Juan Sebastián Arias

Senior Associate, member of the Dispute Resolution team. Admitted to practice in Colombia and in the State of New York. Juan Sebastián is an arbitrator at the Arbitration and Conciliation Centre of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce ("CCB"). His practice focuses on representing clients in international arbitrations, domestic arbitrations and litigation before national courts. He has participated in international commercial arbitrations conducted under the rules of various arbitral institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, CCB, the Madrid Chamber of Commerce and in investment arbitrations under the rules of ICSID and UNCITRAL. He has extensive experience in national arbitrations conducted under the rules of the Conciliation and Arbitration Centre of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce. He has participated in multiple litigations before national courts, including proceedings before the Colombian Supreme Court of Justice. Juan Sebastian has been involved in multiple disputes related to the following industries: oil & gas, infrastructure, real estate and telecommunications.

Experience:

2018 - PRESENT
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría

2016 - 2018
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE, GLOBAL DISPUTES
Jones Day, Miami, United States

2015
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia

2010 - 2014
INTERMEDIATE ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia

2010
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE
Uría Menéndez

2009
INTERNSHIP
Orrick Rambaud Martel, Paris, France

2007 - 2008
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia

Education

• 2016
• MASTER
• LL.M. with Honours: Harlan Fiske Stone Schola
• Columbia University
• 2010
• MASTER’S DEGREE
• Arbitration and International Trade
• Université de Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines
• 2007
• LAWYER
• Law
• University of Rosario

Academic Activities

• 2018
• Team participating in the International Arbitration Competition organised by the Universidad del Rosario and the Universidad de Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Colombia.
• DIRECTOR - Universidad del Rosario
• 2012
• Team participating in the Moot Madrid - International Arbitration, Bogotá, Colombia.
• DIRECTOR - Universidad de Los Andes

Publications

• The ACC modifies its mechanism for appointing international arbitrators International Arbitration: Analysis of public policy judgments in annulment in Spain that may have repercussions in other countries. Foreign investment protection under international investment agreements concluded by Colombia