Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas finds favour for its ‘experienced and well co-ordinated team,’ which advises domestic and multinational companies on a range of bidding processes, government contracts, sanction proceedings, and related issues. The group also stands out for its ability to draw on the wider firm’s project practice for support on transactional matters. The ’very methodical but also very practical’, Ximena Zuleta spearheads the department and advises on administrative law, government procurement and projects, including litigation. Other key contacts include public law litigator Andrés Fernández de Soto and projects head Pablo Jaramillo, while associate Nicolás Díaz supports on projects-related work. Associate Laura Streubel left to study abroad in June 2022.
Testimonials
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- ‘The team stands out for the permanent presence of the partners in the consultations that are made; in the meetings that are required for the issues, as well as the organisation in the management of information. The firm's partners are the ones who directly respond to our requests.’
- ‘Ximena Zuleta is fantastic. She stays very involved in the transaction and her support is valuable and permanent. She and her team are very attentive to details, which is essential for bidding processes. She is very methodical but also very practical.’
- ‘Lawyers are very dedicated to the work. As a client, one feels that their project is the most important thing to Ximena Zuleta and her team.’
- ‘My relationship with Dentons allowed me to identify an experienced and well co-ordinated team. The expertise and management of information by each professional was relevant to the process. I can highlight its lawyers’ experience and commitment.’
Key clients
- Puerto Bahía Colombia de Urabá
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization Headquarters (UNIDO)
Work highlights
- Advising Puerto Bahía Colombia de Urabá on the regulatory framework for port concessions, public law, and several contractual matters, including advising the client on the contractual management of the port concession with the National Infrastructure Agency.
- Advising United Nations Industrial Development Organisation Headquarters (UNIDO) on the “Energy Districts in Colombia – Phase II” project, which aims to foster and promote energy-efficient and sustainable urban development.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Ximena Zuleta