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Alberto is an associate at JCD and focuses his practice on dispute resolution, including commercial and investment arbitrations involving Latin American companies and states.
He has experience in the oil and gas, mining, infrastructure, and telecommunications sectors. Before joining JCD, Alberto was an associate at Adell & Merizalde, a leading international arbitration firm in Latin America. There, he participated in arbitrations administered under the ICC, ICSID, and ICDR rules, as well as investment arbitrations. Previously, he worked as a law clerk at Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas, where he was part of the natural resources and energy team and gained experience in transactional matters.
Education
Universidad de los Andes, Lawyer
Awards & Memberships
ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF)
Institute for Transnational Arbitration (Young ITA)
Red de Arbitraje Juvenil de la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá (CCB)
Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (ALArb)
Semillero de Arbitraje y Mecanismos Alternativos de Solución de Disputas (SAMASC) de la Universidad de los Andes
Publicaciones recientes
Coautor, “El Alcance del Constituyente Derivado: el Test de Sustitución de la Constitución y el Ejercicio Democrático”, Derecho Constitucional: Hacia Una Nueva Doctrina, Ediciones Uniandes, abril de 2026.
Coautor, “La gestión de conflictos de interés de peritos en el Arbitraje Internacional: Estándares y vacíos”, Revista Derecho & Sociedad, Núm. 65, diciembre de 2025.
Coautor, “Navigating Uncharted Waters: Changes to the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement”, Kluwer Arbitration Blog, mayo de 2025.
Conferencias recientes
“Haciendo que las Cosas Pasen”, PodCAC (Podcast del Centro de Arbitraje y Conciliación de la Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá), Bogotá, mayo de 2026.
“Arbitration Agreements ‘Under Fire’: Insights from the UK, France, and Latin America”, VII Congreso de Derecho Internacional, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, abril de 2025.
Experience
ICC Arbitration Concerning Breach of a Telecommunications PPP Agreement
Confidential client
Represented a telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration against a Latin American State concerning breach of a PPP agreement. Amount in dispute exceeded US$28 million.
IDB Publication on PPPs in Parks
Inter-American Development Bank
Participated in the preparation of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) publication 'PPPs in Parks in Latin America and the Caribbean: Findings and Practical Guide for Partnerships,' in collaboration with the IDB's Public-Private Partnerships team and Brazil's Semeia Institute. Our role involved extensive legal research on the legislation applicable to park PPPs in 25 Latin American and Caribbean jurisdictions, with the aim of providing public-sector stakeholders and governments with practical guidance on best practices for structuring such projects in the region.
Tribunal Secretary in ICC Dispute in the European Energy Sector
Confidential client
Served as tribunal secretary in an international ICC arbitration between a European energy company and a European State-owned gas company.
ICC Arbitration Arising from Termination of a Fruit Distribution Agreement
Confidential client
Represented a Central American fruit producer in an ICC arbitration seated in Miami, Florida, against one of the world's largest fruit companies concerning the termination of a long-term distribution agreement. Amount in dispute exceeded US$50 million. The arbitration was conducted in English and Spanish.