Jorge Gabriel Taboada > Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Highlighted by sources as ‘the best in terms of PPP project structuring’, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados also finds favour for its ability to ‘provide the client with comprehensive project advice from all points of view’. The deep and broad team is equally adept at advising private and public sector participants in major projects, with a strong record in the rail, road, public utilities and port sectors. Álvaro Durán is widely revered as a leading light for projects; he recently acted alongside Carlos Andrés Sánchez to advise BID Invest on the structuring of the Magdalena River Waterway Project. Jorge Gabriel Taboada is also a senior name; he paired up with Álvaro Gasca to represent the consortium (formed by Patria Investments and Mercantil Colpatria) responsible for the development of the Malla Vial del Valle road project. The team also draws upon a talented pool of associates, including Felipe Herrera, Gigliana Rivero Ramirez and Edgardo Maya.

Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados is held up by sources as the firm with ‘the most experience in advising the Colombian State in public infrastructure projects‘. The team acts for an impressive roster of public-sector entities, including the Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura and Financiera de Desarrollo Nacional, and it also advises leading domestic and multinational companies on government contracts. Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal is sought after for his record in infrastructure projects; he is advising Servicio Geológico Colombiano on a joint strategic project with the National University of Colombia to develop a geological research centre. Jorge Gabriel Taboada handles a range of public law matters, with particular expertise in dispute resolution. Gustavo Osorio is noted for public budget and contractual issues. Álvaro Gasca and Carlos Andrés Sánchez García are highlighted together for their ‘ability to resolve important and transcendent legal matters‘.

New entrant to the ranking, Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados leverages its top-tier positions in projects and public law to garner a steady stream of infrastructure-related arbitrations. Clients are drawn from both the private and public sectors, with Colombia’s National Infrastructure Agency (ANI) and the National Roads Institute (INVIAS) both on the department’s books. Managing partner Jorge Gabriel Taboada  is recommended for his expertise in disputes with a significant public law dimension. Junior associates Sofía Leguizamón  and Camila Angulo  provide specialist dispute resolution support.