ECIJA Colombia

Antitrust, Information Technology, Dispute Resolution: Litigation & Arbitration, Regulatory and Government Affairs

Managing Partner at ECIJA Colombia

Former Chairman of Colombia’s Commission for Communications Regulation (CRC). Before this post, Pablo was the Superintendent for Antitrust at the Colombian Competition Authority (SIC).Pablo is an acknowledged competition law, economic and administrative regulation expert, with substantial experience in antitrust laws, merger control, telecom regulation and Internet governance.

Pablo has repeatedly been recognized by Chambers & Partners and Legal500 among the best lawyers in Colombia in his field of practice. Likewise, the Global Competition Review has recognized him in its 40 under 40 lists and nominated him as Dealmaker of the Year in 2020.In his experience, both as the Chairman of the CRC and Superintendent for the SIC, Pablo gained significant industry expertise in different sectors, including finance, oil & gas, energy, retail, telecommunications and media, healthcare, agriculture, among others.

After several years in the public sector, in early 2015 Pablo co-founded the Colombian law firm MBCR, now known as ECIJA Colombia.

Fluent in Spanish and English.

Law Degree – Pontificia Universidad JaverianaPhilosophy Degree – Pontificia Universidad JaverianaMasters Degree in Economics – Pontificia Universidad JaverianaLaws Master – Harvard UniversityDoctor in Competition Law (PhD) – University of Oxford