Mr Alejandro Ibarra > Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law > BOGOTA, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Valued for providing ‘effective and creative solutions to complex problems’, Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law’s firm-wide focus on economic regulation and compliance pays dividends and it is widely recognised as a market leader for competition and antitrust law. The group is a particularly popular choice to advise on complex and highly strategic matters, where it has extensive experience in administrative investigations and competition litigation, including the representation of companies filing antitrust complaints against competitors. That being said, the group is also well versed in merger reviews and related work, including advising on complaints regarding non-compliance with merger remedies. Managing partner and department head Gabriel Ibarra is held up by clients for his ‘unbeatable experience and specialised knowledge’; he continues to act alongside the ‘strategic’ Ana Lucía Parra to provide ongoing advice to Yara Colombia on day-to-day competition law matters. Rounding out the team at partner level is Alejandro Ibarra, who recently teamed up with Parra to represent PayU Colombia in filing an antitrust proceeding before the SIC against Visa and Mastercard. Other key contacts include senior associate Carlos Bermúdes Pulido, whose practice combines antitrust, public procurement, commercial and administrative law. In a major development since publication, the firm has merged with a further four legal boutiques – MPV Abogados, Prias Cadavid Abogados, Quintero y Quintero Asesores and Torrado Angarita & Pinzón Abogados – to form new platform: Signature Legal Group (effective as of February 2025).

Distinguished by its ‘excellent experience and knowledge in trade matters’, regulatory boutique Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law is considered by many as a destination practice for complex international trade work, with its strong legal team supported by a diverse pool of economists, finance specialists, engineers and auditors. The group is widely recognised as a first port of call for trade remedies, where it has an enviable track record in anti-dumping cases, most notably filing the first countervailing duty petition in Colombian history. The group also brings to bear significant experience in the application of bilateral and multilateral agreements, WTO dispute settlement and administrative proceedings concerning customs matters. Highly experienced managing partner, Gabriel Ibarra Pardo, demonstrates ‘impeccable management of the technical, political and legal scenarios to determine the strategies to follow’, according to some. He recently represented Rheem Industria Chilena in the anti-dumping duty sunset review concerning metal drums from Chile. The team also draws on regulatory specialist Ana Lucía Parra, who has a significant customs and trade dimension to her practice; Alejandro Ibarra, whose focus takes in an array of foreign trade, competition, consumer protection and data privacy law; and ‘very disciplined and very skilled’ intermediate associate Dylan Arias, who co-ordinates the international trade and customs area. In a major development since publication, the firm has merged with a further four legal boutiques – MPV Abogados, Prias Cadavid Abogados, Quintero y Quintero Asesores and Torrado Angarita & Pinzón Abogados – to form new platform: Signature Legal Group (effective as of February 2025).