Sebastian Briceno is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the International Dispute Resolution Group.
Mr. Briceno focuses his work on international arbitration and litigation. He has represented clients in commercial and investor-State disputes in the energy, transportation, mining, healthcare and construction industries under the major arbitral rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC and ICDR. He has experience advising clients across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Paraguay and the United Kingdom. In addition to his experience as counsel, Mr. Briceno has also acted as assistant to international arbitral tribunals in investor-State disputes.
Mr. Briceno is an LL.M. graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was Vice-President of the Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association and was awarded the Fondo Colombia-Harvard Scholarship. Mr. Briceno is both a lawyer and philosopher from Universidad de los Andes, and he has participated on executive educations programs on leadership for business results at Georgetown University and national and international arbitration at Bogota’s Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining Debevoise, Mr. Briceno worked at the International Law Group of the Attorney General’s Office of Colombia and at the International Arbitration Group of a leading Colombian law firm.
The Legal 500 client testimonials have highlighted Mr. Briceno’s “outstanding skills and dedication to achieving favorable outcomes” and his “keen research and questions.” Who’s Who Legal has also recognized Mr. Briceno as a Future Leader in international arbitration in the United States.
Mr. Briceno is the author and co-author of various legal publications, including “Do’s & Don’ts of Opening Statements in International Arbitration,” Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association Arbitration Review (July, 2024); “Arbitration Clauses and Efficiency: A Practical Perspective,” Harvard International Arbitration Law Students Association Arbitration Review (September, 2025); and “Article V(1)(e) of the New York Convention,” included in the book International Commercial Arbitration: Analysis of The New York Convention on The Occasion Of Its 60th Anniversary (Ed. Eduardo Zuleta and Guido Tawil). He also co-authored the chapter “International Humanitarian Law” for the book Handbook of International Law (Ed. Universidad de los Andes).
Mr. Briceno is the Chair of the Latin American Association of Arbitration (ALARB) Next Generation Group. He has lectured at top law schools in the United States, including Harvard, Columbia and Georgetown. He also frequently speaks at international arbitration conferences in the United States and Latin America.
Mr. Briceno is admitted to practice in Colombia and New York. He is a native Spanish speaker and fluent in English.