Ariza & Marin

Single-site Medellín heavyweight Ariza & Marin is distinguished by its national profile across several key practice areas. The firm is primarily oriented towards contentious work, including litigation, insurance and public law, with its strength in the latter also driving its growing activity in project development and tender processes. In particular, it is developing niche expertise in water-related infrastructure, including aqueduct replacement projects and sewage systems. Firm co-founder Carolina Ariza is a key contact for public law, projects and dispute resolution; she recently represented Vías de las Américas in arbitration proceedings seeking compensation for damages related to a 3G concession contract. Fellow co-founder Camilo Marín specialises in dispute resolution and public and private infrastructure projects; he advised Consortium Redes Fonseca 2022 on the contract for optimising the aqueduct system of the municipality of Fonseca. Other notable team members include senior associate and director of the insurance area Luis Felipe Estrada; senior counsel Tomás Cuartas Orrego, who leads the dispute resolution group; and senior associate María Paz Restrepo, who co-ordinates the public law unit.