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Daniela Vergel

Partner

CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
Carrera 11 #77a-99
Edificio Revista Semana
Bogotá
Colombia
Languages Spanish, English

Daniela is a Partner for the Firm; she leads the Environmental Law & Sustainability team and co-leads the Dispute Resolution practice and the Energy & Climate Change team in the Mining sector.

Daniela has more than 14 years of experience in mining law and conflict resolution. She is Arbitrator and Secretary of the Arbitration and Conciliation Centers of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota and the Superintendence of Corporations. She has advised different clients in the structuring of mining projects, acquisition of mining titles, national and international mineral transactions, procedures before the mining authority and in the contracting of goods and services for mining projects, among other matters. She has successfully represented clients in litigation disputes and environmental and mining sanctioning processes.

Professional Experience

  • 2022 - present - Partner, CMS Rodriguez-Azuero, Bogota, Colombia
  • 2013 - 2022 - Partner and Managing Attorney, Vergel Riascos Abogados S.A.S, Bogota - Cúcuta, Colombia
  • 2019 - 2020 - Senior Lawyer, CR Colombia S.A.S, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2012 - 2013 - Senior Professional, Autorregulador de Mercado de Valores - AMV, Bogota, Colombia
  • 2011 - 2012 - Associate, Cárdenas & Cárdenas Abogados, Bogotá, Colombia
  • 2010 - 2011 - Junior Lawyer, Oscar Vergel Canal de Abogados, Cúcuta, Colombia
  • 2010 - 2010 - Legal Assistant, Center for Justice and International Law, Washington, DC
  • 2007 - 2009 - Staff Attorney, Women's Link Worldwide, Bogota, Colombia
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Memberships & Roles

  • 2023 - Present – Active Member in the Colegio de Abogados de Minas, Petróleos y Energía.
  • 2020 - Present - Member of the Official List of Arbitrators List B and Secretaries of Arbitration Tribunals of the Superintendence of Corporations.
  • 2019 - Present - Member of the Youth Arbitration Network of the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.
  • 2015 - Present - Secretary of the Board of Directors of the commercial company Preconcretos S.A.
  • 2012 - Present - Member of the Official List of Secretaries of Arbitration Tribunals of the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogota, D.C.
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Awards & Rankings

  • Daniela Vergel, Recommended Lawyer in Legal 500 Latin America 2024 in the area of Energy & Natural Resources.
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Publications

  • Zuleta Londoño, Alberto; Vergel Riascos, Daniela, Chapter 10 - Colombia, The International Arbitration Review, Law Business Research Ltd, Third Review, James H. Carter (Editor), Reino Unido, 2012, Pages 136-144.
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Education

  • 2021 - Virtual Diploma in National and International Arbitration, Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Chamber of Commerce of Bogotá, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2013 - Specialization in Mining and Energy Law, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2012 - Diploma in Mining and Petroleum Law, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
  • 2009 - Lawyer, Universidad de Los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia.
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01/03/2024
Environmental and social factors in mining: a spotlight on Colombia
Environmental and social considerations have been critical to the business of mining since long before the term ESG gained its current popularity. Mining activities are politically sensitive because they...