Samuel Hernández
Senior Associate|Colombia
Samuel, senior associate at Gómez-Pinzón, specializes in national and cross-border dispute resolution, including international arbitration and Supreme Court litigation. He has broad experience counseling public and private clients in all levels of the judiciary in litigations involving multiple industries and areas, including construction contracts, commercial distribution contracts, enforcement of international awards, directors’ liability, exequatur proceedings, joint ventures, precautionary measures and agency agreements. Samuel also actively advises clients in writs for the protection of constitutional rights (acción de tutela) and other actions before the Constitutional Court, as well as in class actions.
Professional experience
- Senior associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, since 2020.
- Associate, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados, 2014 – 2019.
- Judicial Clerk, Judiciary Branch. 60 Civil Court of Bogota, 2013 – 2014.
- Judiciary Branch: 21th Administrative Court of Bogota, 2011 – 2012.
- Judicial Clerkship, Judiciary Branch: Court of Appeals. Tribunal Administrativo de Cundinamarca, 2011.
- Intern, Judiciary Branch. 42 Civil Court of Bogota, 2009.
Education
- Master International Commercial and Civil Law, Leiden University, (Leiden, The Netherlands), 2020.
- Procedural Law Specialization, Universidad Externado de Colombia, 2016.
- Commercial Law Specialization, Universidad Externado de Colombia, 2015.
- International and National Arbitration Non-Degree Course, Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, 2015.
- Law school, Universidad Externado de Colombia, 2012.
Languages
- Spanish
- English
Memberships
- Member of IBA (International Bar Association).
