‘Prepared, friendly, understanding and diligent’, Arrubla Devis Asociados’ practice handles a comprehensive spread of commercial, civil, tax, labour, and public law litigation. That being said, the group has a particular focus on commercial disputes, where it utilises well-staffed teams in Medellín and Bogotá to specialise in representing a mix of public and private clients in the energy, finance, construction, and education sectors, among others. A former chief justice of the Colombian Supreme Court, key figure Jaime Arrubla is ’knowledgeable like few others in his areas of specialty’; he recently paired up with Rafael McCausland to represent Portal Calicanto in its $5.2m claim against Transcaribe, the entity in charge of the public transport system in Cartagena. Other senior names include Jaime Esteban Arrubla, who handles a mix of civil and administrative law cases, and litigation director Gustavo Amaya Yepes. Associate director Carolina Boada and managing associate Sebastián Montoya provide support.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team fields the precise people or professionals who will attend to the person or firm that requires their services, a factor that makes the office-client relationship easier, compared to other offices that become somewhat impersonal, cold and unpleasant.’
- ‘The team is prepared, friendly, understanding and diligent both in administrative matters such as reception, billing, etc., as well as in legal and specialised matters.’
Key clients
- Portal Calicanto
- Agencia Nacional de Defensa Jurídica del Estado (ANDJE)
Work highlights
- Representing Acción Sociedad Fiduciaria in a series of 10 processes before the Supreme Court, regarding the construction of a major construction project.
- Representing Portal Calicanto in its claim against Transcaribe, the entity in charge of the public transport system in Cartagena.