José Miguel Mendoza > Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán rebranded as Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa in May 2024, following the decision of its local partners to cut ties with the wider DLA Piper network. The group’s dispute resolution offering is expected to make gains following the change, due to the reduced potential for client conflicts going forward. The litigation practice now draws on seven partners with contentious experience — following the February 2024 promotions of Sergio Londoño and Juan Pablo Amaya — and sources say, it ‘responds to needs and concerns with agility and high professionalism’. Key names include managing partner Camilo Martínez, whose broad practice spans transactional and contentious matters; he teamed up with José Miguel Mendoza, who focuses on corporate conflicts, as well as Julián Solorza, Sergio Rojas and Londoño, to advise Jaime Gilinski on a corporate dispute aimed at acquiring control of Grupo Nutresa. On the contentious insolvency side, Nicolás Polanía is noted. The group also benefits from the support of several non-partners including associate director Ricardo Alarcón, who manages the international arbitration practice, and senior associates Andrés Sarmiento, David Felipe Benítez and Carlos Pareja. Since publication, Polanía has left the firm to establish his own bankruptcy boutique – effective as of January 2025.

The energy group at the newly rebranded Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa (formerly DLA Piper Martínez Beltrán) is hailed by clients as ‘a diligent, analytical team with deep knowledge’. The practice is primarily recognised for its regulatory work, where it excels in advising conventional and renewable energy companies on regulatory compliance, licensing processes and administrative law procedures. Less frequently, it also advises on supply agreements, energy-related M&A and day-to-day corporate matters. The department is led jointly by Lucas Arboleda, who is well versed in electricity generation, distribution, and commercialisation-related matters; José Miguel Mendoza, who is a former Superintendent of Public Services; and Johanna Cajigas, who made partner in February 2024 and heads the oil-and-gas area.