Laura SINISTERRA

Laura Sinisterra is a partner in the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group, and her practice focuses on international arbitration and international litigation. A Colombian national, Ms. Sinisterra advises and represents private clients and States in a broad range of disputes under the rules of the major arbitral institutions, and frequently leads bilingual arbitrations in English and Spanish. She has particular experience in the mining and energy sectors, in which she regularly handles complex disputes arising out of Latin America. Ms. Sinisterra currently serves on the board of the Asociación Latinoamericana de Arbitraje (ALARB), as Vice Chair of the International Arbitration Committee of the ABA’s International Law Section, as Vice-Chair of ITA’s Communications Committee, and previously was the inaugural Chair of the ITA’s Young Mentorship Program.

Ms. Sinisterra is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English, with a conversational knowledge of French. She is admitted to the Bars of New York and Colombia.