As a leading firm for insurance globally, DAC Beachcroft Colombia is uniquely positioned to advise domestic and multinational clients on insurance and reinsurance litigation. The team acts for an impressive roster of major industry players, including Liberty International Underwriters, Chubb, and SBS, and its recent experience spans a mix of civil and administrative law proceedings. Key contact Juan Diego Arango heads both the practice and the Bogotá office and enjoys a growing reputation for his contentious insurance expertise; he has advised on a string of judicial and arbitral disputes over the past year. The group also includes consultant Camila De La Torre, who has extensive experience in representing foreign clients in domestic and cross-border insurance litigation. Rounding out the senior names is Ana Catalina Restrepo, who specialises in disputes relating to civil liability, medical malpractice, financial lines, and property, among others. Senior associates Angela Hernández and Malory Zafra Sierra are also noted for insurance and reinsurance litigation.
Key clients
- Liberty International Underwriters
- Chubb
Work highlights
- Defended a local cedant in a proceeding arising from the triggering of a constructor liability policy, for the alleged damage caused to an apartment complex that is being attributed to the development of one of the insured’s projects.
- Engaged by reinsurers to take control of litigation and represent a cedant in a judicial case arising from alleged damages suffered by the plaintiffs on their property.