Jorge Eduardo Chemás > Chemás & Asociados > BOGOTÁ, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Infrastructure stalwart Chemás & Asociados has a marked focus on project-related disputes. Arguably better known for its arbitral expertise, the boutique firm also houses significant litigation capability, with extensive experience in administrative and public law-related cases. Notably, the team maintains a prominent position in the transport infrastructure sphere, where it frequently represents consortium clients before the Colombian National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) and the National Roads Institute (INVIAS), among other entities. Founding partner Jorge Eduardo Chemás is a popular choice to advise on public procurement disputes; he is acting alongside experienced litigator Ingrid Soraya Ortiz to represent the Sedes Educativas Consortium in a fiscal liability proceeding initiated by the Comptroller General. Other key contacts include partner Sergio Alejandro Chemás, who has a focus on administrative and public law litigation, as well as associates Manuela Sossa, who is noted for public procurement disputes, and Nicolas España, who specialises in consumer law and liability issues.

Chemás & Asociados houses a thriving arbitration practice, which is particularly well versed in representing domestic and multinational corporations in proceedings against public sector entities, including ANI, the National Agency for Legal Defence of the State (ANDJE), and the National Highway Institute (INVIAS), among other agencies. While the team is primarily engaged to advise on domestic cases, it does also handle arbitral proceedings under international rules. Founding partner Jorge Eduardo Chemás is noted for his extensive experience in public procurement-related disputes; he recently represented Telefónica Móviles in arbitral proceedings concerning an alleged breach of contract by ETB (the Telecommunications Company of Bogotá) related to the incomplete payment of tariffs for accessing international traffic. Chemás co-leads the department together with Ingrid Soraya Ortiz and Sergio Alejandro Chemás Vélez, both of whom are also recommended for public law-related cases. At associate level, Manuela Sossa Sánchez has a focus on domestic arbitration and litigation.

Chemás & Asociados scores highly with sources for its ‘extensive experience in conflict resolution’ with a focus on ‘highly complex lawsuits in the infrastructure sector’. The boutique firm’s signature contentious public law expertise also spans the energy and telecoms sectors, among others. Jorge Eduardo Chemás is recognised for his track record in public procurement disputes; he co-heads the group together with fellow litigators Ingrid Soraya Ortiz (‘focused, grounded and objective’) and Sergio Alejandro Chemás (‘high analytical capacity to solve complex legal problems’).