Silvia María Méndez Parodi > Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados Offices
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Colombia
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Silvia María Méndez Parodi
Work Department
Energy and Natural Resources | Administrative and Regulatory Law | Environmental Law | Real Estate | Oil & Gas
Position
Silvia is a Director for the Firm. She has worked with law firms, companies and governmental entities in issues involving local and International Environmental Law, Government Procurement, Trade, Infrastructure and Mining. Her experience includes working with the International Affairs Office of the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development as an advisor in environmental and trade related issues.
She has also worked as a consultant on various infrastructure, mining and hydrocarbon projects to solve the legal concerns of national and foreign companies in environmental and social matters, such as prior consultation, environmental licenses, environmental permits, environmental and administrative regulation, and international environmental issues.
When not working with Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados, Silvia also teaches Environmental Law at Universidad del Rosario and the Law School of Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, where she co-directs the Center of Environmental Law Studies.
Languages
Spanish | English
Education
Master (LL.M.) in International Environmental Law and International Business Law, American University, Washington College of Law, Washington D.C, USA (2011).
Diploma in Legal English, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia (2009).
Law Degree, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia, (2008).
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Environment
(Rising stars)Lawyers at Muñoz Tamayo & Asociados score highly for combining ‘knowledge of the subject with timely attention in the service’. The latter attribute is a key feature of the practice, which stands out for its expertise in handling environmental emergencies in the mining, hydrocarbons, energy and infrastructure sectors, among others. The group also has growing capability in environmental sanctions procedures and licensing matters. Director Silvia María Méndez Parodi spearheads the department and is noted for her ‘extensive experience’; she is advising Organización Terpel on an environmental sanctioning process regarding an oil spilling in Chiriguaná. In October 2022, five-year associate Lucas Arcila Hoyos joined from Brigard Urrutia.