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When high-stakes disputes demand a strategic edge — We deliver it.

Selective by design. Focused on outcomes. Dedicated to your success.

Colombia's premier boutique disputes firm for international arbitration, high-stakes litigation, and global asset recovery.

About Asteri Law

When compromise is not an option, unwavering focus matters.
Asteri Law is an independent boutique firm in Bogotá specializing in complex litigation, international arbitration, and cross-border asset recovery.
Founded by Luis Alfredo Barragán Arango, with over 35 years of experience in high-stakes disputes, we are deliberately selective to ensure direct partner involvement in every matter.
As Colombia’s sole member of FraudNet, we combine deep local insight with global reach. We advise government entities and represent institutional clients, litigation funds, and investors in their most critical disputes, building long-term trust through precise, strategic solutions.

Key Metrics:

100 +

Arbitrations handled

ICC & PCA

Arbitrator Appointments

35+

Years complex disputes experience

70+

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Founding Partner

Luis Alfredo Barragán Arango

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35+ years experience | ICC & PCA Arbitrator

With more than 35 years of experience, Mr. Barragán has established himself as a leading practitioner in international arbitration and complex litigation. He has served as lead counsel in more than 100 international arbitrations under ICC, UNCITRAL, and other institutional rules, representing clients in disputes involving energy, infrastructure, telecommunications, and financial services.

After more than three decades in practice, we have forged strategic alliances and relationships that allow us to integrate the specialized teams required for any matter's unique requirements.

The Boutique difference:

Uncompromised attention on your case

Our commitment:

  • Direct partner attention from start to finish.
  • Conflict-free advocacy that prioritizes your strategy.
  • Deep, thorough preparation for every hearing and negotiation.
  • A results-driven philosophy, not a case volume business.

Your advantage:

  • Strategies tailored to your specific objectives.
  • Clear, proactive communication at every stage.
  • Aggressive pursuit of your desired outcome.
  • Access to a global enforcement network via FraudNet.

Core practice areas

Four pillars of dispute resolution excellence:

International Arbitration

ICC, UNCITRAL, PCA proceedings. Lead counsel and arbitrator appointments.

Complex litigation

High-stakes commercial disputes before Colombian courts and regulatory bodies.

Asset recovery

Multi-jurisdictional tracing & enforcement through FraudNet global network.

Insolvency & restructuring

Cross-border workouts, creditor rights, and insolvency litigation.

Industry expertise

Deep sector knowledge across traditional and emerging industries

Energy & Power

Oil, gas, renewable energy projects.

Infrastructure

P3, construction, concessions.

Financial Services

Banking, insurance, capital markets.

Telecommunications

Spectrum, regulatory, technology.

Mining

Concessions, royalties, environmental.

Carbon & ESG

Emerging: Carbon credits, ESG disputes.

Digital assets & blockchain

Emerging: Cryptocurrency disputes, smart contracts, blockchain technology, digital asset recovery and tracing.

Artificial intelligence & technology

Emerging: AI liability, intellectual property, data privacy, algorithmic disputes, technology licensing.

International Arbitration experience

As Counsel and Arbitrator

Role & Focus

  • Lead counsel in complex international and domestic arbitrations.
  • Experience before ICC and under UNCITRAL rules.
  • Arbitration complements primary litigation practice.

International Designations

  • Designated as arbitrator - ICC International Court of Arbitration (Paris).
  • Confirmed as arbitrator - Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague).

Domestic Institutions

  • Official arbitrator rosters: Chambers of Commerce of Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, and Cartagena.
  • Served as arbitrator in proceedings before these institutions.

Sectors & Matters

  • Energy and infrastructure.
  • Commercial contracts and finance.
  • Telecommunications and regulated industries.

Government-Forged expertise

  • Advisor to Colombia's Minister of Communications (drafting telecom regulations).
  • Consultant for World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, and USAID on insolvency and enforcement reforms.
  • Contributor to reforms of the Colombian General Procedural Code (2011–2013).

For Litigation funders & institutional investors

For funders and investors, we de-risk high-value Colombian disputes. Our role as lead counsel in multimillion-dollar cases, combined with our exclusive FraudNet membership for seamless cross-border enforcement, provides a unique advantage. We offer the independence, global recognition, and proven track record in energy, infrastructure, and finance that institutional capital requires.

We understand funders’ priorities: enforceability, collectability, jurisdictional risk, and cost-to-recovery ratios, and routinely work with funders on budgeting, scenario analysis, and enforcement waterfalls to align strategy with expected returns.

Representative Matters

Energy & infrastructure

Secured a favorable resolution for a European investor in a multi-jurisdictional ICC arbitration concerning regulatory framework challenges.

Financial services

Achieved a precedent-setting victory in the Colombian Supreme Court defending an international bank in complex derivatives litigation.

Telecommunications

UNCITRAL arbitration on spectrum rights and regulatory compliance; award under enforcement.

Mining

Defense of mining concession against environmental and regulatory challenges; rights preserved.

Cross-Border recovery

Led a multi-jurisdictional asset tracing and enforcement action through the FraudNet network, resulting in a substantial recovery for our client.

Carbon & ESG

Representation in dispute over carbon credit certification; favorable resolution in complex technical and regulatory framework.
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Global network through exclusive FraudNet access

As Colombia's only FraudNet member, we provide access to specialized asset recovery counsel in more than 70 jurisdictions worldwide. This ensures rapid, coordinated responses in key financial centers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Americas network

Strategic partnerships for enforcement in United States, Panama, Brazil, and other key jurisdictions across the Americas.

European coordination

Established relationships with specialized counsel in UK, Switzerland, Spain, and other European financial centers.

Global reach

Through FraudNet's vetted network, access to asset recovery specialists in 70+ jurisdictions for coordinated enforcement strategies.

Recognitions

Latest institutional recognitions:

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Band 5 – Dispute Resolution (Colombia)

Chambers & Partners
2025 - 2026

Business Crime & Fraud Law Firm of the Year in Colombia

Corporate INTL Global Awards
2026

Exclusive Firm in Colombia for Business Crime (Corporate Criminal Law)

Global Law Experts (GLE)
2026

Latest founding partner recognitions:

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Noteworthy Lawyer - Commercial Litigation

Chambers & Partners
2025 - 2026

Thought Leader - Commercial Litigation

Lexology Index
(Formerly Who's Who Legal)
2026
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Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers
2026
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Arbitration and Mediation

Best Lawyers
2026

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Engagement process

Fee structures

We offer flexible fee arrangements tailored to matter type and client needs: hourly, fixed fee, hybrid, or contingency (for qualifying matters).

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Independent arbitration and asset recovery counsel. Boutique expertise. Global reach. Partner attention.
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