{"id":202354,"date":"2025-01-24T09:34:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:34:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/?page_id=202354"},"modified":"2025-01-24T09:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T09:42:37","slug":"2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/colombia-awards\/2025-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Banking and Finance Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>G\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCarlos Fradique-M\u00e9ndez, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Banking and Finance Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nM\u00f3nica Cubillos Iregui, Baker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Capital Markets<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Capital Markets Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nBrigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLuis Gabriel Morcillo, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Capital Markets Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLissa Parra Alarc\u00f3n, Garrigues<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Competition and Antitrust Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nBaker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nPablo Marquez, ECIJA Colombia<\/p>\n

Competition and Antitrust Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nAndr\u00e9s Jaramillo Sanz, Serrano Mart\u00ednez CMA<\/p>\n

Compliance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Compliance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nFabio Humar Abogados<\/p>\n

Compliance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCarolina Pardo, Baker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Compliance Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nMarcelo Buend\u00eda V, Diaz Reus International Law Firm<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (mid-market)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCuatrecasas<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJuan Felipe Vera, Cuatrecasas<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (mid-market) Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nVanesa Gonz\u00e1lez, Vanesa Gonz\u00e1lez<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (high-end)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Corporate and M&A (high-end) Firm of the Year<\/strong>
\nBrigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (high-end) Lawyer of the Year<\/strong>
\nFelipe Quintero Mart\u00ednez, Quintero Mendoza Gonz\u00e1lez Laguado & de la Rosa<\/p>\n

Corporate and M&A (high-end) Rising Star of the Year<\/strong>
\nPaola Valderrama, G\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nBaker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nRafael Rinc\u00f3n, Rinc\u00f3n Castro Abogados<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Arbitration Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nSofia Galindo, Adell & Merizalde<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nPhilippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nDaniel Posse, Posse Herrera Ruiz<\/p>\n

Dispute Resolution: Litigation Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nSantiago Cruz Mantilla,Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Energy & Natural Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Energy & Natural Resources Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nPosse Herrera Ruiz<\/p>\n

Energy & Natural Resources Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nAlejandro Mesa, Baker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Energy & Natural Resources Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJuan Pablo Guti\u00e9rrez, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Environment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Environment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nG\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)<\/p>\n

Environment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u00c1lvaro Jos\u00e9 Rodr\u00edguez, Posse Herrera Ruiz<\/p>\n

Environment Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nSilvia Mar\u00eda M\u00e9ndez, Parodi Mu\u00f1oz Tamayo & Asociados<\/p>\n

Insurance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Insurance Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nKennedys<\/p>\n

Insurance Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLucas Fajardo, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Insurance Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLuis Felipe Estrada, Ariza & Marin<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Intellectual Property Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nOlarteMoure<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nHelena Camargo, Posse Herrera Ruiz<\/p>\n

Intellectual Property Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCatalina G\u00f3mez, Brigard Castro<\/p>\n

International Trade & Customs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

International Trade & Customs Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nIbarra Abogados Rimon Law<\/p>\n

International Trade & Customs Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJos\u00e9 Francisco Mafla, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

International Trade & Customs Rising Star of the Year<\/strong>
\nAndrea Mora Ram\u00edrez, G\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Labour and Employment Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nGodoy C\u00f3rdoba member of Littler Global<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nTatiana Garc\u00e9s, Baker McKenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Labour and Employment Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nDina L\u00f3pez, Quintero y Quintero Asesores<\/p>\n

Life Sciences<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Life Sciences Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLloreda Camacho & Co.<\/p>\n

Life Sciences Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJuan Pablo Concha, Baker Mckenzie S.A.S.<\/p>\n

Life Sciences Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLuz Helena Vargas, CMS Rodr\u00edguez-Azuero<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Firm of the Year
\n<\/strong><\/em>Dur\u00e1n & Osorio Abogados Asociados<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nMarcela Castro, Castro Leiva Rend\u00f3n Abogados<\/p>\n

Projects and Infrastructure Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nMario Forero, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Public Law<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Public Law Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nArrieta Mantilla & Asociados<\/p>\n

Public Law Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCarlos Uma\u00f1a, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Public Law Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJuan Antonio Ucr\u00f3s, G\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)<\/p>\n

Real Estate<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Real Estate Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nPinilla Gonz\u00e1lez & Prieto Abogados<\/p>\n

Real Estate Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJose Ram\u00f3n Ram\u00edrez, Ramirez & Cardona Abogados<\/p>\n

Real estate Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJaime Andr\u00e9s Ram\u00edrez, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Tax<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Tax Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nPosse Herrera Ruiz<\/p>\n

Tax Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nCatalina Hoyos, Goh<\/p>\n

Tax Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nLeonardo Cote, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

TMT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

TMT Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nBrigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

TMT Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nMyriam Montenegro, BBGS Abogados<\/p>\n

TMT Rising Star of the Year<\/strong><\/em>
\nJuan Nicol\u00e1s Laverde, Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n

Medellin Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

UH Abogados<\/p>\n

Marketing Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Holland & Knight LLP<\/p>\n

In-house ESG Champions<\/strong><\/h4>\n

PepsiCo<\/p>\n

Deal of the Year (M&A)<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Establishment and implementation of the framework agreement by which Grupo Sura, Grupo Argos and IHC Capital Holding undertook a share exchange with JGDB and Nugil, resulting in the demerger of Grupo Nutresa.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mendoza Abogados
\nBrigard Urrutia
\nEsguerra JHR
\nSullivan & Cromwell
\nPosse Herrera Ru\u00edz
\nSimpson Thatcher
\nPhilippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda
\nLondo\u00f1o y Arango
\nSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
\nG\u00f3mez Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA)
\nMart\u00ednez Quintero Mendoza Gonz\u00e1lez Laguado & De La Rosa
\nProskauer Rose<\/p>\n

Deal of the Year – Finance<\/strong><\/h4>\n

$642m financing of the Pamplona-Cucuta 4G toll road project by lenders Banco Santander, JPMorgan Chase, Allianz Capital Partners et al.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Castro Leiva Rendon
\nCuatrecasas
\nKing & Spalding
\nMendoza Abogados
\nGarrigues
\nClifford Chance<\/p>\n

International Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Clifford Chance<\/p>\n

Rising Star Associate of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Santiago Cruz Mantilla, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Ur\u00eda<\/p>\n

Rising Star In-house Counsel<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Mar\u00eda Gabriela Mej\u00eda, Johnson & Johnson<\/p>\n

Next Generation Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Felipe Alarc\u00f3n, Dentons Cardenas & Cardenas<\/p>\n

Boutique Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Alvarez, Lievano, Laserna<\/p>\n

Up-and-coming Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

DRET Legal<\/p>\n

In-house Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Alejandra Bonilla, Frontera Energy<\/p>\n

In-house Team of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Promigas<\/p>\n

Lawyer of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Manuel Quinche, Cuatrecasas<\/p>\n

Senior Partner of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Juan Carlos Esguerra P, Esguerra JHR<\/p>\n

Colombia Firm of the Year<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Brigard Urrutia<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Banking and Finance Banking and Finance Firm of the Year G\u00f3mez-Pinz\u00f3n Abogados (GPA) Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Carlos Fradique-M\u00e9ndez, Brigard Urrutia Banking and Finance Rising Star of the Year M\u00f3nica Cubillos Iregui, Baker McKenzie S.A.S. Capital Markets Capital Markets Firm of the Year Brigard Urrutia Capital Markets Lawyer of the Year Luis … <\/p>\n

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