Silvia María Méndez Parodi
Muñoz Tamayo & AsociadosLawyers in Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados’ environmental law practice ‘stay close to clients, possess good judgment and instil confidence’. The team is working to establish itself as a key contender to the traditional leaders in this sphere and its recent work spans the full gamut of regulatory compliance matters through to administrative law proceedings and environmental emergencies. Director Silvia María Méndez Parodi heads the department and possesses ’the knowledge and profile that is needed to provide high-quality advice’; she is currently advising Organización Terpel, Conjunto Residencial Andino and Constructora Bolívar on environmental sanctioning proceedings, among other matters. The group receives further support from junior associate Cristina Rodríguez de La Torre, whose practice spans competition and environmental law. Lucas Arcila Hoyos left the firm in March 2024.
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- ‘A team with strong professional qualities, which supports and advises clients with all the necessary expertise. Silvia María Méndez Parodi's leadership is fundamental, as it gives confidence to the group. The practice demonstrates interdisciplinary knowledge and handles cases in an agile and holistic way.’
- ‘Silvia María Méndez Parodi has the knowledge and profile that is needed to provide high-quality advice. Silvia, together with Cristina Rodríguez de la Torre, stay close to clients, possess good judgment and instil confidence.’
Key clients
- Organización Terpel
- Conjunto Residencial Andino
- Familia Navas
- Corporación Club Los Lagartos
- Constructora Bolívar
- Monster Energy Colombia
- Protela
- MG Consultores
- Comagro
- Agrocarbones
- Quala
- Flamax
- Familia Solano
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Work highlights
- Advising Organización Terpel on two environmental sanctioning processes.
- Advising Conjunto Residencial Andino on an environmental sanctioning procedure related to water discharges.
- Advising Constructora Bolívar on various environmental law matters, including in several environmental sanctioning procedures.
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Silvia María Méndez Parodi