Laura is an associate in our Madrid office. She has experience in international commercial and investment arbitration, as well as domestic arbitration in Colombia in a range of sectors including energy, construction, and oil and gas.
Laura holds an LL.B. from Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Currently, she is finishing a LL.M. in International Law with a specialization in private international law at Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
In the International Arbitration and Commercial Law Competition – Moot Madrid 2024, Laura was a semifinalist and won the Best Oralist award. She also won awards for Best Oralist and Best Team in the National Arbitration Competition (Medellín), the Commercial Arbitration Competition (Cali) and the International Investment Arbitration Competition (Washington).
Prior to joining Three Crowns, Laura worked as an associate in the dispute resolution team at Posse Herrera Ruiz in Colombia.
Laura speaks Spanish and English. She is admitted to practice in Colombia.
Bar and court admissions
Languages
English
Spanish
Representing Bellwether and Tecnipetrol in an ICSID arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador arising out of the abrupt termination and improper liquidation of a concession for the exploitation of hydrocarbons in marginal fields
Representing the Republic of Guatemala, replacing the firm that acted as counsel in the underlying ICSID arbitration, in annulment proceedings concerning the award rendered in an arbitration initiated by Energía y Renovación Holding, S.A.
Representing the Republic of Chile in annulment proceedings concerning the award rendered in an arbitration initiated by a Colombian energy construction and distribution company under the Colombia–Chile Free Trade Agreement
Representing a Colombian claimant in an ICC international commercial arbitration against a U.S.-based multinational company
- LLM, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- LLB, Universidad Nacional de Colombia