Brigard Urrutia
More informationThe ‘very diligent and attentive’ team at Brigard Urrutia was bolstered in September 2022 with the hire of senior associate Juan Sebastian Panesso, who joined from the environmental authority of Atlántico. The group leverages the wider firm’s top-tier offerings in projects, and energy and natural resources to specialise in environmental matters related to those spheres, but it has also recently handled work for clients in the industrial, real estate, and food & beverage sectors. Associate director and department co-head Guillermo Tejeiro is highlighted for his ’extensive knowledge’; he focuses on environmental law, ESG, climate change, energy transition, ethnic law and green business. Corporate and M&A specialist Jaime Robledo co-heads the group. Since publication, Tejeiro has moved in house at Citibank - effective as of October 2023.
Testimonials
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‘A collaborative team that is very diligent and attentive to our requests. Technologically, it uses the best in communication media at the national level, which makes it easier for us to connect with our allies in Colombia and worldwide. They are simply the best.’
‘The environmental law team is a wonderful group with extensive knowledge and always attentive to our requests. Lawyers connect us with opportunities and, of course, they solve our doubts at all levels when we need it. We particularly highlight director Guillermo Tejeiro.’
'I found the legal team at Brigard Urrutia to be very caring and personable. It is as if the attorneys there are an extension of the family. They are always looking out for their client's best interest.'
'Very knowledgeable of the law. Very considerate. Very hard working.'
Key clients
- First Ammonia
- Telxius Colombia
- Aerovías del Continente Americano / Avianca
- Ecomedics
- Drummond Energy
- Drummond
- Alianza Team
- Scotta Colombia
- Puerta de Oro Empresa de Desarrollo del Caribe
- Grupo Fanalca
- Climate Impact Partners
- Acerías Paz del Rio
- Cirion Technologies
- Minerva Foods
- Terracarbon Development
- Terranum Desarrollo
- Lafarge Holcim Colombia
- Laboratorios Baxter
- Total Eren
Work highlights
- Advising Acerias Paz del Rio on the structuring of a habitat bank.
- Advising Puerta de Oro on the construction of an environmental and social governance mechanism for the Ciénaga de Mallorquín (Mallorquín swamp) — and also on the necessary instruments to finance it.
- Advising Scotta Colombia on structuring the first biodiversity-driven scheme of payment of environmental services in Colombia, focused on protecting endangered species of fish.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jaime Robledo