- Partner
Sergio is a partner in the Insurance & Torts and Litigation & Arbitration practice areas.
He has represented the interests of national and international companies in contractual and non-contractual liability disputes, both in the ordinary jurisdiction, as well as in the contentious-administrative, arbitration and foreign courts, in particularly complex matters due to their amount or the quality of the parties. Likewise, he has focused on strategic litigation in Colombia and with cross-border implications, in matters of commercial intermediation, insurance, large infrastructure claims, compliance and financial risks.
As part of the crisis management practice, he has advised clients in matters of special media or patrimonial exposure, leading interdisciplinary teams to mitigate the adverse consequences of a crisis, from its early stage.
Before joining DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán, Sergio was an associate of two important local firms. He was also an advisor to the President of the International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA).
In addition to being a university professor, he has published several books related to tort law in Colombia and Spain . He also coordinated the drafting committee of the Bill for the compensation of personal injuries.
- Insurance & Reinsurance
- Litigation and Arbitration
- Crisis Management
Education
- Master´s Degree in Torts Law, Universidad de Girona (Spain)
- Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Admissions
- Colombia
Professional Associations
- Private Law Research Group – Pontificia Universidad Javeriana de Colombia
- Colombian Institute of Civil and State Liability of Colombia (IARCE)
- Bar Association, Universidad Javeriana de Colombia
Academic Experience
- Professor of the subject at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de los Andes and in several specialization and master's degree programs at universities in Bogota, Medellin, Barranquilla and Cartagena.