Juan Antonio Ucrós
Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)Among Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)’s key attributes, sources highlight the public law group’s ‘experts from different areas of law’ and also its ’extensive technical knowledge’. Alongside its work for corporate clients on bidding processes, infrastructure projects, administrative procedures and public law disputes, the team additionally acts for numerous state and semi-state entities on public procurement, regulatory matters and commercial contracts, including FDN and Grupo Energía de Bogotá. Administrative law and infrastructure specialist, Paola Larrahondo, heads the department and advised FDN and Transcaribe on a solution guaranteeing the continuity of the public transport service currently provided by Transcaribe in Cartagena. The team also includes José Luis Suárez, whose practice intersects administrative law, infrastructure, and banking and finance; and infrastructure and administrative law-focused senior associate, Juan Antonio Ucrós, who ‘quickly understands and attends to the client’s needs’.
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‘The team includes experts from different areas of law, which allows it to adapt to different projects on which we have had the opportunity to work. Added to the above is its extensive technical knowledge that always supports its recommendations.’
‘The team is willing to listen, which makes it easier for it to meet the client's needs. Added to this is the flexibility it has to work without being restricted to a narrow scope but rather prioritising the achievement of the client's objective. All the members I have worked with are absolutely professional.’
‘The team easily understands the client's needs and at the same time warns the client of the possible risks that may affect their operation and the way in which these could be mitigated.’
‘Juan Antonio Ucrós stands out for being an associate who quickly understands and attends to the client's needs, delivering rigorous and complete work on the analysis of each case.’
Key clients
- Aqualia Intech (Colombia branch)
- Mota-Engil
- CRRC (Hong Kong)
- Consortium DB-CYM Metro 80 (Licitacion Interventoria Metro 80)
- Grupo Energía de Bogotá
- Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional (FDN)
- Transcaribe
- Zalvadora
- IDOM Consulting, Engineering, Architecture
- AAK Colombia
- Departamento Administrativo de Tránsito y Transporte de Cartagena
Work highlights
- Advised CRRC (Hong Kong) and Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao on the bidding process for the EPC contract for the rolling stock and metro-railway system of the Light Metro of Calle 80.
- Advised Aqualia Intech (Colombia branch) on the awarding of the concession for the infrastructure of the aqueduct and sanitary sewerage public service in the District of Riohacha.
- Advised FDN and Transcaribe on structuring and implementing a solution guaranteeing the continuity of the public transportation service currently provided by Transcaribe in the city of Cartagena, among other issues.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Paola Larrahondo
Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paola Larrahondo