20 leading lawyers in Arbitration and Mediation in Colombia in 2026
Impact Lawyers’ editorial selection brings together twenty professionals with particularly significant experience in this field in Colombia. Lawyers are listed alphabetically by first name; the order of the table does not establish internal positions.
| Lawyer | Firm | Main profile |
|---|---|---|
| Luís Humberto Ustáriz | Ustáriz & Abogados Estudio Jurídico | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Alberto Zuleta | Cuatrecasas | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Jaime Arrubla Paucar | Arrubla Devis Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Ernesto Gamboa | Gamboa Abogados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Cristina Mejía | Benavides Mejía Dispute Resolution | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Carolina Posada | Posse Herrera Ruiz | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| María Lucía Posada | Posada Isaacs Abogados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Rafael Rincón | Rincón Castro Abogados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Bernardo Salazar | Botero Salazar Tobón Abogados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Carlos Gustavo Arrieta | Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Hugo Palacios | Palacios Lleras | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal | Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Adriana Espinosa | Garrigues | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Álvaro Gasca | Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| José Ignacio Leiva | Castro Leiva Rendón Abogados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Carlos Andrés Sánchez | CMS Rodríguez-Azuero | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Jorge Gabriel Taboada | Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Carlos Umaña | Brigard Urrutia | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Yady Villaquirán | Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
| Ximena Zuleta | Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas | Commercial and international arbitration and mediation |
How the ranking was prepared
The selection has been prepared through an independent editorial analysis and an overall assessment of the track record, specialisation, experience and professional recognition of the lawyers included. Multiple sources of information have been taken into account, including the professionals' and their firms' websites, news and publications in the media, matters and transactions in which they have participated, their academic and institutional activity, their national and international profile, and references within the legal and business communities.
Particular attention has also been paid to the perception of clients and professionals familiar with their work, assessing factors such as the confidence they inspire, responsiveness, legal judgement, effectiveness in resolving matters and the recognition achieved within their respective areas of specialisation. The result reflects a combined editorial assessment of objective and qualitative factors, intended to reflect not only track record and technical expertise, but also the prestige and professional standing each lawyer has consolidated in legal practice.
