About
Senior Partner at Brigard Urrutia in Colombia with a career at the firm since 1977 and partnership since 1981; he served as the firm’s Managing Partner from 2000 to 2012 and as Ambassador of Colombia to the United States (Aug 2012–Nov 2013). He advises national and multinational clients on natural resources, aviation, commercial matters, banking and international financial transactions, and frequently handles arbitration and complex construction dispute (cost overrun) claims.
Practice areas
Banking & FinanceNatural ResourcesEnvironmental LawAviationArbitrationLitigationConstruction
Office
Expertise
Natural resources projectsAviation lawBanking and financial institutionsInternational financial transactionsConstruction contract disputes (cost overrun claims)
Education
- Johns Hopkins University — Undergraduate studies (two years)
- Universidad de los Andes — Doctor of Law, graduated 1974
Languages
SpanishEnglishFrench