International Arbitrator Professor . Bogota . Paris

ICSID . ICDR . BCC . MCC . CCC . LCC . AMCHAM . PCUP . PCACE . CRC . ACCG

Recognitions

Recognized by:

tough Tough Leader – 2027
Recommended Arbitrator – Peru – 2026

«A tremendous influence in international law whose expertise spans multiple areas, demonstrating a profound and versatile understanding of the law. I find working with her —as co-arbitrator— to be a highly rewarding experience.»

«A true professional, a fantastic arbitrator and academic; measured, pragmatic and consistently constructive, highly efficient and expeditious, sharp and articulate, deeply dedicated and organized, hardworking, knowledgeable, proactive, competent and persuasive as an arbitrator.»

«The leading independent practitioner in Latin America, an exceptional arbitrator with a comprehensive understanding of the region, a highly skilled arbitrator with extensive expertise in both Colombian law and international law.»

«An outstanding arbitrator and lawyer, fluent in multiple languages, with a clear grasp of the complexities of this field and an in-depth knowledge of international law.»

Profile

Professional Profile

Colombian-French arbitrator based in Bogota, with over 23 years of experience in dispute resolution (arbitration, conciliation, dispute boards, mediation), exclusively dedicated to serve as arbitrator since 2022. She has a very successful career and has taken part in more than 70 cases. These cases have been conducted under the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), various Latin American arbitration rules (Lima, Bogota, Panama, Guatemala, among others), and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), where she has been a member of the arbitrators’ list for Colombia since 2024.

 

She is an expert in major fields, such as road infrastructure, construction, energy, telecommunications and transport, as well as international business contracts.

 

She successfully combines her professional work with her well-known academic career. She is a Senior Professor at Externado University of Colombia and an Adjunct Professor at Pantheon-Assas University in Paris.

 

She has important leadership roles at the ICC, the International and Ibero-American Arbitration Centre of Madrid – CIIAM, the Spanish and Ibero-American Arbitration Club – CEIA, and the Inter-American Commercial Arbitration Commission – CIAC Women’s Committee, representing the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Bogota Chamber of Commerce – ACC-BCC.

 

Her profile encompasses deep knowledge on public, economic and private international law, as well as various national legal systems. This makes her a well-known professional and a speaker at global forums on arbitration, public and private procurement, and international trade. Diana works in Spanish, English and French.

INSTITUTIONAL ENGAGEMENTS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Member of:

GLOBAL COMMISSION International Chamber of Commerce – ICC
Member of the Global Commission on Arbitration and ADR for the Colombian National Committee (since 2022)
COMMISSIONMadrid International and Ibero-American Arbitration Centre – MIIAC
Member of the Best Practices Commission (since 2023)
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE Spanish-Ibero-American Arbitration Club – SIAC
Member of the Scientific Committee (since 2026)
REPRESENTATIVEInter-American Commission on Commercial Arbitration – CIAC Women
Representative for the Bogota Chamber of Commerce – CCB (since 2024)
MEMBER Latin American Arbitration Association – LAAA (since 2025)
MEMBER Colombian Academy of International Law – CAIL (since 2024)
MEMBER Institute of World Business Law of the International Chamber of Commerce -ICC (since 2025)
MEMBER Colombian Arbitration Committee – CAC (since 2020)

ARBITRAL INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS

Arbitrator at:

ICSIDInternational Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes / Appointed by Colombia as arbitrator since 2024

ICDR — International Center for Dispute Resolution / American Arbitration Association AAA

BCC — Bogota Chamber of Commerce (International list)

MCC – Medellin Chamber of Commerce for Antioquia («A» and international list)

CCC — Cali Chamber of Commerce («A» and international list)

AMCHAM-PERU – American Chamber of Commerce of Peru (International list)

LCC – Lima Chamber of Commerce (International list)

PCUP – Center for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru (Foreign arbitrators list)

PCACe—Panama Conciliation and Arbitration Center (International list)

CRC Panama — Conflict Resolution Center (International list)

ACCG — Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Guatemalan Chamber of Commerce (International list)