Freire & De La Pava

Litigations and Arbitrations

Founding Partner

Alonso De La Pava Vélez graduated with a law degree from the National University of Colombia in 2007 and specialized in Administrative Law at the same institution. He holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Southampton, UK, focusing on international arbitration practices and corporate law. Additionally, he has studies in Corporate Law from the Pontifical Xavierian University and has actively participated in seminars and courses on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms and arbitration at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.

With over a decade of experience in both the public and private sectors, Mr. De La Pava has been involved in numerous contentious and commercial litigations and arbitrations, as well as advising private companies on public and private contracts. He leads the firm's practice areas in Arbitration and Litigation, Financial Litigation, and Corporate Negotiations, leveraging his extensive experience in dispute resolution.

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L.M. (Master of Laws): University of Southampton. Southampton, United Kingdom Law Degree: National University of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia Specialization in Administrative Law: National University of Colombia. Bogotá, Colombia Corporate Law Studies: Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia