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Disputes & Resolution in Colombia
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Colombia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this work
On request
WONE Global can find the right Disputes & Resolution professional in Colombia for you.
No WONE Global Partner holds this yet. Send us your requirement: WONE Global confirms whether a vetted Associate firm can act, tells you who it is and checks for conflicts before any work begins.
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Bogota · Tuesday 3 November
14:04
Local time
- Currency
- COP
- Working week
- Monday – Friday
- Dialling code
- +57
- Region
- Latin America
What the rules say in Colombia
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Colombia market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Essentials guide · Source-checked research61% of statements checked against a source9 checked against an official source26 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-196 held back until checked against an official source10 topics include AI-written statements, not source-checkedNot yet professionally reviewed
Law 1563 of 2012 is the statute on national and international arbitration, and its international section is based on the UNCITRAL Model Law.
Arbitrations seated in Colombia.AI-written, not source-checkedColombia acceded to the New York Convention on 25 September 1979, and it entered into force for Colombia on 24 December 1979.
Recognition and enforcement of foreign arbitral awards; no declarations listed.UNCITRAL · checked 2026-10-19Foreign judgments are recognised through exequatur proceedings before the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice.
Enforcement of foreign court decisions.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Arbitration and Conciliation Centre of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce is a leading domestic arbitration institution.
Commercial disputes.AI-written, not source-checkedPre-trial conciliation is a requirement before bringing many civil and commercial claims to court, under the conciliation statute (Law 2220 of 2022).
Exceptions apply.AI-written, not source-checkedThe Superintendencia de Sociedades exercises judicial functions in certain corporate disputes.
Company law disputes.AI-written, not source-checked
Read the full guide: Disputes and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Colombia
Professionals working here
No named lead for Disputes & Resolution yet — these WONE Global professionals already work in Colombia and can bring the right local colleague in.
Medellín · Colombia
Bogotá · ColombiaWONE Global Partner · Colombia
Katherin Diaz Velilla
Complete profile
International tax attorney and strategic advisor with 12+ years across Colombia's DIAN, Ministry of Finance, Senate, Presidency, and EY. Co-founder of V&V Asociados. Specializes in cross-border tax structuring, transfer…
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Colombia.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Colombia, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Colombia handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- 41
- country briefs on seats, courts and enforcement
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Colombia turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Colombia, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Colombia, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™