About

AECOM, a global construction and engineering company which earned US$20bn in revenue in 2018, bases its Latin American in-house legal team in Colombia. The team provides exceptional coverage across the wide range of projects the company pursues in the region. Led by senior regional chief counsel for Latin America Mariana Zarate, the in-house team handles the legal matters pertaining to the company’s projects across their entire life cycle for both government and commercial clients. Services include programme management, engineering and environmental services, planning, design, community management, construction and asset management. The variety of skills required to provide legal coverage across these disciplines makes the team extraordinary. The expertise in regulatory, contractual, environmental and construction as well as financial and commercial legal areas demonstrates the skill and variety of the team. Some notable projects include the Magdalena River public private partnership to enhance the river navigation conditions, the Buga Buenaventura rail corridor, the resettlement of the town of Gramalote, and USAID Plan. Additionally the team was involved in the Atrio tall towers in downtown Bogota, a comprehensive 30-year master plan of the city of Santa Marta, the environmental impact assessment of Purple Angel offshore block, and other major infrastructure projects.