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Chemás & Asociados Offices
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Sergio Alejandro Chemás Vélez
Work Department
- Private contracting
- Public and administrative law
- State contracting and project consultancy
Position
Head of Public Law and Member of Dispute Resolution
Career
Sergio Alejandro Chemás has more than 10 years of professional experience in the department of Litigation and Arbitration regarding Administrative Law, public procurement and concession contracts, commenced in the field of energy, infrastructure, telecommunications and Public Conveniences..
From his beginnings as an assistant at Chemás & Asociados and especially now, upon his return from studying abroad, Mr.Chemás has proven to be an integral part of the Chemás & Asociados team.
He has been actively working at the firm since 2012 and is Junior Partner of the Chemás & Associados office since 2019.
Languages
Spanish
English
French
Education
Lawyer from the Externado University of Colombia, Professor and researcher at the Department of Administrative Law of the Externado University of Colombia, has written various publications in the area of Administrative Law, concerning: fundamentals, Public Services and State contracting. Sergio Alejandro Chemás specialized in Administrative and Public Law at the Paris 2 Pantheon-Assas University, Paris-France (2017) and completed his Master’s Degree in Comparative Law at the Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne University (2018) in Paris – France. In 2019, earned his LL.M from the University of Pennsylvania School of Law in USA and received as well, the Certificate in Business and Law from the Wharton School at the same university. Mr. Chemás is currently awaiting his oath at the New York Bar Association.
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Dispute resolution > Arbitration
(Next Generation Partners)The arbitration practice at Chemás & Asociados is distinguished by its ‘extensive skills and excellent interpersonal relationships’. A popular choice for clients in the transport, energy, telecoms and infrastructure sectors, the team is primarily focused on disputes involving state contracts, usually against public sector agencies such as ANI, the National Agency for Legal Defense of the State (ANDJE) and others. Despite its boutique model, the firm fields four offices across Colombia, as well as an international platform in New York, and it handles proceedings before domestic and global arbitral tribunals. Firm founder and practice co-head Jorge Eduardo Chemás is sought after for his extensive experience in complex cases; he teamed up with fellow department head Ingrid Soraya Ortiz to successfully represent the Sedes Educativas Consortium in an arbitration against Autonomous Patrimony of Educational Infrastructure Financial Fund (represented by the FFIE Alianza BBVA Consortium) concerning a breach of contract. Dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) Sergio Alejandro Chemás Vélez additionally co-heads the group and contributes significant international experience. Associate Nicolás España supports on private litigation and arbitration-related matters. In July 2023, associate Manuela Sossa Sánchez left to join ANDJE.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners Colombia > Dispute resolution > Arbitration
- Arbitration Colombia > Dispute resolution