During 2023/24, the ‘very committed and creative’ litigation team at BBGS Abogados handled a string of contentious bankruptcy proceedings on behalf of various creditors. Other notable areas of experience include IP disputes, consumer protection cases, contract litigation and tort liability. Key contact Lorenzo Pizarro was promoted to partner in 2024 and is highlighted as ’very clear in his advice’; he handles a wide scope of dispute resolution work, with a focus on contentious insolvency proceedings and consumer law disputes. The group also draws on IP partner Felipe Rubio and senior associate Lorena Parrado, who contributes significant administrative law experience.
Testimonials
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‘The litigation team is very committed and creative in the situations we present as clients. In addition, it has a quality/price component that is difficult to improve. Lorenzo Pizarro is an excellent lawyer and leads a team of young lawyers who are very competent in their area.’
‘It is a team committed to knowing the needs of its clients, always seeking the best strategy and being available to its clients when they need it.’
Key clients
- Allcot Group
- Smith & Nephew Colombia
Work highlights
- Represented Allcot in conciliation proceedings against Empresas Municipales de Cali (EMCALI) concerning a breach of contract dispute.
- Represented Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá in a lawsuit brought by German Torres Lozano and TMCI alleging arbitrary and illegitimate occupation of the field where the Gustavo Escallón Cayzedo Hospital operates.