Dispute resolution boutique Botero Salazar Tobón Abogados possesses extensive expertise in both domestic and international arbitration, particularly in the energy and natural resources, insurance and life sciences sectors. The team is routinely involved in cases under CCB rules and also has significant experience in proceedings under major global rules, including ICC and UNCITRAL. Led jointly by Bernardo Salazar, Luís Botero, and Andrés Tobón, all of whom are equipped to advise on judicial and arbitral disputes, the department acts for a diverse raft of domestic and global clients, including Glencore, GlaxoSmithKline Colombia and Chubb Insurance.
Testimonials
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- 'They are interested in knowing each case in detail and depth to define the best strategy. His writings are clear, didactic, deep and with the applicable legal arguments, so that they are easily understood by the judge, since most of the time the bottom of the cases is primarily technical, but not legal.'
- 'Bernardo Salazar Parra has extensive knowledge, experience and mastery of litigation regulations. He is permanently updated on legal issues. He has excellent communication and treatment with his clients. It is very easy to contact him because he is widely available for his clients. His rates are suitable.'
Key clients
- Glencore/Prodeco
- Pacific Straus Energy
Work highlights
- Represented Glencore’s Colombian subsidiaries, as co-counsel, in an ICC international arbitration arising out of the termination of certain agreements for the provision of maintenance and repair services to mobile mining equipment.
- Represented Frontera Energy in a $500m international arbitration before the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce against Cenit and Bicentenario.