The dispute resolution team at Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas is differentiated by its international capacities, with its ability to draw on an extensive global network translating into a truly multinational client list. The group’s robust commercial litigation expertise is complemented by an active administrative law practice and it handles a wide array of contentious work, from regulatory proceedings, through to civil and commercial cases. Department co-head Andrés Fernández de Soto has litigated before all judicial and administrative levels and is representing FCC Construcción (Colombia branch) in administrative proceedings for patrimonial reparation initiated by the Comptroller General. Other key contacts include fellow co-head Paula Vejarano, who was promoted to partner in April 2024 and handles a mix of litigation and arbitration cases; Ximena Zuleta, whose practice spans public law, dispute resolution, and competition and antitrust; and senior associate Carlos Miranda, who supports on arbitration, contentious bankruptcy and litigation matters.

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Key clients

  • Autopistas de Urabá
  • Bunker Holding Group
  • Integral Gestión Ambiental
  • FCC Construcción
  • Cerro Prieto Colombia
  • Minera El Roble
  • Aqualia
  • Collins Aerospace
  • Fresenius
  • ONGC
  • Hella Automotive
  • Rappi
  • Thyssenkrupp
  • Parmalat (Lactalis)
  • Aecom Technical Services
  • Azteca Comunicaciones (TV Azteca)
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Grupo Peñaflor
  • Consorcio Aguas de Aburrá HHA (Acciona Agua / Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co / Hyundai Engineering Co)
  • Consorcio MASA – Acciona (Mantenimiento y Montajes Industriales / Acciona Infraestructura)
  • Morgan Stanley & Co

Work highlights

  • Representing a multinational infrastructure company in a breach-of-contract case brought by a governmental entity.
  • Representing Cerro Prieto Colombia in a lawsuit filed by Inversiones J5 related to a contract for the sale of a real estate for the construction of an industrial facility.
  • Representing Ford in a domestic civil lawsuit initiated by a local dealer seeking damages for the alleged undue termination of a distribution agreement.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andres Fernandez de Soto, Paula Vejarano