‘An attentive and 100% accessible team’, MestreMendieta Penalistas scores highly with clients for its ability to provide personalised solutions in criminal law and compliance matters. The group has a broad practice that straddles advice to companies on criminal risk and investigation proceedings, while it also advises public entities and public servants on mitigating criminal or disciplinary risks. José Fernando Mestre has a strong record of involvement in high-profile white-collar crime cases and co-heads the department together with Nadia Carolina Mendieta, who has ’deep experience and a unique knowledge of criminal law in Colombia’. Senior associate Erika Martinez is also recommended. Former fellow senior Nicolás Hurtado left to work abroad.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The firm has an interdisciplinary team, which allows cases to be understood from different angles, to establish the best possible strategy to meet the client's needs. They are a team with availability 24/7.’
- ‘José Fernando Mestre is a lawyer who is available to clients. He gives confidence and points out practical steps to follow almost immediately. The products are delivered on time and any doubts that arise are resolved promptly.’
Key clients
- AngloGold Ashanti Colombia
- IFX Colombia
Work highlights
- Provided support to IFX following a cyberattack.
- Advised Mercado Libre on strengthening its policy against the commercialisation of counterfeit products.