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Pérez-Llorca

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration

Latin America Guide 2027 : Colombia

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Pérez-Llorca

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Pérez-Llorca's Dispute Resolution team, formerly Gómez-Pinzón, builds on decades of market leadership in Colombia, combining outstanding local expertise with the firm's integrated international platform. The team represents domestic and international companies, financial institutions and public entities in complex litigation and arbitration, including high-value cross-border disputes. Its lawyers have acted as experts before international tribunals and have advised on Colombian law in proceedings involving Latin American parties. With experience in arbitrations exceeding USD 5 billion, the practice delivers multidisciplinary strategies across sectors including infrastructure, energy, construction, mining, finance and public law.

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Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Colombia

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Pérez-Llorca boasts an esteemed practice that is well established in the Colombian dispute resolution sphere and is active in both litigation and arbitration. The seasoned team often advises on contentious proceedings relating to construction and concession contracts, assisting with damages claims as well as consumer protection cases. The department is also adept at representing clients in claims involving government entities.

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Work Highlights

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  • Pérez-Llorca represented Fondo de Empleados de los Trabajadores y Pensionados del Grupo Ecopetrol in financial litigation against Key Partners regarding the enforcement of contractual payment obligations and recovery of outstanding debts.

Strengths

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  • Pérez-Llorca's team is responsive, clear in its advice and consistently attentive to our needs. Its lawyers are highly skilled, explain complex issues in an accessible manner and are fully committed to achieving the best possible outcomes in every case.

    Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondentLatin America

  • Pérez-Llorca has extensive experience in resolving contractual disputes across all the scenarios we have encountered. Its response is excellent and invaluable to us, and the team demonstrates excellent knowledge of the business while remaining attentive and consistent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Araque
    David Araque

    David Araque

    Co-head of department David Araque is positively endorsed for his dispute resolution practice in Colombia. He is active handling matters pertaining to a wide range of sectors, including construction, insurance and energy.

    • David Araque demonstrates a high level of technical expertise. The confidence with which he leads meetings, his strong command of the subject matter, and the rigour of his analysis are decisive factors in our choice to engage him.

      Dispute Resolution: Arbitration respondentLatin America

    • David Araque and his team are consistently proactive in identifying litigation and settlement strategies, tailoring their approach to what best serves the company's interests.

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  • Felipe Suescún
    Felipe Suescún

    Felipe Suescún

    Felipe Suescún possesses solid expertise in advising clients on Colombian and international arbitration proceedings, including those under ICC rules.

    • Felipe Suescún is a very dynamic and active practitioner in the Colombian arbitration field.

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  • William Araque
    William Araque

    William Araque

    Longstanding professional William Araque offers a strong practice advising clients from a wide range of industries on commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings.

    • William Araque is an outstanding practitioner with exceptional legal expertise.

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