Pérez-Llorca (formerly Gómez-Pinzón Abogados until the two firms’ July 2025 tie-up) impresses with its ability to ‘handle complex matters with a clear vision’. The team’s expertise spans the full range of commercial, regulatory and constitutional issues, with a focus on arbitral cases involving the energy, infrastructure, public contracts and transport spheres. Historically recognised for its thriving domestic arbitration practice, the firm’s recent merger bolsters its cross-border firepower and it is currently acting on international proceedings administered under the rules of the ICC, CCB and PCA. David Ricardo Araque heads the litigation and dispute resolution group and recently advised Servientrega on an arbitration arising from a concession contract with Bogotá’s Transit Secretariat for drivers’ licence and vehicle-registration services. Other senior names include experienced of counsel William Araque; Alejandro Linares, who sits in the public law and dispute resolution teams; and incoming arbitration specialist Felipe Suescún — formerly the managing partner of longstanding dispute resolution boutique Suescún Abogados — who joined in January 2026. Senior associates Carlos Alberto León, Samuel Hernández Lizarazu and Juan Guillermo Otero are also recommended.
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- Expertise in each of their specialties and a close relationship with the client.
- The partners' relationship with clients is genuinely close and friendly, and they strive to understand the client's needs. They aim to be external counsel with an in-house mindset.
- Lawyers at Pérez-Llorca possess an excellent level of professionalism, commitment and responsiveness. They stand out for their understanding of the client's business, their legal analyses and their ability to offer practical solutions. Their close client relationships, their empathy and their availability set them apart. The firm's partners, in general, are distinguished by their strong leadership skills, sound legal judgment and ability to handle complex matters with a clear vision.
- The dispute resolution team at Pérez-Llorca is distinguished by its highly strategic and business-oriented approach. Lawyers don't limit themselves solely to legal defence, but also understand the operational and reputational implications of litigation for the client. I would highlight their ability to anticipate risks, their clear strategies and their communication skills with clients who, in many cases, are not familiar with legal terminology.
Key clients
- Refinería de Cartagena
- Asociación Colombiana de Ingenieros (ACIEM)
- Termobarranquilla
- Constructora Colpatria
- GreenYellow Energía de Colombia
- Phoenix Tower International Colombia
- Soltec Trackers Colombia
- CTG Colombia Holdings
- Vestas México
- Inversiones FETE
- Casio Latin America
- Samsung
Work highlights
Represented Termobarranquilla (TEBSA) in a contractual arbitral dispute with Transelca over unilateral offsets and withheld revenues.
Acted for Enel Colombia in an EPC dispute with Italian consortium Consalt regarding high-voltage transmission works for the Windpeshi wind farm.
Represented Servientrega in an arbitration arising from a concession contract with Bogotá’s Transit Secretariat for drivers’ licence and vehicle-registration services.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Carlos Alberto León
Samuel Hernández Lizarazu
Practice head
David Ricardo Araque