Lopez & Asociados Abogados — Colombia

Alejandro Miguel Castellanos López

https://www.lopezasociados.net/team/alejandro-miguel-castellanos-lopez-en/ Alejandro is a founding partner of the firm and serves as the Director of the Trials and Litigation Practice. Alejandro combines his litigation expertise with a strategic approach, focusing on judicial proceedings that have enabled him to build and lead an area managing over 13,000 active cases. As the Director of this practice, he is responsible for defining judicial defense strategies and, together with his team, representing companies in individual, collective, and social security labor law matters before both the ordinary labor and contentious administrative jurisdictions. During the June 2017 - June 2018 period, he was Governor of the Colegio de Abogados del Trabajo (Colombian Labour Bar Association), which demonstrates his leadership and broad recognition among his peers and the market. · Litigation

Ana María Rubiano Delgado

Ana María is a partner at the firm and serves as the Director of the Labor and Employment Advice and Counsel Area. She combines her expertise with a deep understanding of her client's businesses, aligning her strategies with their goals and addressing their obstacles effectively. Ana María has built her career at the firm since 2009, starting as an intern and rising to become one of the leaders of the Corporate Counselling team. With a strong technical foundation and a client-focused approach, she has developed a strategic vision that effectively addresses her client’s needs, providing robust and timely solutions that build value, trust, and harmony in handling significant labor issues for companies. In her current role, Ana María is responsible for overseeing the legal administration and crafting strategic legal guidance for the firm's client counselling. Her practice encompasses substantial areas of law, with a special emphasis on Labor Law (both Individual and Collective Employment Law), Social Security, and Tax Law. She has extensive experience in corporate labor consultancy, including the preparation and response to claims, guardianships, and petition rights, as well as tax advice and counselling. · Labor & Employment

Angélica María Carrión Barrero

Managing Director and founding Partner of the firm with a professional career of more than 24 years. Angélica has developed a flexible work style that allows her to support diverse teams and in different sectors, with the ability to listen and respond diligently, proactively seeking solutions that meet the interests of the parties. Since 2000, she has led processes in important national and international impact and sophisticated transactions, which have allowed her to consolidate a strategic vision focused on the client. She is responsible for delivering top-tier labor counseling services by providing legal, strategic, and practical guidance. Her role ensures timely client support and involves leading collective bargaining processes in sectors such as banking, oil and gas, and mining. For several years, Angelica has been a university professor on labour law matters. Member of the Community of Women's Leadership on Boards of Directors. During 2024-2025 period, she was elected as Governor for the “Colegio de Abogados del Trabajo” (Colombian Labour Bar Association) showing her leadership in the field and position as a reference lawyer in the labour law arena. · Labour & Employment

Juan Pablo López

Founding partner of the firm and Director of the Labour Corporate Counseling Area. Founding partner of the firm and the current Director of the Labor Corporate Counseling Area · Labour & Employment

Rocío Lagos Prieto

https://www.lopezasociados.net/team/rocio-lagos-prieto-en/ Rocío is a partner at the firm and the leader of the Labor Relations Group, specializing in union relations. She is actively involved in some of the firm's most complex union negotiations, consistently achieving an excellent success rate while protecting companies from significant economic impacts. Rocío is highly regarded by large-scale companies for her assertiveness, exceptional negotiation skills, and strategic approach. These qualities not only ensure the successful resolution of delicate and complex negotiations but also enable her to help clients achieve their corporate and strategic milestones. Her ability to align negotiation outcomes with broader business objectives has made her a trusted advisor in the industry. Throughout her professional career, Rocío has participated in over 250 collective bargaining negotiations and advised more than 60 arbitration tribunals. Her expertise in resolving collective conflicts enables her to secure favorable agreements for clients while staying aligned with their strategic objectives. As the leader of the Labour Relations area, Rocío oversees advising and counseling companies across various economic sectors on collective bargaining processes with union organizations. She is also responsible for developing strategies for arbitration tribunals and handling proceedings before the Ministry of Labour, particularly in matters of collective nature, outsourcing, and public employment services. · Labour & Employment