Pablo Márquez > ECIJA Colombia > Bogotá, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

ECIJA Colombia is distinguished by its ‘professionalism, competitiveness and application of new technologies’, according to clients. Competition and antitrust is a key pillar of the firm’s Bogotá offering and its practice expertise encompasses a wide range of merger reviews, administrative investigations and competition litigation. A former Deputy Superintendent of the SIC, department co-head Pablo Márquez ‘understands the functioning of competition authorities’; he successfully represented Colombia Telecomunicaciones in a business integration with Colombia’s second-largest telecoms company, UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones. Fellow group co-head Julio Castañeda is also a highly regarded competition specialist, with extensive expertise in contentious administrative law cases. The group additionally benefits from the experience of merger review-focused counsel Pablo Onofre, who co-ordinates the competition and merger control team, and intermediate associate Camila Cadavid. Associate Jorge Mario González left in June 2023.

ECIJA Colombia fields an experienced arbitration team that is particularly active in disputes related to TMT and public contracts. During 2023/24, the group mainly handled domestic cases, including proceedings under CCB rules — that being said, it also brings to bear significant international arbitration expertise. The multidisciplinary group is led jointly by Camilo Ramírez, who specialises in dispute resolution and real estate law; and Pablo Márquez, who additionally sits in the TMT, competition and public law departments. Associate Jaime Andres Díaz is also noted.

‘Dedicated to finding the best solution to client needs’, ECIJA Colombia’s TMT group is distinguished by its prominent media and entertainment offering, where it counts CMO Producciones and Miracol Producciones among its longstanding clients. The team also advises telecoms and technology companies on regulatory matters, while it additionally houses an active data protection practice. Pablo Márquez, who focuses on TMT regulation and dispute resolution, co-heads the department alongside and IP and TMT specialist Patricia Renjifo. Also noted are Julio Castañeda, who contributes niche expertise in matters related to the radio spectrum, and senior associate Paula Gutiérrez de Piñeres.