According to sources, Ustáriz & Abogados Estudio Jurídico’s team is the ‘most specialised in the country in financial, banking and insurance litigation’. The firm’s niche focus translates into an impressive client roster — primarily composed of banks, funds, and other fiduciary entities — which the ’robust and well-trained’ group advises on a range of commercial, civil and administrative disputes. Department head and founding partner Luís Humberto Ustáriz is highly sought after for his industry expertise and the group also includes director of the litigation practice Angela Restrepo; together, clients praise the duo for their ‘rigorous advice, depth of analysis, and skills in managing legal defence’. Among Ustáriz’s recent cases, he represented Fiduciaria Bogotá, as the manager of Transatlántico Trust, before an administrative court in Villavicencio in its defence of a collective action. Co-founding partner Jose Federico Ustáriz is also an important resource due to his extensive experience in financial regulation.
Testimonials
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- ‘A robust and well-trained team, especially in litigation related to consumer protection, securities markets, and contractual and non-contractual civil liability in financial and commercial law.’
‘Luís Humberto Ustáriz and Angela Restrepo stand out for their integrity, work spirit, rigorous advice, depth of analysis, and skills in managing legal defence. Luis Humberto is a recognised expert in financial law with extensive experience as a supervisor, and later as an advisor, which gives him an advantage.’
‘There is no firm that handles the volume of financial litigation that this firm handles, or that has its specialty in financial litigation, both consumer protection and major conflicts in banking and insurance matters. Nobody has as many prediction tools or artificial intelligence aids as this firm.’
‘This firm has a success rate of over 95%. And its team is the most specialised in the country in financial, banking and insurance litigation.’
Key clients
- Banco Popular
- Mundial de Seguros
- Banco Davivienda
- Financiera Juriscoop
- Consorcio Beta Oil
- Fiduciaria Bogotá
- Banco Caja Social
- Fiduciaria La Previsora
- Fiduciaria Colpatria
- Banco Finandina
Work highlights
- Representing Fiduciaria Colpatria in all arbitration processes related to the Verano Mall real estate project.
- Representing Banco Davivienda in different processes related to electronic fraud.
- Representing Banco Agrario de Colombia in various contentious proceedings.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Luis Humberto Ustáriz