Roldán Uribe & Álvarez

Roldán Uribe & Álvarez Abogados combines a high level of specialisation with extensive experience in the provision of legal services, delivering personalised, efficient and comprehensive solutions tailored to each client’s interests and needs. Founded in 2020 by lawyers with more than three decades of combined experience, the firm has already represented parties in disputes exceeding USD 2.2 billion, achieving favourable results in the vast majority of cases.

The firm has an exceptional record in national and international arbitration, acting under a variety of rules and before leading arbitral institutions such as ICDR, ICC and CCB. It regularly advises on complex, high-value disputes across sectors including road, rail, port and air infrastructure, energy, public services, construction, finance and real estate. Its boutique model allows close partner involvement and agile, strategic case management—qualities that consistently deliver decisive results.

Landmark Achievements

• Enforcement of record-breaking awards.The firm successfully enforced the largest arbitration award ever issued against a public entity in Colombia, obtaining full recovery of more than COP 1 trillion (approx. USD 300 million) despite traditionally lengthy enforcement proceedings.
• Strategic infrastructure arbitrations.The team leads high-stakes proceedings over concession contracts, including disputes concerning the calculation of internal rates of return and termination dates worth hundreds of millions of dollars. These matters demand mastery of project finance, financial modelling and risk-allocation principles.
• Complex multi-issue cases.It has prevailed in arbitrations involving pandemic-related revenue losses, prolonged border closures, toll-evasion claims and other intricate technical and financial controversies, securing favourable awards that protect clients’ investments.
• Innovative ADR successes.The firm frequently deploys mechanisms such as amicable composition, independent expert determinations and dispute boards. Recent victories in a series of amicable-settlement proceedings for a major rail project confirmed its ability to achieve swift, cost-effective resolutions and obtain substantial compensation.
• Judicial enforcement and defence.Roldán Uribe & Álvarez has also obtained landmark Colombian Supreme Court recognition of foreign arbitral awards and successfully defended clients in complex regulatory and class-action proceedings requiring extensive technical evidence.

Approach and Capabilities

Recognising the importance of swift and effective dispute resolution—particularly in public-infrastructure projects—the firm blends rigorous legal analysis with strong negotiation skills to protect clients’ rights and business objectives. Each case is approached with a carefully designed strategy aimed at achieving efficient, timely outcomes while minimising disruption to commercial relationships and reducing the inherent risks of contentious or regulatory proceedings.

Through this combination of deep industry knowledge, proven advocacy and innovative use of alternative dispute resolution, Roldán Uribe & Álvarez Abogados has established itself as one of Colombia’s leading firms for complex, high-value dispute resolution.