Through the sentence 67240 OF MARCH 1, 2023, the Third Section of the Council of State (hereinafter, the " CE ") resolved an appeal filed by a public entity against the first instance ruling handed down by the Administrative Court of Arauca, which acquitted an insurer of payment of the indemnity derived from compliance insurance, considering that the actions derived from the insurance contract against the insured entity had prescribed. In its considerations, the EC supported the reasons set forth by the court of first instance and resolved to confirm the contested decision. This decision was accompanied by the following considerations: 1 ...
Brigard Urrutia
Overview
Founded in 1934 and with over 80 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 is committed to its clients and seeks to provide them with comprehensive and expert advice. It has a proven track record as a supplier of first-rate legal services to a global clientele formed by industrial, commercial and service companies, banks and other financial institutions, private equity funds, insurance companies, as well as national and foreign government agencies and companies.
It has a multidisciplinary team of over 150 specialised attorneys in various practice areas of business law, who follow the most rigorous ethical principles and the highest standards of professional excellence. All of its partners and associates are fluent in at least one language other than Spanish, and many of them 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 postgraduate programs in law schools located in the US 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.
Year this Office was Established: 1934
Lawyers Worldwide: 181
Notable
Areas of Practice
Representative Clients
Professionals
Partner
![Juan Pablo Cadena](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/51000/a51535.jpg)
Juan Pablo Cadena
Managing Partner Brigard Castro![Alvaro Cala](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/3000/a3952.jpg)
Alvaro Cala
Partner![Paula Camacho](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46664.jpg)
Paula Camacho
Partner![Fernando Alfredo Castillo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46670.jpg)
Fernando Alfredo Castillo
Partner![Maria Fernanda Diago](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/70000/a70143.jpg)
Maria Fernanda Diago
Partner![Daniel Duque](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68912.jpg)
Daniel Duque
Partner![Lucas Fajardo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46676.jpg)
Lucas Fajardo
Partner![Alejandro Garcia de Brigard](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37753.jpg)
Alejandro Garcia de Brigard
Partner![Andres Hernandez de Leon](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46669.jpg)
Andres Hernandez de Leon
Partner![Tomas Holguin Mora](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/26000/a26373.jpg)
Tomas Holguin Mora
Partner![Maria Catalina Jaramillo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/66000/a66311.jpg)
Maria Catalina Jaramillo
Partner![Jose Francisco Mafla](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37576.jpg)
Jose Francisco Mafla
Partner![Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/3000/a3701.jpg)
Sergio Michelsen Jaramillo
Partner![Luis Gabriel Morcillo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/37000/a37761.jpg)
Luis Gabriel Morcillo
Partner![Maria Victoria Munevar](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/70000/a70009.jpg)
Maria Victoria Munevar
Partner![Felipe Mutis](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46687.jpg)
Felipe Mutis
Partner![Claudia Navarro Acevedo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46653.jpg)
Claudia Navarro Acevedo
Partner![Irma Isabel Rivera Ramirez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/3000/a3771.jpg)
Irma Isabel Rivera Ramirez
Partner![Jaime Robledo Vasquez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/65000/a65610.jpg)
Jaime Robledo Vasquez
Partner![Cesar Felipe Rodriguez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/67000/a67654.jpg)
Cesar Felipe Rodriguez
Partner![Adrian Rodriguez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/73000/a73409.jpg)
Adrian Rodriguez
Partner![Catalina Santos](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46662.jpg)
Catalina Santos
Partner![Johann Schomberger](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46684.jpg)
Johann Schomberger
Partner![Martin Torres](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/67000/a67657.jpg)
Martin Torres
Partner![Carlos Umana](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/3000/a3429.jpg)
Carlos Umana
Partner![Francisco Uribe](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/70000/a70144.jpg)
Francisco Uribe
Partner![Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50586.jpg)
Carlos Urrutia Valenzuela
Senior PartnerDirector
![Marianna Boza](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/50000/a50585.jpg)
Marianna Boza
Director![Daniela Caicedo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68913.jpg)
Daniela Caicedo
Director![Nicolas Cardona](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/51000/a51210.jpg)
Nicolas Cardona
Director![Camilo Castrillon](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68910.jpg)
Camilo Castrillon
Director![Carlos Mauricio Cerratto](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/80000/a80868.jpg)
Carlos Mauricio Cerratto
Director![Ricardo Forero](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68925.jpg)
Ricardo Forero
Director![Angela Garcia](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Angela Garcia
Director![Paola Guerrero](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68921.jpeg)
Paola Guerrero
Director![Monica Gutierrez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68919.jpeg)
Monica Gutierrez
Director![Juan Nicolas Laverde](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68915.jpg)
Juan Nicolas Laverde
Director![Camilo Mutis](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68911.jpg)
Camilo Mutis
Director![Julian Parra](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68917.jpg)
Julian Parra
Director![Cristina Roman](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68924.jpg)
Cristina Roman
Director![Jose Alejandro Sierra](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/46000/a46671.jpg)
Jose Alejandro Sierra
DirectorSenior Associate/Associate
![Viviana Araujo Angulo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/79000/a79005.jpg)
Viviana Araujo Angulo
Senior Associate/Associate![Alvaro Samuel Arias](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/82000/a82395.jpg)
Alvaro Samuel Arias
Associate![Juana Valentina Micán](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81957.jpg)
Juana Valentina Micán
Senior Associate/Associate![Juan Sebastian Panesso](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/81000/a81938.jpg)
Juan Sebastian Panesso
Senior Associate/Associate![Andres Felipe Parra Serrano](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/75000/a75510.jpg)
Andres Felipe Parra Serrano
Senior Associate/Associate![Laura Ricardo](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68932.jpg)
Laura Ricardo
Associate![Catalina Riveros Manrique](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Catalina Riveros Manrique
Senior Associate/Associate![Maria Fernanda Rubio](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Maria Fernanda Rubio
Senior Associate/Associate![Maria Fernanda Sanchez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/68000/a68918.jpg)
Maria Fernanda Sanchez
Senior AssociateOther
Carlos Fradique-Mendez
Managing Partner![Daniela Jerez](https://www.worldservicesgroup.com/cdn-cgi/image/w=110,h=110,fit=cover,gravity=0.1x0.1/files/pic/empty1.gif)
Daniela Jerez
Senior Business Development AnalystArticles
Shipping Companies Could be Subject to Surveillance by Super Transport
The recently published project of the National Development Plan (“PND”) 2022-2026 “Colombia World Power of Life” embodies the objectives, goals and priorities of the National Government for the next four years. In the PND, the National Government introduces rules or regulations that would make it easier to achieve the objectives pursued. Among the norms proposed in the PND, article 204 stands out by means of which new subjects of inspection, surveillance and control of the Superintendency of Transport (“Super Transport”) are established: “ARTICLE 204...
Press
Carlos Fradique-Mendez new Managing Partner at Brigard Urrutia
Brigard Urrutia's senior partner was unanimously elected as the firm's managing partner as of April 2023. Carlos is a recognized expert in financial law and has led the development of complex structures and financial instruments in matters such as project and infrastructure finance, capital markets, PE/VC funds, asset management and financial derivatives, as well as in the successful resolution of complex disputes in the local and international market, among others. Carlos served as Chief Legal Officer of the Ministry of Finance/Treasury Department of Colombia as member of the Disciplinary Court of the AMV and as Director of several leading financial institutions...
Brigard Urrutia's Innovation System Wins Seal of Good Practices in Innovation Awarded by the CCB and Icontec
EUREKA, Brigard Urrutia's innovation system, has been awarded with the Seal of Good Practices in Innovation by the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce and Icontec. This recognition is the result of the work of the team within the firm that is part of Eureka and a correct implementation of the culture of innovation, as it allows the firm to be at the forefront of best practices while strengthening the services offered to clients and the community. Eureka is an innovation management system that was born from the need to open spaces for the constant generation of ideas. This system was created to strengthen the firm's value proposition, reinforce team leadership and enhance competitive advantages...