2024 Winners
Marketing Team of the year
Paula Garcia-Reyes, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Most Innovative In-house Team of the year
Accenture
In-house Diversity Champion
BBVA Colombia
Firm Sustainability Award
Brigard Urrutia
Deal of the year (M&A)
Odinsa’s $164m sale of a 50% stake in certain toll-road assets to a Macquarie Asset Management fund, thereby establishing a new infrastructure fund and platform for the management of road project assets
Counsel to Odinsa (Grupo Argos)
Gabriel Sánchez (& Mariana Posse and Cristina Vázquez), Posse Herrera Ruiz
María-Leticia Ossa Daza & Jorge Kamine, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
[& in Ecuador: Pérez Bustamente y Ponce]
Counsel to Macquarie Asset Management:
Felipe Quintero, DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán
Tomer Pinkusiewicz, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Deal of the year (Finance)
$906m refinancing of the 4G Rumichaca-Pasto toll road project
Counsel to lenders, bookrunners and initial purchasers
Carlos Padilla & Hernando Padilla, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Guido Liniado, Latham & Watkins LLP
Counsel to borrowers
Mariana Posse & Cristina Vásquez, Posse Herrera Ruiz
Fabricio Longhin (DC) & Hugo Triaca (NY), Clifford Chance
Colombian counsel to Liquidity Facility liquidator (FCP Deuda Infraestructura II Sura-Credicorp Capital):
Norberto Quintana (NY) & Juliana Saa (Bogotá), Holland & Knight (Colombia)
Rising Star Associate of the year
Juan Pablo Gutíerrez, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Next Gen Partner of the year
Camilo Gantiva, Holland & Knight
Boutique Firm of the year
Londoño & Arango Abogados
Up-and-coming Firm of the year
Serrano Martínez CMA
Medellín Firm of the year
Ariza Marin
In-house Lawyer of the year
Dolly Murcia Borja, Itaú Colombia
In-house Team of the year
Banco Davivienda
Lawyer of the year
Claudia Benavides, Baker Mckenzie
Senior Partner of the year
Diego Muñoz Tamayo, Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados
Colombia Law firm of the year
Brigard Urrutia
Practice Area Awards
Banking and Finance
Banking and Finance Firm of the year
Brigard Urrutia
Banking and Finance Lawyer of the year
Bernardo Cárdenas, Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas
Banking and Finance Rising Star of the year
Natalia Arango Botero, Cuatrecasas
Capital Markets
Capital Markets Firm of the year
Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)
Capital Markets Lawyer of the year
Ricardo Trejos, Baker Mckenzie
Capital Markets Rising Star of the year
Lissa Parra Alarcón, Garrigues
Competition and Antitrust
Competition and Antitrust Firm of the year
Baker McKenzie
Competition and Antitrust Lawyer of the year
José Miguel de la Calle, Garrigues
Competition and Antitrust Rising Star of the year
Nicolás Cardona, Brigard Urrutia
Compliance
Compliance Firm of the year
CMS Rodríguez-Azuero
Compliance Lawyer of the year
Daniel Rodríguez B, CMS Rodríguez Azuero
Compliance Rising Star of the year
Camila Paez, Posse Herrera
Corporate and M&A (mid-market)
Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Firm of the year
Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados
Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Lawyer of the year
Juan Diego Martinez, Serrano Martínez CMA
Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Rising Star of the year
Daniela Vélez B, UH
Corporate and M&A (high-end)
Corporate and M&A (high-end) Firm of the year
DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán
Corporate and M&A (high-end) Lawyer of the year
Felipe Quintero, DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán
Corporate and M&A (high-end) Rising Star of the year
Cristina Copete, Garrigues
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Firm of the year
Baker McKenzie S.A.S.
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the year Jorge
Eduardo Chemás, Chemas & Asociados
Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Rising Star of the year
Juan Sebastián Arias, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Dispute Resolution: Litigation
Dispute Resolution: Litigation Firm of the year
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the year
Camilo Martínez, DLA Piper Martinez Beltrán
Dispute Resolution: Litigation Rising Star of the year
Santiago Cruz Mantilla, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Energy & Natural Resources
Energy & Natural Resources Firm of the year
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Energy & Natural Resources Lawyer of the year
Sandra Manrique , Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Energy & Natural Resources Rising Star of the year
Juan Carlos Padilla, Brigard Urrutia
Environment
Environment Firm of the year
Holland & Knight
Environment Lawyer of the year
Luis Fernando Macías, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Environment Rising Star of the year
María Margarita Lorduy, Dentons Cárdenas & Cárdenas
Insurance
Insurance Firm of the year
DAC Beachcroft Colombia
Insurance Lawyer of the year
Monica Tocarruncho, Kennedys
Insurance Rising star of the year
Luis Felipe Estrada, Ariza & Marin
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Firm of the year
Cavelier
Intellectual Property Lawyer of the year
Juan Pablo Cadena, Brigard Castro
Intellectual Property Rising star of the year
Camilo Suárez, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
International Trade & Customs
International Trade & Customs Firm of the year
Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law
International Trade & Customs Lawyer of the year
Nicolás Potdevin Stein, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)
International Trade & Customs Rising star of the year
Andrea Caicedo , Araújo Ibarra Consultores Internacionales
Labour and Employment
Labour and Employment Firm of the year
Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna S.A.S
Labour and Employment Lawyer of the year
Catalina Santos, Brigard Urrutia
Labour and Employment Rising star of the year
Mauricio Montealegre, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)
Life Sciences
Life Sciences Firm of the year
OlarteMoure
Life Sciences Lawyer of the year
Carlos Olarte, OlarteMoure
Life Sciences Rising star of the year
Andrés Hidalgo, Baker Mckenzie S.A.S.
Projects and Infrastructure
Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the year
Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados
Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the year
Manuel Quniche, Cuatrecasas
Projects and Infrastructure Rising star of the year
Iván Fierro, Garrigues
Public Law
Public Law Firm of the year
Arrieta Mantilla & Asociados
Public Law Lawyer of the year
Carlos Umaña, Brigard Urrutia
Public Law Rising Star of the year
Camilo Forero, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Real Estate
Real Estate Firm of the year
Pinilla González & Prieto Abogados
Real Estate Lawyer of the year
Juan Carlos Rocha, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
Real Estate Rising Star of the year
Melissa Castro, Garrigues
Tax
Tax Firm of the year
Posse Herrera Ruiz
Tax Lawyer of the year
Camilo Cortés, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
Tax Rising Star of the year
Nathalie Medina, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas
TMT
TMT Firm of the year
Brigard Urrutia
TMT Lawyer of the year
Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo, Brigard Urrutia
TMT Rising Star of the year
Andrés Fernández de Castro, Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)