Héctor Otálora
Héctor Otálorais an associate of Posse Herrera Ruiz. His professional practice focuses on Real Estate Law, Urban Planning and Agroindustry.
Posse Herrera Ruiz
More informationPosse Herrera Ruiz ‘demonstrates infinite patience and seeks the best way to reconcile difficulties’, according to sources. Routinely working alongside other teams from across the firm, including corporate, environmental law and energy, the real estate practice’s broad focus encompasses traditional real estate, agroindustry and forestry law, as well as energy and infrastructure projects. Department head Andrés Montoya advises domestic and multinational clients on a mix of transactional, project development, and contentious work; he recently advised Phoenix Tower International on the acquisition of 628 rooftop sites from Colombia Telecomunicaciones. Other key contacts include Alejandro Turbay, who leads the urban planning and zoning regulation team, and talented associate Héctor Otálora.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Posse Herrera team is characterised by being a very professional group in its activities. Communication is very effective and it is always willing to collaborate with all the processes and requirements requested by our company.’
- ‘The team is very charismatic and collaborative. In personal terms, it is important to have excellent professionals but above all to have people who understand the needs of the company. Lawyers' professionalism in managing information and developing their ideas stands out.’
- ‘What characterises this group is its extensive knowledge, not only in the legislation that regulates the subject, but also in its extensive experience with the management of real estate regulations with the different public entities and their contacts in the sector.’
- ‘It is a tight-knit team that works very well together and which is also not afraid to work with others. It strives to be conciliatory and brings more than legal alternatives to the table. It demonstrates infinite patience and seeks the best way to reconcile difficulties.’
- ‘I believe that the real estate law team handles our matters excellently; not only as individuals but also as professionals. All the members of the team have proven to be people who are conciliatory, professional and open to providing a comprehensive service.’
- ‘PHR lawyers show great interest in resolving the issues that are the subject of advice, ensuring the best result for the client in the short and long term, working hand-in-hand with the client, making the relationship with external advisors closer, thus achieving comprehensive advice.’
- ‘I highlight the team's flexibility in adapting to the client's needs, including work schemes (through secondment), fee proposal structures and the accessibility of the team. Lawyers maintain a good balance of rigour and pragmatism.’
- ‘We recommend Andrés Montoya for his business sensitivity, flexibility in customising proposals and work schemes.’
Key clients
- Terranum
- Visum Real Estate Fund
- Coca Cola Femsa
- Phoenix Tower International
- Clínica del Country
- Cencosud
- Terpel
- Productos Ramo
- Grenergy
- Bacao
Work highlights
- Advised Phoenix Tower International on the acquisition of 628 rooftop sites from Colombia Telecomunicaciones.
- Provided ongoing real estate advice to Terranum.
- Provided ongoing advice to Unicentro on regulatory real estate and zoning matters for structuring the scheme of expansion of the mall.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Leading partners
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Andrés Montoya
Andrés Montoya is a Partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz. He heads the Real Estate, Urbanism & Agribusiness practice area.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Alejandro Turbay
Alejandro Turbay is a partner at Posse Herrera Ruiz. His professional practice focuses on issues of urban law and development of real estate projects.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Andrés Montoya, Alejandro Turbay