Experience

Suescún Abogados

• Colombia
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • 2013 - Present

  Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Lawyer and Arbitrator. Practice focused on complex international and domestic arbitration. Acted as counsel, arbitrator and secretary to the tribunal in major international and domestic arbitrations under the auspices of various arbitral organizations and rules, including the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota (CCB). Those arbitration proceedings involved diverse jurisdictions and applicable laws (such as Argentina, Colombia, France, Mexico, New York and Switzerland) and disputes in different areas including construction, oil and gas, energy, mining, mergers and acquisitions, post-M&A, investments and general commercial. Show less



Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

• United Kingdom
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fellow (FCIArb)

  • 2016 - Present

  The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is the most reputable international body providing comprehensive qualifications in many areas of alternate dispute resolution including International Commercial Arbitration. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute in London, having obtained my Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration in 2016. The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators is the most reputable international body providing comprehensive qualifications in many areas of alternate dispute resolution including International Commercial Arbitration. I am a Fellow of the Chartered Institute in London, having obtained my Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration in 2016.



Universidad de Los Andes

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Professor Of Law

  • 2013 - 2019

  Adjunct Professor of Law of Obligations (including Law of Damages, Contract and Tort Liabilities, Remedies, etc.) and Business Law. Adjunct Professor of Law of Obligations (including Law of Damages, Contract and Tort Liabilities, Remedies, etc.) and Business Law.



Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Foreign Associate - International Arbitration Group

  • 2012 - 2012

  Lawyer of the International Arbitration Group dealing with proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in international investment disputes in Latin America, including the nationalization and expropriation of a company in the iron industry and a grocery store company both in Venezuela. Advised a Spanish consortium in disputes arising out of the construction of a public transportation system in Venezuela. Lawyer of the International Arbitration Group dealing with proceedings before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in international investment disputes in Latin America, including the nationalization and expropriation of a company in the iron industry and a grocery store company both in Venezuela. Advised a Spanish consortium in disputes arising out of the construction of a public transportation system in Venezuela.



Suescún & de Brigard Abogados

• Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

• Associate

  • 2006 - 2011

  Worked mainly on domestic and international commercial arbitrations (under ICC, CCB and UNCITRAL Rules). Worked mainly on domestic and international commercial arbitrations (under ICC, CCB and UNCITRAL Rules).