Juan Carlos Forero > Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría
CARRERA 9 74-08
OFFICE 105
BOGOTA
Colombia

Work Department

Criminal Law and Compliance

Position

Partner

Career

Partner at PPU expert in Criminal Law. Juan Carlos is a renowned litigation attorney, with more than twenty years of experience in criminal law, with a focus on corporate criminal law. He is a pioneer in the handling of criminal matters related to the business sector. Doctor SUMMA CUM LAUDE in Law. Juan Carlos has a Law Degree from Universidad del Rosario. He also has a Post-graduate Degree in Criminal Law from Externado de Colombia University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Law from Pompeu Fabra and Central Universities, in Barcelona. Former Dean of the Jurisprudence department at Universidad del Rosario de Bogotá. He has served as General Attorney of the Nation and Deputy General Attorney of the Nation. Has been Associate Judge of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Sectional Council of the Judiciary. Member of the Monitoring Commission for the Accusatory Penal System. Also he has advised the Ministry of the Interior and Justice in the reform and implementation of the accusatory criminal system and is member of the Comisión redactora del Código de Procedimiento Penal.

Languages

Spanish, English

Education

Doctor SUMMA CUM LAUDE in Law. Juan Carlos has a Law Degree from Universidad del Rosario. He also has a Postgraduate Degree in Criminal Law from Externado de Colombia University and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Law from Pompeu Fabra and Central Universities, in Barcelona.

Lawyer Rankings

Colombia > Compliance and white-collar crime

Commended for its ‘excellent experience and management of processes’, Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría’s criminal law and compliance team is well versed in crisis control, criminal litigation and related asset forfeiture and extradition proceedings. Next-generation partner Pamela Alarcón co-heads the department and her practice spans the full scope of contentious and compliance issues, with a focus on economic crime law, as well as corruption and criminal compliance issues. Fellow department co-head Juan Carlos Forero is a criminal law veteran and a former General Attorney of the Nation. Clients also recommend the services of principal associate Armando Lacouture and junior associate Paola Silva.