Santiago Bejarano

Mr. Bejarano’s experience includes representing:

• A leading Latin American pharmaceutical business in an ICC arbitration seated in London, governed by English law and Colombian law, in a dispute related to a distribution agreement 
• A leading American biomedical company in a AAA arbitration seated in Chicago, governed by Delaware law, in a dispute relating to a research collaboration in the oncology field
• A leading Asian petroleum company in an ICC arbitration seated in London, governed by New York law, in a dispute related to a Joint Operating Agreement for the development of an oil field in Brazil
• Several Latin American subsidiaries of a US pharmaceutical company in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris, governed by Colombian law, in a dispute related to an M&A transaction
• The Dominican Republic in a commercial arbitration under the ICSID Additional Facility Rules, seated in Washington, D.C., related to a project in the natural resources sector
• A US biotech company in an ICDR arbitration seated in New York, governed by New York law, in a dispute arising out of a licensing agreement
• A US midstream oil and gas company in an LCIA arbitration seated in Houston, governed by New York and Texas law, in a dispute arising out of a gas distribution agreement with a Latin American state-owned utility company
• Several European subsidiaries of a US public company in the plastics sector in parallel ICDR arbitrations, governed by New York law, against subsidiaries of a US company, in connection with the operation of several industrial sites in Europe*
• A petrochemical company against a Caribbean state-owned gas company in an ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976), resulting in a favorable settlement for the client*
• Merck, Sharpe & Dohme in an ad hoc investment arbitration under the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (1976) against the Republic of Ecuador under the US-Ecuador bilateral investment treaty arising out of an investment in Ecuador*
• A leading Swiss luxury goods manufacturer in an ICDR arbitration against a Middle Eastern distributor, governed by New York law*
• Helmerich & Payne in an expropriation claim against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and its state-owned petroleum company in US federal court*
• One of the world’s largest commodities trading companies in connection with a criminal investigation by US and foreign authorities in relation to the company’s operations in Latin America, Africa, and Europe*
• A leading US media company in a criminal investigation by US authorities in relation to the soccer industry in Latin America*
• Several individuals in a criminal investigation conducted by US authorities against a US-based ophthalmic company in connection with their medical device business in Asia*
• A leading US media company in an internal review of its soccer broadcasting rights in Latin America*
• One of the world’s leading audit firms in an internal investigation related to independence issues arising out of work by a member firm in Latin America*

*Matter handled prior to joining Latham