About

FENOCO is the administrator of the Atlantic Railway Network, which consists of a 246 kilometre railway corridor that runs from the coal mining region of El Cesar to Santa Marta on the coast. FENOCO facilitates access to mobilise all types of cargo with their railway equipment, performs traffic control, maintenance and construction and acts as transporter when needed. The legal team provides expert legal assistance in all corporate matters of the company, develops strategies for all litigation, manages relationships with stakeholders at a national and regional level, and advises the company on environmental and social matters. The most senior lawyer in the team is vice president and general secretary Sandra Alturo García, and the function consists of seven lawyers, a civil engineer, a public administrator and a vice president assistant. Alturo highlights that, ‘the legal team understands that FENOCO has an essential role in reactivating the railroad infrastructure in Colombia, and contributing to the sustainability and progress of the communities where it transits. FENOCO’s legal team aims to contribute to achieve FENOCO’s purpose to become by 2020, a leader in the management of world class rail operations, by providing cargo mobilisation solutions to serve all productive sectors of Colombia with opportunity, safety and efficiency’. The legal team is recognised for its passion and leadership, always being committed to providing legal assistance in a responsible, efficient and timely manner in order to achieve the company’s objectives.