JARAMILLO | CÓRDOBA | DE VIVERO
Nicolás is a founding partner of JCD and focuses his practice on international investment and commercial arbitrations involving Latin American parties. With over 10 years of experience, he has advised and represented numerous clients in more than 26 international disputes.
He has particular experience in the mining, oil and gas and telecommunications sectors, as well as in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.
Before founding JCD, Nicolás was a partner at Adell & Merizalde, a leading Latin American international arbitration firm, and a senior associate at an international firm based in Washington DC. He also worked at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), was an advisor on international affairs at the Attorney General's Office in Bogotá, and gained additional international experience at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in Hamburg.
Nicolás is admitted to practice law in Colombia and is a Special Legal Consultant in the District of Columbia. He earned his law degree from Universidad del Rosario (Colombia), holds a Master of Laws degree from Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain), and an LL.M. in International Legal Studies from Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, DC), both with highest honors. He is also a member of the International Coalition for Animal Protection (ICFAP).
Education
- Georgetown University, LL.M. in International Studies
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Master's Degree in Law
- Universidad del Rosario, Lawyer
Awards & Memberships
Member of the Arbitration Commission of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Member of the Colombian Academy of International Law (ACOLDI)
ICC Young Arbitration and ADR Forum (ICC YAAF)
International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Young ICCA)
Young ICSID
Member of the International Coalition for the Protection of Animals (ICFAP)
Experience
ICSID Arbitration against Colombia Concerning a Coal Mining Project
Confidential client
Represented two investors in an ICSID arbitration against Colombia under the Switzerland-Colombia BIT concerning adverse measures affecting their investments in a coal mining project. Amount in dispute exceeded US$590 million.
Investment Dispute Arising from Termination of an Oil Concession
Confidential client
Represented a Central American State in an investment dispute arising from the early termination of an oil concession. Amount in dispute exceeded US$200 million.
Investment Claim against Venezuela in the Dairy Sector
Confidential client
Represented four investors in an investment claim against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela arising from measures adopted by Venezuela that affected the claimants' investments in the dairy production and distribution sector. Amount in dispute exceeded US$800 million.
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.