Olga Lucía Ramírez
Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la RosaMartínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa, formerly DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán until its May 2024 disassociation from the DLA Piper network, stands out for its robust procurement and regulatory expertise. The team acts for clients across the industry — including construction companies, service providers and concessionaires, among others — and demonstrates ‘understanding of the dynamics between public and private stakeholders’. The department is led jointly by Olga Lucía Ramírez, who is a former Vice Minister of Infrastructure at the Ministry of Transportation; and banking and finance partner Sebastián Lora. At associate level, seniors Carlos Guzmán (banking and project finance) and Laura Carmona (infrastructure, projects and public law) provide key support.
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‘The support provided has been impeccable. Sebastián Lora and Carlos Guzmán have always been attentive and willing to help us achieve our objectives. We consider the team an important ally for projects to be developed in Colombia.’
‘Sebastián Lora and Carlos Guzmán have proven to be lawyers with a high level of creativity and practicality to solve problems and mediate positions between the parties.’
‘The team stands out for its good customer service and agility in processes.’
‘It has been an invaluable partner in our PPP project, contributing significantly to the success of our initiative. This project has been a testament to the dedication, commitment and capabilities of the firm. From the beginning, it has been perfectly integrated into our team, emerging as a strategic ally.’
‘Throughout the project life cycle, it played a crucial role in contractual management, strategy design and litigation prevention, offering insightful input on regulatory and administrative aspects. It is distinguished by its comprehensive understanding of the dynamics between public and private stakeholders.’
‘Under Olga Lucía Ramírez, the team has prospered. With more than 17 years of experience in the sector, including leadership roles in both the private sector and government, Ramírez has impeccably transferred her knowledge and experience to create an optimal environment for the development of our project.’
Key clients
- Andino Inversiones Global
- Barranquilla Chamber of Commerce
- Cali Chamber of Commerce
- Cadagua
- Tedagua
- Vinci Construction Grands Projets (Colombia branch)
- John Laing Group
- Globalvia
- Macquarie Asset Management
- National Planning Department of Colombia
- Portales Urbanos
- Refoenergy Villanueva
- Ventura Group
- Metron Aviation
- Banco Santander
- Banco Santander and TMF Colombia
- GreenYellow Energía de Colombia
Work highlights
- Advised Metron Aviation on the development of a project with the Colombian Civil Aviation Authority (Aerocivil) related to the supply of software for air navigation.
- Advised Electribus Bogotá Usme I and Electribus Bogotá Fontibón II on concession contracts relating to the deployment of electric buses within the public transport system in Bogotá.
- Selected to be a member of the team developing a consultancy for the National Planning Department to carry out the structuring of the PPP mechanism of the second stage of the University Research Headquarters project of the Universidad de Antioquia.
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Olga Lucía Ramírez, Sebastián Lora