Catalina ECHEVERRI GALLEGO

Catalina Echeverri Gallego is a partner at Wordstone Dispute Resolution, specializing in international arbitration and working on both investment treaty and commercial arbitration matters. With over a decade of experience, Catalina has advised numerous clients in high-profile disputes, actively participating in negotiations, arbitration proceedings, and post-arbitration matters across a broad range of industries.

With an academic background in public policy from the University of Oxford, Catalina has dedicated her practice to cases involving sovereign states, state-owned entities, and state-owned companies. Her experience extends to navigating complex disputes spanning multiple jurisdictions, involving the application of public and private international law, and domestic legislation.

Catalina has acted in cases administered by the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), and other institutions, as well as ad hoc arbitrations under the UNCITRAL Rules.

Catalina also sits as arbitrator, having acted as sole arbitrator and president of the arbitral tribunal in international commercial arbitration.

Recognized for her expertise, Catalina has earned accolades in prestigious publications such as Chambers Global and Latin America guides, where she is praised for her “extensive knowledge of the law”, “high professional level” and “great analytical skills”. A commentator also notes she “is always read to tend to our needs.” In The Legal 500, she is described as “an exceptional person and great professional”, commended for her “100% analytical and methodical” approach.

In 2024, she was appointed as a delegate to the Global ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR for the 2024-2027 mandate. In 2025, she was appointed as the representative for France of ALARB (Latin American Association of Arbitration) Next Generation for a two-year term.

Catalina currently teaches International Contract Law at Sciences Po in Paris, and has lectured at universities in the United States, France, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, and Bolivia.