Estefanía San Juan

Estefanía San Juan is a partner in the International Arbitration Practice Group. Ms. San Juan specializes in international dispute resolution and transnational disputes involving sovereign states and Latin America.

Her experience includes representing clients in international investment arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and under the UNCITRAL rules, as well as in commercial arbitration and related litigations in various forums. These cases have spanned various sectors, including energy, infrastructure, mining, sovereign debt, environment, among others. She also advises clients on complex civil matters across multiple jurisdictions that involve regulatory, legislative, and policy issues, including in the transportation and technology sectors. Ms. San Juan has been active in the growth of White & Case's international arbitration team in Miami and is active in recruiting, training, and mentoring lawyers.

Ms. San Juan is a frequent speaker at arbitration conferences both in the United States and in Latin America. Moreover, she sits on the Young Leaders in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Y-ADR) Steering Committee of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR), an organization that promotes the prevention and resolution of conflict.  

Ms. San Juan co-chairs the Firm's Alianza Affinity Network, which promotes cultural awareness of the Latinx American experience, builds community among the Firm's Latinx members and promotes the recruitment, retention and professional development of Latinx employees. She is also a board member of the Hispanic Bar Association of D.C. Foundation.  She is also an active member of the Firm's Women's Initiative and the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Team. 

A native of Colombia and Venezuela, Ms. San Juan is multilingual in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. She has lived, studied and worked in Colombia, Costa Rica and the United States.

Ms. San Juan has additional experience with the chambers of the Honorable Judge Paul L. Friedman of the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF) in Washington, DC and Legal Services of Southern Piedmont Immigrant Justice Program in Charlotte, NC.