underwriting discipline.
Best-Fit Case Profile
International arbitration (ICSID / ICC / SIAC)
Cross-border commercial dispute with US/UK/EU counterparty
Foreign judgment with enforcement path in a common-law court
Natural resource or infrastructure dispute with state-backed counterparty
Investor-state claim with bilateral investment treaty basis
Have an emerging market matter that meets our criteria?
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