Brigard Urrutia — Colombia

About

Founded in 1934 and with over 85 years of experience, Brigard Urrutia is recognised as a leading law firm in Colombia and one of the most prestigious in Latin America. The firm’s size gives it the ability to offer an unparalleled range of first-class legal services and bespoke solutions to its global client base which includes leading domestic and foreign financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity/venture capital funds, state-owned enterprises, governments and multilateral agencies. The firm frequently advises on complex cross-border matters, and its attorneys have been involved in many of Colombia’s groundbreaking landmark transactions. The firm is committed to its clients and seeks to provide them with comprehensive and expert advice. It has a multidisciplinary team of specialised attorneys in various practice areas of business law, who follow the most rigorous ethical principles and the highest standards of professional excellence. All its partners and associates are fluent in at least one language other than Spanish, and many are admitted to practice in foreign jurisdictions (most notably in the State of New York). The firm’s lawyers are graduates from Colombia’s top universities and many have completed post-graduate programs in law schools located in the United States and Europe. Brigard Urrutia also has a management team that is constantly innovating through solutions, best practices and trends to attain optimal customer experience levels. As part of its transparency policies and institutional values, it has a corporate governance structure that allows the firm to implement the best international practices. These practices help guarantee compliance of internal and external rules and achieve the objectives set forth in its strategic plan. ### Languages - Spanish - English - German - Italian - French - Portuguese - Mandarin ### Memberships - Lex Mundi - World Services Group (WSG) - The Interlex Group - IBA (International Bar Association) - ABA (American Bar Association) - Ius Laboris - Pacific Rim Advisory Council (PRAC) - Insuralex ### Staffing Figures - 154 Associates - 27 Partners

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Lawyers in this office

Alejandro García de Brigard

Partner · Antitrust & Competition

Andrés Hernández

Partner · Tax

Camilo Mutis

Senior Associate · Labour & Employment

Carlos Fradique-Méndez

Managing Partner · Banking & Finance

Carlos Umaña

Partner · Public Law

Carlos Urrutia

Partner · Banking & Finance

Catalina Jaramillo

Partner · Tax

Catalina Santos

Partner · Labor & Employment

Claudia Navarro

Director · Infrastructure

Cristina Román

Director · Banking & Finance

César Felipe Rodríguez

Partner · Banking & Finance

Daniel Duque

Partner · Tax

Felipe Mutis

Director · Litigation

Fernando Alfredo Castillo

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Francisco Uribe

Partner · Real Estate

Irma Rivera Ramírez

Partner · Litigation

Jaime Robledo

Partner · Corporate / M&A

José Alejandro Sierra

Director · Sports Law

Lucas Fajardo

Partner · Insurance & Reinsurance

Luis Gabriel Morcillo

Partner · Capital Markets

Marianna Boza

Director · Oil & Gas

María Fernanda Diago

Partner · Banking & Finance

María Victoria Munévar

Partner · Litigation

Nicolás Cardona

Director · Antitrust & Competition

Paula Camacho

Partner · Trusts & Estates

Ricardo Forero

Director · Compliance & Investigations

Santiago Jaramillo

Senior Associate · Banking & Finance

Santiago Jaramillo Martínez

Senior Associate · Banking & Finance

Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Tomás Holguín

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Ángela García Páez

Director · Corporate / M&A