Nazly represents sovereigns, high-net-worth individuals, political leaders, and corporations in high-stakes multijurisdictional disputes, investigations, and white collar criminal defense. A dual-qualified attorney admitted in the United States and Colombia, she draws on both common law and civil law systems and works closely with clients to craft offensive and defensive strategies in complex cross-border matters.

Nazly’s practice encompasses the recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards and foreign judgments, international arbitration and related annulment proceedings, asset tracing and recovery, and discovery under Section 1782 in aid of foreign proceedings. She also represents clients in white collar criminal defense matters and investigations by U.S. and foreign authorities involving allegations of fraud, bribery, and money laundering, along with the asset forfeiture, sanctions, and extradition proceedings that frequently accompany them. She works closely with investigators and local counsel across Latin America and Europe.

Before joining the firm, Nazly practiced in Colombia, where she advised international clients on disputes and major transactions in the energy, mining, and technology sectors. She also served as counsel at the Arbitration and Conciliation Center of the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, acting as tribunal secretary in more than 20 international arbitrations. She began her career as a legal extern at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) at the World Bank.

Nazly's representative experience includes:

  • Representing a foreign government entity in enforcement proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • Representing a foreign government entity in appellate proceedings before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concerning the recognition and enforcement of an international arbitral award arising from an infrastructure concession dispute
  • Advising a foreign government entity in an international arbitration before the Paris International Arbitration Chamber
  • Advising a foreign government entity in annulment proceedings before the Paris Court of Appeals relating to international arbitral awards
  • Representing a sovereign state seeking discovery in the U.S. under Section 1782 for use in a foreign proceeding
  • Representing high-net-worth individuals in criminal proceedings before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • Representing clients from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Venezuela in investigations involving allegations of fraud, bribery, and money laundering
  • Representing individuals and companies in forfeiture actions brought by the U.S. government
  • Representing a high-net-worth individual in sanctions matters before the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control
  • Representing international clients in commercial arbitrations across a range of industries, including energy, mining, construction, and technology

Speaking Engagements:

Speaker, Emerging Trends in Latin American and Caribbean Arbitrations, Miami Arbitration Week (December 2025)

Speaker, Georgetown International Arbitration Society Enforcement Panel / Arbitration Month Program (February 2025)

Moderator, Mastering Cross-examination; Strategies for Effective Hearings, Young ITA and Georgetown International Arbitration Society (February 2024)

Speaker, New Directions in International Investment Law: Alternatives for Improvement, United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) (November 2021)

Publications:

Co-author, New Directions in International Investment Law, Center for the Advancement of the Rule of Law in the Americas, Georgetown Law (November 2021)

Handbook on Provisions and Options for Trade in Times of Crisis and Pandemic, United Nations (September 2021)

The lawyer’s role in the conflict in Contemporary Aspects of National and International Negotiation; Subcommittee on Commercial Practices of the Paris International Chamber of Commerce and Externado de Colombia University (November 2016)

  • Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.; Dean’s Certificate; President, Georgetown International Arbitration Society; LL.M. Chair, Latin American Law Students Association
  • Universidad Externado de Colombia, J.D.

Bars

  • New York
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court: Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York
  • Colombia

Spanish

Portuguese