Rincón Castro Abogados

Noted for its ‘deep and specialised’ arbitration knowledge, Rincón Castro Abogados strikes the right note with clients due to its ability to ’structure strategy in a joint, open and participatory manner’. As a boutique focused exclusively on dispute resolution, infrastructure projects and public law, the firm is well-positioned to advise on high-stakes domestic and cross-border concession disputes, but it also handles construction, energy, telecoms and M&A-related cases, among others. During 2023/24, the team secured key roles in a string of international arbitrations, including cases under ICC and ICDR rules — the team is also well versed in cases before the ICSID, the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission (IACAC) and various Latin American arbitral institutions. Department co-head Rafael Rincón is a seasoned arbitration specialist, whose impressive record spans both commercial and investor-state disputes. Fellow co-head Miguel Castro has an emphasis on public law matters, including disputes regarding infrastructure projects and public works. Rincón and Castro recently paired up to represent Perimetral Oriental de Bogotá in a $350m international arbitration, under ICDR rules, against Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI). Rounding out the partners is public procurement expert Jorge Tirado, who contributes experience in arbitral proceedings under ICC and ICSID rules; and Juan Ignacio Guerra, whose recent work spans international disputes in the construction, energy and infrastructure field. A strong bench of associates includes seniors Ana María Rincón, who is dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) and brings to bear robust investment arbitration experience; Juan Camilo Artunduaga, who is noted for disputes arising from public contracts; and Santiago Vernaza, who focuses on project-related cases. Since the conclusion of research the practice has been further strengthened with the hire of arbitration-specialised partner Felipe Mutis from Brigard Urrutia - effective as of September 2024.