White & Case (Miami)
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 high-stakes international investment arbitrations before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and under the UNCITRAL rules, and commercial arbitration and related litigations in various forums. These high-profile cases have spanned various sectors, including renewable energy, infrastructure, and mining. Ms. San Juan routinely assists clients by creating and executing comprehensive legal strategies aimed at preserving international rights while advancing the investor’s daily operational activities, including communications with stakeholders and filing local proceedings.
She was listed in Jus Connect’s Power List Most Active Female Arbitration Lawyers in 2023 and has also been recognized by Latinvex’s among Latin America’s 25 up-and-coming legal practitioners in their 2024 Rising Stars Legal awards.
Ms. San Juan has been at the forefront of the growth of White & Case’s international arbitration team in Miami and is active in recruiting, training, and mentoring lawyers from across the firm. 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 and an active member of the Firm’s Women’s Initiative.
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.