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Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez

Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez

Latin America 2027

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

Provided by Tobar & Romero Abogados

Latin America

Practice Areas

Dispute Resolution: arbitration and litigation. Competition Law. Insolvency.

Career

Jaime Tobar is the managing partner of Tobar & Romero. He specialises in dispute resolution and competition law. He has over 35 years of experience in litigation, as well as domestic and international arbitration. He advises and represents national and international companies in key sectors, including oil and gas, energy, finance, telecommunications, construction, and transportation. He has served as a Pro Tem Judge to the Conseil d’État since 2017 and to the Constitutional Court since 2022.

He regularly sits as an arbitrator in complex, high-value disputes. Additionally, Jaime is a law professor and a member of several legal organisations, including the Colombian Institute for Procedural Law, the Colombian Academy of Jurisprudence, the Competition Law Centre, and the Colombian Committee for Arbitration.

Education

Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

J.D

1985

Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Postgraduate studies in Financial Law

1989

Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Master in Comparative Law

1990

Centro de Estudios Constitucionales de Madrid

Postgraduate studies in Constitutional Law

1990

Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario

Postgraduate studies in Procedural Law

1993

Languages Spoken

Spanish; English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Latin America

Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand Arbitrators - Colombia

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Head of department Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez is a distinguished practitioner with vast experience acting both as arbitrator and as counsel in the Colombian dispute resolution realm.

Dispute Resolution: Civil & Commercial Litigation - Colombia

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Head of department Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez is a distinguished practitioner with vast experience acting both as arbitrator and as counsel in the Colombian dispute resolution realm.

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration - Colombia

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Head of department Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez is a distinguished practitioner with vast experience acting both as arbitrator and as counsel in the Colombian dispute resolution realm.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez is noted for his broad experience and strong standing in the market. He brings strategic judgement, technical expertise and a comprehensive perspective to complex corporate mandates.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers Latin America
  • Jaime Humberto Tobar Ordóñez has a clear vision and strategy for litigation.

    Dispute Resolution: Most in Demand ArbitratorsChambers Latin America

Ranked Individuals at Tobar & Romero Abogados (5)

Colombia

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