María Victoria Munévar > Brigard Urrutia > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Brigard Urrutia
CALLE 70A #4-41
BOGOTA
Colombia

Work Department

Litigation, Arbitration, and Insolvency

Position

Partner

Career

As a member of the Litigation, Arbitration, and Insolvency team, María Victoria advises national and international corporations in litigations before national judges, superintendencies, and other authorities, as well as in domestic and international arbitrations courts, in several areas of law, such as contractual civil liability and non-contractual, corporate disputes, unfair competition and consumer protection. Likewise, she advises national and international clients in the implementation of alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, such as conciliation proceedings, and in the negotiation and implementation of settlement agreements.

Languages

Spanish and English

Education

María Victoria Munevar is a lawyer from Colegio Mayor Nuestra Señora del Rosario, admitted to practice in Colombia and the state of New York. She holds a postgraduate degree in Commercial Law from the same university. She graduated from the Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in International Business Regulation, Litigation, and Arbitration at New York University.

Lawyer Rankings

Colombia > Dispute resolution > Arbitration

Brigard Urrutia’s arbitration practice sits within the firm’s wider litigation, arbitration, and insolvency department. With experience in both domestic and international arbitral proceedings, the team has a focus on cases concerning public law issues, including energy and utilities-related matters. Irma Rivera Ramírez heads the group and is equipped to act as counsel and arbitrator in domestic and international cases. Other key contacts include Felipe Mutis, who is well versed in judicial and arbitral disputes; former practice director María Victoria Munevar, who was raised to the partnership in July 2023; and senior associate Camilo Valenzuela. Senior associate Ana Carolina Abreo left in June 2022.