Chemás & Asociados’ litigation team strikes the right note with clients for ‘its negotiation skills, experience and ability to resolve issues’. Contributing an impressive record in public law disputes across the transport, energy, telecoms and infrastructure spheres, the group is best known for representing concessionaires, energy clients and construction companies in litigation against public bodies such as ANI, ANDJE and others. The group also brings to bear significant experience in commercial disputes. A high-profile figure in public law litigation, Jorge Eduardo Chemás is acting alongside Ingrid Soraya Ortiz to represent Consorcio Ingetec-Sedic in a $800m contractual dispute and a $2.3bn fiscal responsibility proceeding related to the construction of the Ituango Hydroelectric Plant. The group also draws on the services of next-generation partner Sergio Alejandro Chemás, who is well versed in regulatory and administrative law litigation. At associate level, the team includes Sergio Morales, who supports on the full range of judicial and arbitral proceedings, and Nicolas España, whose litigation work spans consumer law, liability issues and state contracts, among others. In July 2023, associate Manuela Sossa left to join ANDJE.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Lawyers stand out for their attentiveness, knowledge, opportunity, responsibility, assertiveness and commitment.’

  • ‘We value the team not only for its knowledge but also for its negotiation skills, experience and ability to resolve issues. It is always analysing the risks, particularly Jorge Eduardo Chemás.’

  • ‘Lawyers demonstrate knowledge, experience, good handling of the subject,  kindness and responsibility.’

Key clients

  • Centro de Gerenciamiento Doña Juana
  • Sedes Educativas Consortium
  • Autopista de Santander
  • Ingetec – Ingenieros Consultores Civiles y Eléctricos
  • Grodco Group
  • Payc
  • Inverlink Estructuras Inmobiliarias
  • Consorcio Troncales de Colombia
  • Colombiana de Escenarios
  • Sedic

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented Consorcio Ingetec-Sedic in a lawsuit related to the Ituango Hydroelectric Plant, following the  Comptroller General’s declaration that Ingetec-Sedic was not responsible for any financial liability.
  • Represented Inverlink in a criminal investigation that highlighted systemic concerns in Colombian public law, addressing issues of evidence sufficiency, prolonged trial times, and asset sequestration practices.
  • Advised Uniones Temporales Américas in a lawsuit concerning the payment of construction works.

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Jorge Eduardo Chemás, Sergio Alejandro Chemás, Ingrid Soraya Ortiz