Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Universidad Javeriana (1986-1990). Masters negree on Finance Laws, Universidad de Los Andes (1994-1995) and Insurance Law, Universidad Javeriana (1997-1998). Diploma on international arbitration, Universidad Libre de Derecho de México and the International Chamber of Commerce (March – July, 2004). Professor of Law at Universidad Javeriana and Colegio de Estudios Superiores de Administración – CESA. Lecturer on commercial arbitration, in the program sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá and the the Chamber of Commerce of Cartagena. Arbitrator listed with the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá and, professor in arbitration courses at Universidad del Rosario. Areas of Practice: Business law, in particular, corporate and contractual, law; State contracting; arbitration and litigation. Languages: Spanish and English.
FRANCISCO ALBERTO SALIVE VIVES
Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Universidad Javeriana, 1971. Masters on social economy from Universidad Javeriana. His professional experience includes: Head of the Trade Policy Division from LAFTA (Latin-American Free Trade Association), Incomex and member of the Colombian delegation before LAFTA in Uruguay. Counsel to the National Planning Department. Credit and Promotion Sub-director, PROEXPORT. Member to the Board of Directors of Banco del Estado for several years. Member to the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá. Member to boards of directors in the private sector: Assistant Manager and partner of Vehicolsa, a concessionaire of General Motors. Legal practice for over 20 years, particularly in the fields of labour and administrative law. Ad-hoc magistrate to the Superior Tribunal of Bogotá, Labour Bench, and counsel to private companies in areas of labour law. Professor at Universidad Sergio Arboleda, Universidad Javeriana, Universidad de Los Andes, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano and, presently, professor in the Labour Law Program offered by Universidad Nuestra Señora del Rosario.
Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, in 1976. Public Law Master from de Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosari, 1977. Managing Director of Empresa de Licores de Cundinamarca; Managing Director of Caja de Previsión de Cundinamarca; Secretary General and Deputy General Director of the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare; Secretary General of the Bogotá Treasury Bureau, Secretary General and Deputy General Director of Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá; Director of the Colombian-French Chamber of Industry and Commerce. Attorney specialized on public contracting and contractual actions before administrative courts.
Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Universidad Sergio Arboleda in 2005. Awarded with the first rank in the year 2003 National Competition on Human Rights arranged by the Ministry of Government and Justice, the General Office of the Procurator and the Public Defender and sponsored by USAID/MSD. Participant in the year 2004 IX Inter American Competition on Human Rights, sponsored by American University Washington, College of Law. Outstanding grading in the year 2004 State Exam on Law Training (ECAES), arranged by the Colombian Institute for Superior Education Superior (ICFES). Languages: Spanish, English and German.
Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Universidad Sergio Arboleda, 2006; graduated “summa cum laude” thanks to his best academic performance among students of his class and graduation thesis to be published in short, on the core elements of contracts and their creation, a comparative review on the international mercantile regime, United States and Colombia. First rank in the 2005 State Exam on Law Training (ECAES) among 8400 Colombian students attending the final year of Law in the country. Master program on international contracts, Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Research activities as assistant researcher at COLCIENCIAS, Universidad Sergio Arboleda (Group on the investigation of globalization and law) and Universidad Nacional. Engagement with Gamboa & Acevedo, since 2006. Languages: Spanish, English and German.
Doctor in Jurisprudence, graduated from Universidad Sergio Arboleda, 2008. Attendant to the Master Law Program offered by Universidad Sergio Arboleda. First rank in the 2007 State Exam on Law Training (ECAES). Participant in representation of Universidad Sergio Arboleda in the Interamerican Human Rights Moot Court Competition (2007) sponsored by American University; also, participant in the Francisco Suárez SJ Ibero-American Competition on International Law and Human Rights (2007) sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and the 2008 Model OAS General Assembly sponsored by Escuela de Administración, Finanzas y Tecnología –EAFIT-. Presently, researcher in the Civil Law Department of Universidad Sergio Arboleda and member of the Institute on Constitutional Studies and the program of honors of Universidad Sergio Arboleda. Engagement with Gamboa & Acevedo, since 2008.
