Mónica Effio
Associate
- meffio@jquijano.com
Area of Practice
Construction Law, Construction Claims,
Project Management, Commercial Contracts,
Bankruptcy – Liquidation, Civil & Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, International Arbitration, Contract Negotiation, Commercial Aviation (ground handling/airport operations)
New York qualified attorney with 17+ years of experience in construction law and dispute resolution on major infrastructure, transportation, and engineering projects globally. Senior Legal Advisor for large-scale infrastructure projects, i.e., Panama Canal Third Set of Locks, Third Bridge over the Panama Canal, Doha Metro, a transportation system for 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and major developments in the UAE such as the Museum of the Future, Beeah Headquarters, Al Maryah Central, One at Palm, Dubai Mall, among others. Legal advisor to The Emirates Group on airport ground handling operations in the UAE and internationally (Dubai/UAE, Australia, Zanzibar, Switzerland, Singapore, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy).
Areas of practice span across design & construction contracts, marine, transportation, railways, tunneling, construction claims & disputes, contentious & non-contentious matters, construction & contracts law, dispute resolution & adjudication, mediation & litigation (DAB, DRB), international arbitration and international contract management, commercial aviation. Possessing the dual distinction of being qualified in civil law and common law legal systems in Panama and in New York.
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis – LLM, American Legal System, (2005)
Universidad Externado de Colombia – Liability and Torts (2002)
Universidad Católica Santa Maria la Antigua – Juris Doctor (2002)
Heggen Videregaende, Norway – Arts (1992)
Harvard University – Program on Negotiations (2014)
Qualified in New York, U.S.A. Registration No. 5646740
Qualified in the Republic of Panama – Registration No. 5347