Santiago Romero

Santiago is an international associate in our Washington DC office.

Santiago specializes in international arbitration, focusing his practice on disputes in Latin America.

He has represented foreign investors and private entities in investment and commercial arbitrations under the ICSID, ICC, ICDR, and Bogota Chamber of Commerce rules. He has advised clients in a variety of industries, including construction, infrastructure, and energy.

Before joining Freshfields, Santiago worked at a leading law firm in Bogota, Colombia. In addition to his arbitration work, he has experience litigating commercial, administrative, and constitutional matters before Colombian domestic courts.

Santiago holds an LL.M. (Master of Laws) from Columbia Law School, where he graduated with High Honors. He also holds a law degree (LL.B./J.D. equivalent) and a graduate degree in commercial law from Universidad de los Andes in Bogota.

Santiago is admitted to practice in Colombia and speaks English and Spanish.