Juan Pablo Gutiérrez > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría Offices
CARRERA 9 74-08
OFFICE 105
BOGOTA
Colombia
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Juan Pablo Gutiérrez
Work Department
Energy, Mining and Natural Resources
Position
Associate
Career
Principal Associate member of the Energy, Mining and Natural Resources team and responsible for the electrical energy area of the firm. He has advised national and foreign clients structuring energy projects, and in the acquisition of assets and companies in the energy sector. In addition, he has participated as an advisor in different electric energy and hydrocarbon’s contracting mechanisms, including auctions, direct contracting schemes, and self-generation schemes. Moreover, he has been responsible for the draft and negotiation of infrastructure contracts of the area, which include EPC, O&M and BOOMT contracts, among others.
Languages
Spanish, English
Education
Juan Pablo has a Law Degree from the Universidad del Rosario (2011). He has a Postgraduate Degree in Administrative Law from the same institution (2012) and an LL.M. in Energy and Natural Resources from Queen Mary University of London (2015).
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > Energy and natural resources
(Rising stars)Juan Pablo Gutiérrez – Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
‘At the forefront of all trends’, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría’s team is valued by sources for its ‘knowledge and experience in the energy sector’. The comprehensive practice handles the full scope of transactional, regulatory and contentious work, with the ability to lean on other specialists from across the full-service firm to resource large-scale and cross-practice matters. Department head Sandra Manrique ‘possesses great judgment and has very good negotiation skills’ and is particularly well versed in oil-and-gas, and mining-related issues. In terms of the former, Manrique has been advising Shell Exploration & Production Colombia on various regulatory and commercial matters, while on the mining side she is providing regulatory advice to Gramalote Colombia on the planning and development of its projects. The team also fields an impressive group of experienced associates, including principal of the energy, mining and natural resources department, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez (who attracts praise for being ‘very transparent in his advice about what can or cannot be done‘), and Mateo Sinisterra, who oversee the power and mining teams, respectively. Former associate director of the hydrocarbons unit, Johanna Cajigas, left the firm in May 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources
- Environment
- Dispute resolution > Litigation
- Projects
- Tax