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Maria Lucia Amador
Work Department
Transportation, Infraestructure & Finance
Position
Director
Career
María Lucía is Counsel in Mendoza’s Infrastructure, Transportation and Financing Practice. She has 11 years of experience in infrastructure project finance, public procurement and sovereign debt.
She has advised local and international lenders and sponsors in the financing and refinancing of fourth generation (4G) toll-road projects and massive transportation systems, as well as state-owned entities and development banks in sovereign debt transactions. Moreover, she has advised clients in their participation in public bidding procedures, in the performance of concession and PPP contracts and, in general, in matters related to public procurement and administrative law.
Before joining the Firm, María Lucía lead the Banking & Finance, Public Procurement and Infrastructure practice areas of a leading international law firm based in Colombia, and she worked as an associate for other renowned law firms in the same specialties.
She has been recognized by Chambers and Partners as Associate to Watch in the Public Law area, and as a Rising Star by Legal 500 in the Banking & Finance and Public Law areas.
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
- Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Financial Law, King’s College London
- Postgraduate Degree in Public Procurement, Universidad del Rosario
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Universidad de los Andes
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Banking and finance
(Rising stars)‘Always available with concrete answers’, corporate, projects and finance boutique Mendoza Abogados continues to stand out for its record in fintech and heavily structured finance transactions. Name partner Mateo Mendoza has ‘strong understanding of business needs’ and recently advised Holding RappiPay —a joint venture between Banco Davivienda and Rappi— on the first syndicated revolving loan facility to fund digital receivables originated by RappiPay. Former senior associate, and department co-head, Clara Robledo-Sanchez left the firm in June 2022 to become senior legal counsel at fintech, KLYM, while intermediate associate Paula Knudson departed in August 2022. However, in July 2022 the group hired new counsel María Lucia Amador from CMS Rodríguez-Azuero and, two months later, added senior associate Lina María Londoño from the Ministry of Finance. Additionally, Christina Burn was promoted to senior associate in 2022 and, together with associate Luis Tolosa, is highlighted by sources for providing ‘excellent support’.
Colombia > Public law
(Rising stars)Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars Colombia > Public law
- Rising stars Colombia > Banking and finance
- Banking and finance Colombia