Juan Antonio Ucrós
Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA)
More informationThe interdisciplinary group at Gómez-Pinzón Abogados (GPA) demonstrates ‘strong knowledge of the management of concessions with the state’. The team, which acts for a diverse mix of private and public entities, routinely advises on bidding processes, public procurement procedures and infrastructure project development — it also has experience in administrative sanctioning proceedings. The department is co-led by infrastructure and administrative law specialist Paola Larrahondo together with José Luis Suárez, who specialises in public law and finance matters. Senior associate Juan Antonio Ucrós is also recommended public law and infrastructure work.
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‘The team has strong knowledge of the management of concessions with the state. It houses an interdisciplinary team, which provides for a broad and diverse perspective of the problems to be solved.’
‘The team's experience of working on both sides of the business (public and private) is very profitable to us, it makes lawyers understand the problems more thoroughly, allowing for the most enriching value proposition.’
‘The public law team is very diligent and knowledgeable in terms of administrative law, bidding processes, etc.’
‘Lawyers are mostly passionate about the issues they work on.’
Key clients
- CRRC (Hong Kong)
- IDOM Consulting
- World Wildlife Fund, WWF Colombia, Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation
- Metro de Bogotá
- Ashmore Andino II Fund - FCP and Ashmore Andean Fund II
- VGMobility
- IGT Juegos
- BTS Concesionario
- Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao
- Interamerican Development Bank
- IDS AirNav
- Fundacion Carulla – aeioTU
- Honeywell
- Bwin Latam
- Concesionaria Runt
- EVPP arquitectos - BEV
- Grupo Energia Bogotá
Work highlights
- Advised CRRC (Hong Kong) and Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construcao on the award of the contract for the construction of the second line of the Medellín Metro.
- Advised IDOM Consulting, Transmilenio and the Inter-American Development Bank on the structuring and incorporation of a new state-owned company as Bogota’s public transport system operator.
- Advised World Wildlife Fund, WWF Colombia, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation on a multi-donor financing scheme, executed with the Colombian national government, for the protection of natural areas and climate change mitigation.
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.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Paola Larrahondo
Director of the Infraestructure and Administrative & Constitutional practice groups.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Paola Larrahondo, José Luis Suárez