Attorneys
General Information
"The U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by thef Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers. You may receive additional information about the individuals by contacting El Consejo Superior de la Judicatura, equivalent to the American Bar Association."
Department of Arauca
Avila & Asociados
Office: Carrera 25 No. 18 A 49, Oficina 202
Arauca, Colombia
Phone: (577) 8856751/8852692/8856752/8857575
E-mail: avilaleguizamon@yahoo.com; aaa.abogados.517@gmail.com
Fields: Civil and commercial law
Armenia / Department of Quindío
Leguizamon Gonzalez and Associates Law Firm
Office: Carrera 15 No. 18-50, Of. 701
Armenia, Colombia
Phone: (576) 7441945
E-mail: omtatsat2004@hotmail.com
Principal member of the firm: Luis Enrique Leguizamon, Colombian citizen
Fields: Family law, adoption, child custody, child protection, child abduction, civil, administrative and criminal law
Bogotá, D.C. / Department of Cundinamarca
Civil Law
Alberto Preciado & Asociados Abogados
Office: Carrera 7 # 71-21, Torre B, Office 1010
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 317-4747, Fax: 317-4769
E-mail: alpre@albertopreciado.com
Website: www.albertopreciado.com
Principal member of the firm establish in 1951,
Preciado-Peña Alberto, Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1923; National University of Colombia.
Preciado-Arbeláez, Alberto: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1955; Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University.
Fields:. Family law, commercial/business law, foreign investments, criminal law, damages, commercial law, contracts, corporations, taxes, labor relations
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
Álvarez Bernate Asociados
Office: Carrera 14 No. 81-19, Of. 507
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 636-7334
E-mail: calvarez@alvarezbernate.com
Website: www.alvarezbernate.com
Principal member of the firm:
Álvarez, Camilo: Colombian citizen, born 1953. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1978; University of Virginia Law School, LL.M., 1981; Columbia Business School, MBA, 1989.
Fields: Contracts, corporate, foreign investment and intellectual property law.
Alfredo Moreno Dávila International Trade Legal Consultants
Contact: Alfredo Moreno-Dávila, Legal Consultants in Customs & International Trade
Calle 90 N. 12-28 Piso2
Bogotá D.C, Colombia
Phone: (571)6386881 - (573) 3108778915
Email: alfredomorenodavila@customs-trade.com
Web: http://www.customstrade.com/
Legal Boutique specialized in advising companies in matters related to customs and international trade. Free trade shopping analysis and advice on customs programs related to customs expense reductions. Tax advice in matters related to international trade. Elaboration of audits related to customs, indirect tax and foreign exchange.
Ayerbe Abogados
Office: Carrera 7 # 73-55, Office 1102
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 312-4088; Fax: 312-1225
E-mail: rayerbesr@ayerbeabogados.com
Principal member of the firm: Rodrigo Vicente Ayerbe, Colombian citizen, born 1948. Javeriana University in Bogotá Law School 1970; Harvard Law School 1972.
Fields: Corporate, civil, commercial and labor law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados
Office: Calle 70 A No. 4-41
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 346-2011/ 540-5433/7442244, Fax 310-0586
E-mail: byua@brigardurrutia.com.co
Principal members of the firm: Urrutia-Valenzuela, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born 1949. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1977; New York University School of Law, MCJ; Michelsen-Jaramillo, Sergio: Colombian citizen, born in Bogfotá, 1960. Los Andes University, School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1984; University of Paris II, Masters in Commercial Law. Umaña-Trujillo, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1960. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, JD, 1983; New York University School of Law.
Fields: Commercial/business law, banking/financial, foreign investments, taxes, estates, aeronautical/maritime, corporations, family law, marriage/divorce, immigration, labor relations and civil law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Cavelier Abogados
Office: Carrera 4 # 72-35
Edificio Siski
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 347-3611; Fax: 211-8650, 540-0860
Website: www.cavelier.com
E-mail: cavelier@cavelier.com
Fields: Commercial, foreign investment, mergers & acquisitions, competition, financial services, commercial contracts, intellectual property, telecommunications, health registrations and international law.
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
Chávez-Herrera & Morano International P.A.
Office: Carrera 13A # 28-38 Of. 232
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 2868305/3368616/3364920
E-mail: herreramorano@herrera-morano.com
Website: www.herrera-morano-com
Principal members of the firm established in 1980: Herrera-Ramírez, Fernando Javier: Colombian citizen, born 1954. Externado de Colombia University, School of Law, 1980; Masters in Commercial and Financial Law, Civil and Family Law, Criminal Law (1981-1982).Chávez-Alarcón, Diego Alberto: Colombian citizen, born 1954. Externado de Colombia University, School of Law, 1980; Masters in Commercial and Financial Law at Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University (1986).
Fields: Civil, family law, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, foreign investments, marketing agreements, civil law, criminal law, damages, commercial law, contracts, transportation law, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, labor relations, immigration and auto/accidents
Languages: Spanish and English
Consultores en Red S.A.
Office: Carrera 7 No. 71 - 21 Torre B Of 401
Bogota, Colombia
Phone: (57) (1) 317-4232, 317-4245, 3174340
E-mail: bcg.cer@etb.net.co
Principal member of the firm: Bruno Camargo Giraldo
Colombian citizen. Externado de Colombia University, School of Law. JD, University Institute Ortega y Gasset. Masters in Law, Economics and Public Policies.
Fields: Commercial, corporate, civil, administrative and arbitration law.
Díaz Cárdenas Abogados
Office: Avenida 15 # 106-32 Office 608
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 619-2941; Fax: 620-9224
Cellular (57) 310-8831617
E-mail: jdiaz@colombianattorney.com
Website: www.colombianattorney.com
Principal member of the firm (established in 1982):
Díaz-Cárdenas, Jorge: Colombian citizen, born 1953. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1977.
Fields: Family law, child custody, marriage/divorce. contracts, commercial/business law, foreign investment, civil law, collections, estates and immigration
Languages: Spanish and English
Figueroa Sierra & Asociados, Abogados
Office: Carrera 11 # 82-01, Office 1002
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 611-3090/3004; Fax: 611-3018
E-mail: fsa@fsa-law.com
Website: www.figueroasierra.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1986: Figueroa-Sierra. Augusto: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1950. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Masters of Arts and Ph.D. candidate in Latin American Development.
Fields: Corporate, bankruptcy, contracts, foreign investment, foreign exchange, oil & gas, residential public services regulation, project finance, tax and arbitration law.
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
Godoy Cordoba Abogados Ltda.
Office: Carrera 7 No. 71-21 Torre B Oficina 303
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 3174628; Fax: 3174637
E-mail: info@godoycordoba.com
Website: www.godoycordoba.com
Principal member of the firm: Carlos Hernan Godoy Fajardo, Colombian citizen born in 1954
Fields: Contracts, labor relations, immigration
González-Rubio, Antonio
Office: Carrera 7 # 23-28, Office 401
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 286-2273; Fax: 286-2273
E-mail: gonzalezrubiovelez@yahoo.es
Colombian citizen, born in Barranquilla, 1938. Libre University in Bogotá, 1969.
Fields: Civil and commercial law.
Languages: English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
International Legal Advisors
Office: Calle 95 # 15-33, Suite 404,
Bogotá, D.C. Colombia
Phone (571) 7517674, 6232467; Fax: 6232517; USA (786) 2690894
E-mail: jabusaid@ilalegal.com ; apinilla@ilalegal.com
Website: http://www.ilalegal.com/
Principal Members of the firm: Abusaid Jose: Colombian Citizen, born in Bogota, 1975. Rosario University, School of law, J.D. 1999; Nova Southeastern University, Sheppard Broad Law Center, J.D. 2003. Pinilla, Luis: Colombian Citizen, born in Bogota, 1978. Rosario University School of law, J.D. 2001; Andes University, Postgraduate Program in Commercial Law, 2002; New York University School of Law, Masters of Laws in General Legal Studies, 2003; Masters of Laws in Corporate law, 2006; Member of the New York Bar (2004). Member of the New York State Bar Association, 2004, and the American Immigration Lawyer Association, 2008. Fields: Commercial, international business transactions, intellectual property, financial services, tax, labor, litigation, US and Colombian immigration, FDA regulation.
Languages: Spanish, English, French.
José Lloreda Camacho & Co.
Office: Calle 72 # 5-83, Piso 5
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 326-4270, 606-9700; Fax: 606-9701
E-mail: jllcco@lloredacamacho.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1941:
Tamayo-Arango, Gustavo: Colombian citizen, born 1961; Los Andes University in Bogotá. Masters of Procedural Law at Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora Del Rosario University (1987).
Fields: Civil, commercial, administrative, financial, aeronautics, maritime, corporate, tax, labor, contracts, litigation, torts and intellectual property.
Mendoza Leal Camargo & Abogados
Office: Carrera 9 # 80-15, Office 704
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 530-4940
Website: www.mendozaleal.com
E-mail: info@mendozaleal.com
Principal member of the firm:
Mendoza-Leal, Daniel Emilio: Colombian citizen, born 1972; Externado de Colombia University in Bogotá Attorney at law.
Fields: Commercial, administrative, financial, tax, immigration and foreign investment law.
Languages: Spanish, English, French, German and Italian.
Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados
Office: Calle 72 # 7-82, Piso 8
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 210-0666; Fax: 210-3856
Website: www.mutasoc.com
E-mail: joe.bonilla@mutasoc.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1990: Muñoz-Tamayo, Diego: Born in Bogotá, 1957. University of Paris II, School of Law, Economics and Social Sciences (DEUG, 1977); Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, Masters in Commercial Law; London School of Economics & Political Science (LL.M., Masters in International Financial Law, 1985); Oxford University, Saint Anthony's College (M.S.C., Masters in Public Policies in Latin America, 1986).
Fields: Commercial, foreign investment, financial, banking, oil & gas, labor, intellectual property, health, environment, tax, labor and immigration law.
Languages: Spanish, English, German and French.
Payán Urdaneta & Co
Office: Calle 59A-Bis # 4A-33
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 212-9400, 609-0101; Fax: 217-8440/3499200
E-mail: payanur@payanurdaneta.com ; paurdane@payanurdaneta.com
Website: www.payanurdaneta.com
Principal member of the firm:
Urdaneta-Weisner, Adolfo: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotâ, 1939. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Law; University of Texas in Dallas; Columbia University.
Fields: Insurance, commercial/business law, foreign investments, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, damages, commercial law, contracts, corporations, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations.
Languages: Spanish, English and French.
Pica Corporation
Office: Calle 74 No. 10-33, Office 701
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 7589435; Fax: 7589435
E-mail: jbolanos@pica.net
webpage: www.pica.net
Principal member of the firm:
Bolanos, Juan Carlos: Law degree from the University of Chia, 1998.
Fields: Criminal law, contract, and intellectual law
Languages: Spanish and English.
Pinilla Plazas y Asociados SAS
Contact: Luis Alfredo Pinilla, Partner
Calle 95 No 15 – 33 Of 404
Bogota, Colombia
Phone: (571) 7030581 - (571) 623 24 67
Fax: (571) 623 2517
Email: apinilla@N0SPAM.pinillalegal.com
Web: http://www.pinillalegal.com/
Pinilla Plazas & Associates is a law office oriented to provide legal advice to foreign companies interested in doing business in Colombia. We count on a group of lawyers admitted to practice law in both countries.
Our law office has consolidated an international practice, with associates both in the USA and Colombia, that allows us to assist our clients in planning and projecting their business in Colombia. The firm has helped American companies to begin production in Colombia providing highly specialized international tax structures taking advantage of free trade zones and trade agreements.
Areas of practice:
-International business transactions,
-Corporate law,
-Commercial law
-Real estate
-Customs & Foreign exchange regulation,
-Non-tariff barriers,
-Industrial and intellectual property,
-Tax planning,
-Free trade zone regulation
-Immigration law.
Prieto Carrizosa Abogados
Office: Carrera 9 # 74-08, Office 305
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 326-8600; Fax: 326-8610
E-mail: mcarrizosa@prietocarrizosa.com.co
Website: www.prieto.comzosa.com
Principal member of the firm: Carrizosa, Martín, Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá,1964; Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, Masters in Commercial Law, 1985.
Fields: Corporate, commercial, international business, contracts, capital markets, securities, international trade, customs, labor, antitrust, litigation, telecommunications, utilities, maritime & aviation law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Quantum Consulting Colombia
Office: Carrera 47 A No. 91-78
Tel. (57-1) 6110100
E-mail: jroa@quantumcolombia.com
Website: www.quantumcolombia.com
Principal member of the firm, Julian Roa-Aranda, Colombian citizen born in 1963. Santo Tomas University School of law in Bogota- Colombian Law Specialist
Fields: Commercial and immigration law
Languages: Spanish, English
Salinas, Simon
Office: Calle 140 No. 10 A 53, Of. 501
Bogota, D.C., Colombia
Tel. (57) 320-845-2654/321-4159752
E-mail: ssalinas_esq@yahoo.com
Colombian citizen born in 1946. West University of Los Angeles School of Law 1987
Fields: Immigration law
Languages: Spanish and English
Samek-de la Espriella, Eduardo
Office: Carrera 14 #127 A 48, Office P. 402 (North office)
Phone: (571) 6969229-6969230 Fax: 6968014
Carrera 8 No. 15-42, Office 1202 (Downtown office)
Phone: (571) 3413668 Fax 3344181
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
E-mail: mariamosquera3@etb.net.co; mdmosquera@mosquera-abogado.com
Website: www.mosquera-abogado.com
Principal member of the firm: Eduardo Samek de la Espriella
Colombian citizen, born in Barranquilla,1935; Javeriana University in Bogotá School of Law, Doctor of Juridical Science.
Fields: Family law, child custody, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, commercial law, contracts, corporation, labor relations
Languages: English and Spanish
Sanclemente, Fernández & Hernández, Abogados, S.A.
Office: Carrera 9 # 69-70
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 310-0555, 345-2553; Fax 255-9372, 347-0880
E-mail: info@sfa.com.co
Principal member of the firm, established in 1942: Sanclemente-V., Antonio: Colombian citizen, born 1940. National University of Colombia in Bogotá, Masters degree in Labor and Administrative Legislation.
Fields: Litigation, environment, aviation, labor, immigration and tax law.
Languages: Spanish, English and German.
Wiesner & Asociados, Ltda.
Office: Carrera 11 A No. 90-16, Of. 403/404
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 2188546/2186549
E-mail: pablomendez@wiesnerasociados.com
Website:www.wiesnerasociados.com. Principal member of the firm, established in 1993:
Wiesner, Eduardo A.: Colombian citizen, born 1963. Universidad de los Andes School of Law, Bogotá, Colombia, JD, 1989; London School of Economics and Political Science, London, England, LL.M. with a Merit, 1992. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Graduated Scholarship Program Scholar, 1991. Legal Counsel to the Government of Japan. Law firm practice areas: Foreign investment, telecommunications, antitrust, customs, food and drug, civil, commercial, litigation and mergers & acquisitions.
Bogotá, D.C. / Department of Cundinamarca
Criminal Law
Alberto Preciado & Asociados Abogados
Office: Carrera 7 # 71-21, Torre B, Office 1010
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 317-4747, Fax: 317-4769
E-mail: alpre@albertopreciado.com
Website: www.albertopreciado.com
Principal member of the firm establish in 1951,
Preciado-Peña Alberto, Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1923; National University of Colombia. Preciado-Arbeláez, Alberto: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1955; Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University.
Fields:. Family law, commercial/business law, foreign investments, criminal law, damages, commercial law, contracts, corporations, taxes, labor relations
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
Heraclio Fernandez Abogados
Office: Carrera 13-A # 89-38, Office 528
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 616-0865; Fax: 618-5397; 615-3010
Principal Member of the firm: Heraclio Fernandez Colombian citizen, born in Tunja, Boyacá, 1932. Externado de Colombia University in Bogotá. Public offices held: Magistrate of the Superior Tribunal of Tunja; Governor of Boyacá.
Field: Criminal law. auto/accidents
Gutiérrez-Céspedes, Álvaro
Office: Transversal 13-A # 118A-45, Apt. 202
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 612-4997; Cell. (573) 315-751-6056
U.S. citizen, born in Colombia, 1937. Gran Colombia University in Bogotá, 1969, Doctor of Law.
Fields: Civil & criminal law
Pica Corporation
Office: Calle 74 No. 10-33, Office 701
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 7589435; Fax: 7589435
E-mail: jbolanos@pica.net
webpage: www.pica.net
Principal member of the firm:
Bolanos, Juan Carlos: Law degree from the University of Chia, 1998.
Fields: Criminal law, contract, and intellectual law
Languages: Spanish and English.
Bogotá, D.C. / Department of Cundinamarca
Family and Canonic Law
Chávez-Herrera & Morano International P.A.
Office: Carrera 13A # 28-38 O. 232
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 2868305/3368616/3364920
E-mail: herreramorano@herrera-morano.com
Website: www.herrera-morano-com
Principal members of the firm established in 1980: Herrera-Ramírez, Fernando Javier: Colombian citizen, born 1954. Externado de Colombia University, School of Law, 1980; Masters in Commercial and Financial Law, Civil and Family Law, Criminal Law (1981-1982).
Chávez-Alarcón, Diego Alberto: Colombian citizen, born 1954. Externado de Colombia University, School of Law, 1980; Masters in Commercial and Financial Law at Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University (1986).
Fields: Civil, family law, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, foreign investments, marketing agreements, civil law, criminal law, damages, commercial law, contracts, transportation law, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, labor relations, immigration and auto/accidents
Languages: Spanish and English
Díaz Cárdenas Abogados
Office: Avenida 15 # 106-32 Office 608
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 619-2941; Fax: 620-9224
Cellular (57) 310-8831617
Website: www.colombianattorney.com
E-mail: jdiaz@colombiananttorney.com
Principal member of the firm (established in 1982):
Díaz-Cárdenas, Jorge: Colombian citizen, born 1953. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1977.
Fields: Family law, child custody, marriage/divorce. contracts, commercial/business law, foreign investment, civil law, collections, estates and immigration
Languages: Spanish and English
Muñoz Sotelo, Lauro Vicente
Office: Calle 127 D No. 56-33
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (57) 2714838; 315-234-8855
E-mail: lauro.vicente@hotmail.com
Colombian citizen born in 1935, Universidad Nueva Granada
Fields: Family law, adoptions, child custody, criminal, commercial and civil law
Rivera Pinilla & Gallon
Office: Edificio Torre Ejecutiva
Calle 67 No. 6-60, Of. 1003
Bogotá, D.C, Colombia
Phone: (571) 2116702/2129155; Fax: 2129155
E-mail: juangallon@rpglegal.com
Website: www.rpglegal.com
Principal member of the firm, Juan Carlos Gallon, Colombian citizen born in 1974. Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota 1999, Masters degree “Communications Law” 2001 and Masters degree in Family law 2002.
Fields: Family law, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce
Languages: Spanish and English
Samek-de la Espriella, Eduardo
Office: Carrera 14 #127 A 48, Office P. 402 (North office)
Phone: (571) 6969229-6969230 Fax: 6968014
Carrera 8 No. 15-42, Office 1202 (Downtown office)
Phone: (571) 3413668 Fax 3344181
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
E-mail: mariamosquera3@etb.net.co; mdmosquera@mosquera@-abogado.com
Website: www.mosquera-abogado.com
Principal member of the firm: Eduardo Samek de la Espriella
Colombian citizen, born in Barranquilla,1935; Javeriana University in Bogotá School of Law, Doctor of Juridical Science.
Fields: Family law, child custody, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, commercial law, contracts, corporation, labor relations
Languages: English and Spanish
Bogotá, D.C. / Department of Cundinamarca
Intellectual Property Law
Abusaid & Gutiérrez Consultores Jurídicos
Office: Carrera 19 No. 83-02, Of. 402
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 617-1361/6171387
Website: www.forerorodriguez.com
E-mail: info@forerorodriguez.comt
Principal member of the firm:
Abusaid, José: Colombian citizen, born 1975. Nova Southeastern University (Florida), Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2003; Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora Del Rosario University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1999.
Fields: Contracts, corporate and intellectual property law.
Languages: English and French.
Álvarez Bernate Asociados
Office: Carrera 14 No. 81-19, Of. 507
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 636-7334
E-mail: calvarez@alvarezbernate.com
Website: www.alvarezbernate.com
Principal member of the firm:
Álvarez, Camilo: Colombian citizen, born 1953. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1978; University of Virginia Law School, LL.M., 1981; Columbia Business School, MBA, 1989.
Fields: Contracts, corporate, foreign investment and intellectual property law.
Baker and McKenzie
Office: Avenida 82 # 10-62, Piso 6
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: 634-1500; Fax: 376-2211
E-mail: office.bogota@bakernet.com
Website: www.bakernt.com
Principal members of the firm: Lara, Jorge, Colombian citizen, born 1944. Kent Law School of Chicago, International Private Law; Trujillo, Jaime Eduardo, Colombian citizen, born, 1964. University of London, Masters Degree (L.L.M), international business law.
Fields: Corporate, intellectual property, labor, litigation and tax customs foreign trade practice.
Languages: English, German and French
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados
Office: Calle 70A # 4-41
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 7442244; fax 310-0609
E-mail: servicioalcliente@bu.com.co
Website: www.bu.com.co
Principal members of the firm:
Urrutia-Valenzuela, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born 1949. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1977; New York University School of Law, MCJ. Michelsen-Jaramillo, Sergio: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1960. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1984; University of Paris II, Masters in Commercial Law. Umaña-Trujillo, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1960. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, JD, 1983; New York University School of Law.
Fields: Insurance, banking/financial, transportation law, commercial/business,
Languages: Spanish and English.
Cavelier Abogados
Office: Carrera 4 # 72-35
Edificio Siski
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 211-8650, 347-3611, 540-0860; Fax: 217-9211, 310-4995
Website: www.cavelier.com
E-mail: cavelier@cavelier.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1953:
Cavelier, Germán: Colombian citizen, born in Chicago, Illinois, 1922. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, 1946.
Fields: Commercial, foreign investment, mergers & acquisitions, competition, financial, commercial, contracts, intellectual property, telecommunications, health registrations and international law.
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
Jaramillo Abuchaibe Abogados Ltda.
Office: Calle 90 # 12-45, Piso 6
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 601-9777; Fax: 616-7508
E-mail: jurislegal@jurislegal.com
WEBSITE: jurislegal.com
Principal member of the firm:
Jaramillo-Abuchaibe, Jorge: Colombian citizen, born 1960. Javeriana University in Bogotá, Doctor of Law, 1985, Masters Degree in Commercial Law.
Fields: Civil, commercial, foreign investment, intellectual property, tax, administrative, insurance, bankruptcy and contracts law.
José Lloreda Camacho & Co.
Office: Calle 72 # 5-83, Piso 6
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 326-4270, 606-9700; Fax: 606-9701/4
E-mail: jllcco@lloredacamacho.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1941:
Lloreda-Londoño, José Antonio: Colombian citizen, born 1946; Javeriana University in Bogotá School of Law, Masters in Labor Law, 1971; University of Paris, Doctor in European Community Law, 1973.
Fields: Civil, commercial, administrative, financial, aeronautics, maritime, corporate, tax, labor, contracts, litigation, torts and intellectual property law.
Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados
Office: Calle 72 # 7-82, Piso 8
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 210-0666; Fax: 210-3856
Website: www.mutasoc.com
E-mail: joe.bonilla@mutasoc.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1990:
Muñoz-Tamayo, Diego: Born in Bogotá, 1957. University of Paris II, School of Law, Economics and Social Sciences (DEUG, 1977); Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, Masters in Commercial Law; London School of Economics & Political Science (LL.M., Masters in International Financial Law, 1985); Oxford University, Saint Anthony's College (M.S.C., Masters in Public Policies in Latin America, 1986).
Fields: Commercial, foreign investment, financial, banking, oil & gas, labor, intellectual property, health, environment, tax, labor and immigration law.
Languages: Spanish, English, German and French.
Payán Urdaneta & Cía. Ltda.
Office: Calle 59A-Bis # 4A-33 (Calle 59A-Bis # 4B-33)
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 212-9400, 609-0101; Fax: 217-8440/3499200
E-mail: payanur@payanurdaneta.com and aurdaneta@payanurdaneta.com
Principal member of the firm:
Urdaneta-Weisner, Adolfo: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotâ, 1939. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Law; University of Texas in Dallas; Columbia University.
Fields: General practice, corporate, civil, commercial, administrative, intellectual property, insurance, banking, labor, criminal, procedure, international trade, financial, tax and maritime law.
Languages: Spanish, English and French.
Bogotá, D.C. / Department of Cundinamarca
Tax Law
Bernate & Gamboa Abogados
Office: Carrera 7 # 26-20, Office 2301
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 210-6666; Fax: 210-7826
E-mail: rhgb@bernateygamboa.com
Principal members of the firm, established in 1922:
Bernate-Rodríguez, Alejandro: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1930. National University of Colombia, School of Law in Bogotá, Doctor of Law 1952. New York University (MC.J. 1954); Harvard University (LL.M. 1955) Paris University; (Commercial Law Studies 1956).
Gamboa-Bernate, Juan Fernando: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1971, Javeriana University School of Law in Bogotá, Doctor of Law, 1995; American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C., (LLM. 1998).
Bernate-Álvarez, José Alejandro: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1967; Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, Doctor of Law, 1992, Georgetown University (LL.M, 1996); Colegio de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University (Tax Law 1997).
Fields: Tax, litigation, corporate, foreign investment and commercial law.
Languages: Spanish, English, French and German.
Brigard & Urrutia Abogados
Office: Calle 70 # 4-60
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 346-2011, 540-5433; Fax 310-0586/7442244
E-mail: byua@brigardurrutia.com.co
Principal members of the firm:
Urrutia-Valenzuela, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born 1949. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1977; New York University School of Law, MCJ.
Michelsen-Jaramillo, Sergio: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1960. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, JD, 1984; University of Paris II, Masters in Commercial Law.
Umaña-Trujillo, Carlos: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1960. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, JD, 1983; New York University School of Law.
Fields: Commercial, intellectual property, financial services, mergers & acquisitions, telecommunications, information technology, natural resources, energy, environment, tax, customs, labor, litigation and arbitration law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Figueroa Sierra & Asociados, Abogados.
Office: Carrera 11 # 82-01, Office 1002
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 611-3090/3004; Fax: 611-3018
E-mail: fsa@-law.com
Website: www.figueroasierra.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1986:
Figueroa-Sierra. Augusto: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá, 1950. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Masters of Arts and Ph.D. candidate in Latin American Development.
Fields: Corporate and bankruptcy, contracts, foreign investment and exchange, oil & gas, residential public services regulation, project finance, tax and arbitration law.
Languages: Spanish, French and English.
José Lloreda Camacho & Co.
Office: Calle 72 # 5-83, Piso 6
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 326-4270, 606-9700; Fax: 606-9701/4
E-mail: jllcco@lloredacamacho.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1941:
Lloreda-Londoño, José Antonio: Colombian citizen, born 1946; Javeriana University in Bogotá School of Law, Masters in Labor Law, 1971; University of Paris, Doctor in European Community Law, 1973.
Fields: Civil, commercial, administrative, financial, aeronautics, maritime, corporate, tax, labor, contracts, litigation, torts and intellectual property.
Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados
Office: Calle 72 # 7-82, Piso 8
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 210-0666; Fax: 210-3856
Website: www.mutasoc.com
E-mail: joe.bonilla@mutasoc.com
Principal member of the firm, established in 1990:
Muñoz-Tamayo, Diego: Born in Bogotá, 1957. University of Paris II, School of Law, Economics and Social Sciences (DEUG, 1977); Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, Masters in Commercial Law; London School of Economics & Political Science (LL.M., Masters in International Financial Law, 1985); Oxford University, Saint Anthony's College (M.S.C., Masters in Public Policies in Latin America, 1986).
Fields: Commercial, foreign investment, banking/financial, oil & gas, labor, intellectual property, health, environment, tax, labor and immigration law.
Languages: Spanish, English, German and French.
Payán Urdaneta & Co
Office: Calle 59A-Bis # 4A-33
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 212-9400, 609-0101; Fax: 217-8440/3499200
E-mail: payanur@payanurdaneta.com ; paurdane@payanurdaneta.com
Website: www.payanurdaneta.com
Principal member of the firm:
Urdaneta-Weisner, Adolfo: Colombian citizen, born in Bogotâ, 1939. Colegio Mayor de Nuestra Señora del Rosario University, Doctor of Law; University of Texas in Dallas; Columbia University.
Fields: Insurance, commercial/business law, foreign investments, patents/trademarks/copyrights, civil law, damages, commercial law, contracts, corporations, estates, taxes, government relations, labor relations.
Languages: Spanish, English and French.
Posse, Herrera & Ruiz Abogados
Office: Carrera 7 No. 71-52, Torre A Piso 5, Of. 504
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 3257300, Fax 3257313
E-mail: manyuri.rodriguez@phrlegal.com; claudia.amore@phrlegal.com
Website: www.phrlegal.com
Fields: Mergers and Acquisitions, Natural Resources and Energy, Infrastructure and PPPs, Finance and Capital Markets, Dispute Resolution, Litigation, Bankruptcy and Reorganizations, Tax planning and International Commerce.
Languages: Spanish and English
Sanclemente, Fernández & Hernández, Abogados, S.A.
Office: Carrera 9 # 69-70
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 310-0555, 345-2553; Fax 255-9372, 347-0880
E-mail: info@sfa.com.co
Principal member of the firm, established in 1942:
Sanclemente-V., Antonio: Colombian citizen, born 1940. National University of Colombia in Bogotá, Masters degree in Labor and Administrative Legislation.
Fields: Litigation, environment, aviation, labor, immigration and tax law.
Languages: Spanish, English and German.
Wiesner & Asociados, Ltda.
Office: Carrera 11 A No. 90-16, Of. 403/404
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 2188546/2186549
E-mail: ea@colmsat.net.co
Website: www.wiesnerasociados.com Principal member of the firm, established in 1993:
Wiesner, Eduardo A.: Colombian citizen, born 1964. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá; London School of Economics and Political Science.
Fields: Foreign investment, telecommunications, antitrust, customs, food and drug taxation, labor, civil, commercial, litigation and mergers & acquisitions law.
Barranquilla / Department of Atlántico
Blanco-Navarra, María de Jesús
Office: Carrera 51-D # 90-144
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 357-1850; Fax: 357-1815
E-mail: mayito1227@telecom.com.co
Colombian citizen, born 1940. Externado de Colombia University in Bogotá, Labor Law and Budget Administration.
Fields: Civil and commercial law.
Carvajal Abogados
Office: Carrera 53 No. 68 B 57
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 3602254/3604904
E-mail: lmsanchez@etb.net.co
Fields: Family law
Chedrauy & Associados, Consultoria Legal
Office: Calle 39 No. 43-123, Of. B1
Edificio Las Flores
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 3518186
E-mail: Chedrauy@comsat.net
Website: Consultorialegal.com.co
Principal member of the firm, Maria del Pilar Crespo de Chedrauy, Colombian citizen born in 1946.
Fields: Immigration law
Del Villar-Delgado, Donaldo Danilo
Office: Calle 39 # 43-123, Piso 8, Office G-4
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 344-9823, Fax 344-9622
E-mail: dddvd@hotmail.com
Colombian citizen, born 1962. Universidad Libre in Barranquilla, Masters in law, Universidad del Norte.
Fields: Auto accidents, narcotics, damages and criminal law.
Moreno-Villalba, Daniel
Office: Carrera 52 # 72-114, Office D-52
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 358-5615/3685512; Fax 3560329
E-mail: damorvi@metrotel.net.co. Colombian citizen, born in Barranquilla, 1950. Los Andes University School of Law in Bogotá, 1975; University of Rochester.
Fields: Family law, insurance, banking/financial, commercial/business, marketing agreements, damages, collections, commercial law, marriage/divorce, contracts
Uribe Largacha Abogados S.A.
Office: Carrera 51 No. 79-34, Of. 501
Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
Phone: (575) 3617590, Fax 3688548
E-mail: mchacon@ul.com.co
Website: www.ul.com.co
Principal member of the firm: Alfredo Uribe, Colombian citizen. Javeriana University in Bogota, School of law
Fields: Commercial/business law, foreign investments, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights, commercial law, contracts, corporations, foreign claims, taxes and immigration law.
Languages: Spanish and English
Bucaramanga / Department of Santander del Sur
Mantilla-Gómez, Arturo
Office: Carrera 19 # 36-20, Office 705
Edificio Camara de Comercio
Bucaramanga, Santander del Sur, Colombia
Phone: (577) 642-3617/6208
Colombian citizen, born in Bucaramanga, 1930. Javeriana University in Bogotá, Doctor of Law and Economic Sciences, 1954. Years of practice: 27. Offices held: Dean of the Law School at Santo Tomás University in Bucaramanga.
Fields: Commercial/business, commercial law, contracts, corporations and taxes.
Muñoz Zerpa Abogados – Estudio Jurídico
Office: Calle 36 No. 19-18, Of. 301
Edificio Grancolombiano
Bucaramanga, Santander
Phone: (556) 6301557/6422305
E-mail: munozserpa@hotmail.com
Principal member of the firm: Eduardo Hernando Muñoz Serpa, Colombian citizen born in 1931. Universidad Libre, Bogota
Fields: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil, commercial, contracts, estates and labor relations.
Cali / Department of Valle del Cauca
Alzate Castaño, Humberto
Office: Carrera 4 No. 12-41, Edificio Seguros Bolivar, Of. 603
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Phone: (572) 3152495, 3702528
E-mail: halzatec@hotmail.com
Colombian citizen, born in Caicedonia, Valle, 1943. Santiago de Cali University, Doctor of Law, Political and Social Sciences, 1970.
Fields: Civil, family and administrative law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
ARPE Abogados Asociados
Office: Calle 19 Norte No. 3 N 17
Cali, Colombia
Phone: (572) 6612796 – 301-7376390
E-mail: arpe@colombia.com
Website: www.arpeasesoresdecobranza.es.tl
Principal member of the firm: Felipe Arias Arce, Colombian citizen born in 1987, St. Bonaventure University
Fields: Civil, criminal and family law, labor relations and auto/accidents
Languages: Spanish and English
Ayerbe-Muñoz, Rodrigo Vicente
Office: Calle 7-Oeste # 2-63
Barrio Santa Teresita
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Phone: (572) 892-6717; Fax 892-6772
E-mail: rayerbesr@ayerbeabogados.com
Colombian citizen, born in Popayán, Cauca, 1948, Javeriana University in Bogotá, Doctor of Law, 1970; Harvard Law School, 1972.
Fields: Civil, commercial, and labor relations law.
Languages: Spanish and English.
Cruz Trujillo, Horacio
Office: Carrera 3 No. 11-32, Oficina 1012
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
Phone: (572) 8890091
Colombian citizen born in 1936.
Fields: Family law, marriage/divorce and civil law
Posso Escobar, Gustavo Adolfo
Office: Calle 11 No. 4-34, Of 817, Edificio Plaza de Cayzedo
Phone: (572) 8805064
Cali, Valle del Cauca, Colombia
E-mail: gusposso@hotmail.com
Website: gustoavopossoasesorias.com
Colombian citizen, born in 1962, Universidad San Buenaventura, Cali.
Fields: Family law, child custody, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, commercial law, contracts, corporations, estates, taxes, labor relations, auto/accidents
Cartagena / Department of Bolívar
Bossa-Sotomayor, Eduardo Rafael
Office: Centro Sector Matuna, Edificio Banco Popular, Oficina 1008
Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Phone: (575) 664-7071; Fax: 660-0001
Colombian citizen, born in Cartagena, Bolívar, 1934. University of Cartagena, law degree, 1965.
Fields: Civil, commercial, labor and family law
Languages: Spanish and English.
De Emiliani-Arboleda, Helene Elizabeth
Office: Edificio Andian, Plaza de la Aduana, Office 314
Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia
Phone: (575) 664-4584/6654764
E-mail: e.arboleda@une.net.co
Colombian citizen, born in Bogotá. University of Medellín, law degree, 1976.
Fields: Family law, adoptions, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, commercial law and contracts.
Martinez Torres, Rodrigo Vicente
Office: Calle 32 No. 5-09 Of. 314
Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia
Phone: (575) 6644968
E-mail: rmartinez@etb.net.co
Colombian citizen born in 1947, Universidad de Cartagena 1975
Fields: Commercial/business law, foreign investments, civil law, commercial law, contracts, transportation law, corporations, estates, taxes and labor relations.
Romano, Luz Elena Rebolledo de
Office: Isla de Manga, Callejón Porto No. 25-47
Cartagena, Bolivar
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
Phone: (571) 310-6101772
E-mail: luzel8@yahoo.es
Colombian citizen, born in Sincelejo; University of Cartagena
Fields: Civil, labor and family law.
Medellín / Department of Antioquia
Molina Arrubla Carlos Mario
Abogado Director - Molina Díaz y Cía
Office: Carrera 46, No 50 - 63. Piso 12
E-mail: moldi@une.net.co
Phone: (4) 293.27.00 - Fax (4) 251.91.32
Medellín - Colombia
Principal member of the firm: Molina Arrubla Carlos Mario Fields: Criminal Law.
Parrado Ochoa, Gonzalo Anibal
Office: Carrera 55 # 40A-20
Edificio Torre Nuevo, Centro La Alpujarra Zona Administrativa, Office 1311
Medellín, Colombia
Phone: (574) 262-3601/2323506; Fax: 262-8458
E-mail: parradochoabogados@une.net.co
Website: www.parradochoabogados.com
Principal member of the firm: Parrado Ochoa, Gonzalo Anibal, Colombian citizen born in 1973. Law degree from University of Medellín.
Fields: Family law, child custody, parental child abduction, child protection, marriage/divorce
Insurance, civil law, criminal law, damages, narcotics, collections, commercial law, contracts, transportation law, corporations, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, immigration and auto/accidents.
Languages: Spanish and English
Rada Pelaez Abogados
Office: Carrera 43 A No. 16 Sur 47, Of. 1005 Medellín, Colombia
Phone: (574) 3133046/3133612 Fax: (574) 3134264 E-mail: lawyerscolombia@yahoo.com member of the firm: Rada Ortega, Esteban; colombian citizen born 1982. Law degree from Universidad of Medellín and Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana of Medellín.
Fields: Civil law, criminal law, commercial la, immigration, taxes, estates, family law, children law, marriage/divorces. Principal
Página Web: http://www.abogada.com/abogados/blogsection/Colombia
Languages: Spanish and English
Pereira / Department of Risaralda
Ocampo-Ossa, Rodrigo
Office: Calle 5 # 14-35, Of 102A
Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia
Phone: (576) 331-4060; Fax: 331-4050
E-mail: rocampo50@yahoo.com
Colombian citizen born 1950. Javeriana University, School of law in Bogotá, Doctor of Law and Economic Sciences, 1971.
Fields: Family law, marriage/divorce, insurance, banking/financial, commercial/business law, civil law, contracts, corporations, estates,
Popayán / Department of Cauca
Andrade-Ríos, Luis Hernando
Office: Carrera 8 # 2-44, Office 312
Edificio Hormaza
Popayán, Cauca, Colombia
Phone: (572) 824-1810/0783
Cellular 311-5327410
E-mail: luisandrade28@hotmail.com; coabogados@une.net.co
Colombian citizen, born in 1943. University of Cauca, Law and Economic Sciences, 1970; Javeriana University in Bogotá, Labor Law, 1973.
Fields: Administrative, civil, commercial and labor law.
Santa Marta / Department of Magdalena
Alonso Bruges, Gustavo A.
Office: Carrera 1 A No. 22-58, Of. 601
Santa Marta, Colombia
Phone (575) 4310125/4315323
E-Mail: gusalonso@yahoo.com
Colombian citizen born 1965, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla
Fields: Commercial, civil, labor and maritime law
Tunja / Department of Boyacá
Fernández-Sandoval, Heraclio
Office: Calle 20 # 10-36, Office 407
Tunja, Boyacá, Colombia
Phone/Fax: (578) 740-1978; Phone: 742-3011/4326
E-mail: heracliofs@hotmail.com
Colombian citizen, born in Tunja, Boyacá, 1929. Externado de Colombia University in Bogotá. Public offices held: Magistrate of the Superior Tribunal of Tunja, Governor of Boyacá.
Field: Criminal law, auto/accidents, foreign investment