Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)

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The practice at Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA) draws on the wider firm’s premier full-service offering to cover the complete life cycle of environmental law issues. With experience across all key industry sectors — including energy, natural resources, chemicals, infrastructure development and manufacturing — the team advises on a wide range of permitting issues, remediation processes and hazardous waste management, administrative investigations, and contentious matters. The department is led jointly by corporate and M&A head Lina Uribe, who is an expert in environmental regulation and litigation; and energy and natural resources head Patricia Arrázola, who also combines regulatory and transactional experience. The group additionally benefits from the emerging expertise of senior associate Lina Correa, who is highlighted by sources as an ‘effective, analytical, and prudent advisor’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Senior associate Lina Correa  has proven to be an effective, analytical, and prudent advisor.’

Key clients

  • Huawei
  • BTS
  • Sierracol
  • GTM Colombia
  • Pricesmart
  • Clorox Company
  • Gases Industriales De Colombia
  • Pluspetrol
  • Weatherford Colombia
  • Hitachi Power Grids
  • Softys (CMPC Company)
  • Idom
  • Guaicaramo
  • Signify
  • Yanbal

Work highlights

  • Advised Sierracol Energy Arauca on all environmental matters concerning the operation of its oil fields
  • Advised Idom on the end-of-life disposal of electronic and electric waste of photovoltaic project and electric vehicles.
  • Advised the main donors, led by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and the World Wildlife Fund, on the Herencia Colombia Project, which seeks to allocate $245m for the administration of Colombia's terrestrial and maritime protected areas.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Lina Correa
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Lina Uribe

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Lina Uribe, Patricia Arrázola