- Suescún de Roa has over 20 years of experience in complex litigation and national and international arbitration in various jurisdictions, seats and under various applicable laws
Felipe Suescún de Roa has joined Pérez-Llorca as a new partner in Colombia to strengthen the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, one of its key areas in this country.
Suescún de Roa has more than 20 years of professional experience, with a solid background in national and international arbitrations, dispute resolution and business law. Throughout his career he has been involved in complex arbitrations in different jurisdictions, seats and under applicable laws, including Argentina, Colombia, France, Mexico, New York, Switzerland and the UNIDROIT Principles, mainly under the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and Bogotá Chamber of Commerce (CCB) Rules.
Suescún de Roa is widely recognised in Colombia and Latin America as a leader in his practice area by various rankings, guides, directories and independent publications, including Legal 500, Chambers and Partners, Latin Lawyer and Lexology, among others.
A graduate in Law and a specialist in Commercial Law from the Universidad de los Andes, Suescún de Roa also holds an LL.M. from Georgetown University. In the academic field, he has lectured on Obligations, Civil Liability and Business Law at the Universidad de los Andes and taught Arbitration and Companies in courses at the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, the Universidad Nacional de Colombia and the Colombian Superintendency of Companies.
He is also the author of the book Tratado de Derecho de Daños en los Contratos published in 2025, and Deberes y Responsabilidad Civil de los Administradores de Sociedades in 2021, both published by Tirant lo Blanch, as well as numerous academic articles published in national and international specialist journals. He is a frequent speaker at seminars and conferences in Colombia and Latin America, and has been admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb) in London, the institution’s highest accreditation, and was a foreign associate in the international arbitration group at the Washington D.C. office of a well-known international law firm.
“The arrival of Felipe as a partner significantly strengthens our Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Colombia. His experience in complex arbitrations and his track record in high-impact cases align with Pérez-Llorca’s vision of providing sophisticated advice on the most significant matters for our clients,” said Mauricio Piñeros, Country Chair Colombia at Pérez-Llorca.
This move comes just days after Pérez-Llorca announced the appointment of 12 new partners and five counsels globally, including Colombian lawyers Paola Valderrama and María Camila Parra, confirming once again the firm’s growth and expansion in Colombia.
