Gabriel Ibarra
Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law
More informationLawyers at Ibarra Abogados Rimon Law are roundly praised for their ‘expert knowledge’, with sources asserting that ’the team’s experience makes it stand out over its competitors’. The international trade and competition boutique fields an interdisciplinary practice, which is equipped to provide full-spectrum coverage of trade remedies, trade policy, customs law and related litigation. Founding partner Gabriel Ibarra Pardo has a 30-year track record in advising domestic and multinational companies, multilateral agencies, and public sector entities on trade and customs work, including sensitive WTO dispute settlement matters. Other key contacts include Ana Lucía Parra, whose practice spans customs, competition, consumer protection and administrative law; and Alejandro Ibarra, who advises corporate and public-sector clients on foreign trade, customs law, and free trade zones, among other issues. Director Natalia Torres left in May 2022 to become a senior consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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‘The firm’s main partners get involved in the work, providing the customer with the experience necessary to resolve the problem requested.’
‘The team's experience makes it stand out over its competitors. It staffs its teams with experts who have handled similar cases to the one being dealt with.’
‘Lawyers possess expert knowledge. The team’s experience and professionalism makes it unique.’
‘We value lawyers for their experience, knowledge of the subject, and sense of responsibility.’
Key clients
- Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia (Fedebiocombustibles)
- Asociación de Cultivadores de Caña de Azúcar de Colombia (Asocaña)
- Pfizer
- Colgate-Palmolive
- Thomson Reuters Practical Law
- Revista Industria Legal
- Lincoln Soldaduras de Colombia
- Mcdermott, Will and Emery
- Bioenergy
- Messer
- PTESA
- Rheem Industria Chilena
Work highlights
- Representing Federación Nacional de Biocombustibles de Colombia before the Consejo de Estado in a case brought by importers challenging the imposition of countervailing duties on imports of ethanol from the US.
- Acting for Pfizer on an appeal regarding the validity of the certificates of origin in the importation process of some medicines, in order to gain access to the preferential treatment accrued from the FTA between Colombia and the US.
- Providing ongoing advice to Colgate-Palmolive on customs law and foreign trade matters.
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Gabriel Ibarra Pardo, Ana Lucía Parra, Alejandro Ibarra