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Santiago Anzola

Santiago Anzola

Santiago is an Attorney focusing on criminal litigation and white-collar matters. His practice centers on the representation of individuals and corporations in criminal proceedings, both in defense matters and in the representation of victims. His experience includes criminal investigations and litigation involving financial and corporate crime, offences against public administration, and crimes affecting the administration of justice.Before joining Riveros Bazzani Abogados, he served as a Compliance Specialist at KPMG, where he participated in internal investigations and advised on regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate misconduct prevention matters.
Juan David Bazzani

Juan David Bazzani

Juan David Bazzani Montoya is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Riveros Bazzani Abogados and is recognized as one of Colombia’s leading practitioners in economic criminal law, corporate investigations, compliance, and strategic criminal litigation.He advises and represents national and international companies, financial institutions, business groups, boards of directors, senior executives, and public officials in high-complexity criminal matters involving economic and financial crimes, corporate fraud, corruption, money laundering, asset recovery, tax-related criminal investigations, and corporate criminal liability.His practice focuses on the design and implementation of legal strategies for complex investigations, internal investigations, crisis management, and criminal risk prevention. He combines extensive litigation experience with a deep understanding of corporate environments, enabling him to provide strategic advice aimed at protecting clients’ legal interests, business continuity, and reputation.Before founding Riveros Bazzani Abogados, Juan David held several positions within the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia, including advisory roles to the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, where he led investigations of national relevance and participated in the development of criminal policy initiatives and legislative reforms.He is also a Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure at Universidad Externado de Colombia and a Professor of Criminal Evidence in postgraduate programs at the same institution.
María José Galvis Rios

María José Galvis Rios

María José is a Law Graduate from Universidad Externado de Colombia, currently completing the requirements for formal graduation. She began her professional career at Baker McKenzie, where she worked as a Legal Assistant within the Intellectual Property and Criminal Law practices.She later joined Riveros Bazzani Abogados, initially as a Law Clerk and currently as a Junior Associate. Her practice focuses on corporate criminal law, criminal risk management, crisis management, and criminal litigation involving companies, corporate representatives, and public officials.
Andrés Jiménez

Andrés Jiménez

Andrés Eduardo Jiménez Camargo is a Partner at Riveros Bazzani Abogados, recognized for his extensive experience in financial crimes, corporate investigations, compliance, anti-money laundering, asset recovery, and strategic criminal litigation.He advises and represents national and international companies, financial institutions, investors, business groups, and senior executives in complex matters involving financial crimes, money laundering, asset forfeiture, corporate fraud, regulatory investigations, and corporate criminal liability. His multidisciplinary background in criminal law, financial regulation, and capital markets enables him to design comprehensive strategies aimed at managing legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.Before joining Riveros Bazzani Abogados, Andrés held senior positions at the Office of the Attorney General of Colombia, including Deputy Attorney General for Illicit Finances, where he supervised and coordinated a team of more than 500 prosecutors and investigators, including the Anti-Money Laundering Unit, the Asset Forfeiture Unit, and the Financial Investigations Unit.During his tenure at the Attorney General’s Office, he led investigations of national relevance and coordinated international cooperation efforts with authorities from the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Panama in matters related to financial crime, asset recovery, and transnational investigations.He has also held leadership positions in the private sector, including as a leading partner in the Compliance and Forensic Investigations practice of a Big Four firm, advising companies on internal investigations, forensic reviews, compliance programs, and financial crime risk management.Andrés holds a Law Degree from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, a Specialization Degree in Capital Markets Law from the same university, and an LL.M. in Finance from the Institute for Law and Finance at Goethe-Universität Frankfurt. He has also completed specialized studies in Capital Markets Operations at CESA and Boards of Directors and Corporate Governance at Universidad de los Andes.
Pedro León

Pedro León

Pedro is an Attorney focusing on economic, financial, and tax crime matters. His practice includes advising and representing individuals and corporations in criminal proceedings aimed at protecting their interests against unlawful conduct affecting their assets and reputation.He has participated in the design and implementation of procedural strategies for criminal investigations, the preparation and filing of submissions before the Office of the Attorney General, as well as in the coordination of investigative activities and ongoing interaction with the competent authorities.
María Paulina Riveros

María Paulina Riveros

María Paulina Riveros Dueñas is a Founding Partner at Riveros Bazzani Abogados and a highly recognized Colombian attorney with more than two decades of experience advising companies, financial institutions, senior executives, and public officials in complex criminal matters, corporate investigations, compliance, crisis management, and high-impact institutional affairs.Her practice focuses on strategic criminal litigation, white-collar crime, corporate investigations, regulatory matters, and crisis management, advising clients in the prevention, management, and resolution of legal, regulatory, and reputational risks arising from complex investigations and sensitive legal scenarios.Before joining private practice, María Paulina held senior positions within the Colombian Government, including Deputy Attorney General of Colombia, where she participated in the strategic direction of major criminal investigations and the development of public policies related to criminal prosecution, corruption, organized crime, and high-impact criminal matters.She also served as the first female Plenipotentiary of the Colombian Government in the peace negotiations with the FARC-EP, contributing to the negotiation and implementation of the Final Peace Agreement and the development of Colombia’s transitional justice framework.Her extensive public-sector experience provides her with a unique understanding of governmental institutions, regulatory environments, and complex decision-making processes, allowing her to provide strategic advice in matters involving significant legal, institutional, and reputational exposure.María Paulina holds a Law Degree from Universidad Externado de Colombia, a Master’s Degree in Insurance Law from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, and is a certified conciliator before the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce.