Jorge Di Terlizzi > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría houses an interdisciplinary projects practice that draws on lawyers specialised in public procurement, public law, infrastructure and project finance, among other areas. The team is best known for its strong transactional offering, where it routinely advises local and international lenders, construction companies, sponsors, government entities and other stakeholders in project finance and development matters. However, it also highly regarded for its regulatory and contentious work, such as its recent successful representation of Grupo Aeroportuario del Caribe in its landmark arbitral dispute against ANI concerning Barranquilla Airport’s concession agreement, which represented the first judicial precedent in Colombia ordering the early termination of a transportation concession agreement due to force majeure circumstances. Pre-eminent public law and infrastructure specialist, Jorge Di Terlizzi, led on the Barranquilla Airport work and, in a further example of his impressive transport infrastructure credentials, he also advised Sociedad Aeroportuaria de la Costa on its unsolicited PPP proposal for the expansion of Rafael Núñez Cartagena Airport. The group additionally includes the ‘exceptional’ Juan Fernando Gaviria, who specialises in project and corporate financing; Carlos Padilla, who advises on the structuring and financing of projects across a broad scope of sectors, with an emphasis on major transport infrastructure; and Hernando Padilla, whose corporate and finance focus also encompasses projects. At associate level, Daniela Mejía supports on project finance-related issues. In February 2024, senior associate Camilo Forero left to join TransMilenio.

Noted for its ‘experience and commitment’, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría’s public law practice handles a broad mix of transactional, regulatory and contentious matters. The team is particularly recognised for its activity in infrastructure related work, including disputes, with an emphasis on the airport, ports and roads spheres. Jorge Di Terlizzi specialises in projects and public law, and heads a team that also includes infrastructure and projects partner Carlos Padilla, who is ‘attentive, available and up-to-date’. Dispute resolution-focused principal associate, Santiago Cruz, provides support. Former associate Camilo Forero left for TransMilenio in February 2024.