Juan Sebastián Arias

Partner

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Colombia

Dispute Resolution

Personal contact

Partner of the Dispute Resolution team.

Partner at PPU, expert in Dispute Resolution. Authorized to practice in Colombia and the State of New York. Juan Sebastian is a referee at the Conciliation and Arbitrage Center of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce (BCC). His professional practice focuses on the representation of clients in international and national arbitrages and litigation on national courts. Juan Sebastian has participated in international commercial arbitrages conducted under the rules of various arbitrage institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, CCB, the Commerce Chamber of Madrid and investment arbitrages under the rules of the CIADI and UNCITRAL. He has ample experience in national arbitrages conducted under the rules of the Conciliation and Arbitrage Center of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce. He has taken part in multiple litigations in national courts, including litigating at the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia. Juan Sebastian has been involved in multiple disputes related to the oil and gas, telecommunications, and real estate industries.​

Education

2016
LL.M
With Honors: Harlan Fiske Stone Schola
Columbia University
2010
MASTER'S DEGREE
Arbitration and International Business
Université de Versailles Saint Quentin-en-Yvelines
2007
LAWYER
Law
Universidad del Rosario
2006
MASTER'S DEGREE
International Private Law
Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II

Languages

Spanish, English

Work experience

2024 - CURRENTLY
PARTNER
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
2018 - CURRENTLY
PRINCIPAL ASSOCIATE
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
2016 - 2018
FOREIGN ASSOCIATE, GLOBAL DISPUTES
Jones Day, Miami, Estados Unidos
2015
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia
2010 - 2014
INTERMEDIATE ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia
2010
VISITING ATTORNEY
Uría Menéndez
2009
INTERN
Orrick Rambaud Martel, París, Francia
2007 - 2008
JUNIOR ASSOCIATE
Brigard & Urrutia

Publications

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Academic and Teaching Activities

    • 2018
    • International Arbitration Competition organized by Universidad del Rosario and Universidad de Buenos Aires, Bogotá – Colombia
    • DIRECTOR - Universidad del Rosario
    • 2012
    • Moot Madrid – International Arbitration Competition, Bogotá – Colombia
    • DIRECTOR - Universidad de Los Andes