Andrés Jaramillo > Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos > Bogota, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

‘A firm that stands out from others in the market‘, Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos‘ dispute resolution practice is staffed by an ‘expert team of the highest professional and personal qualities‘, according to sources. The wider firm’s top-tier offerings in public law and competition ensures that it is particularly well-equipped to handle disputes in those spheres. That said, the team advises on the full scope of contentious matters, including corporate and financial disputes, oil and gas-related matters and environmental litigation. Name partner Juan Carlos Esguerra ‘has a great gift for dealing with people‘ and is a go-to name for administrative law disputes; he is is representing TIGO (Colombia Móvil) in bringing a case against the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce contesting sanctions imposed by it. Felipe Piquero, another specialist in public law, ‘consistently exceeds the client’s expectations‘; he is advising Caja Colombiana de Subsidio Familiar on judicial proceedings brought against it in relation to several housing developments. Competition and antitrust expert Andrés Jaramillo is noted for his expertise in competition-related litigation. Capable support is provided by associates Carlos Lasprilla (public law and dispute resolution), Adriana Nieto (infrastructure and public law) and Andrés Felipe Cadena (dispute resolution). Additionally, Jorge Andrés Gómez joined as an associate from Solarte Asesores Jurídicos in July 2021. Paola Patarroyo  left in November 2021 to become legal officer at the United Nations.

Commended for its ability to ‘transmit confidence‘, Esguerra Asesores Jurídicos‘s corporate team is a prominent player in mid-market deals. Lawyers are valued for their ‘understanding of the business‘ and are well versed across all key industry segments, with a strong recent showing in the financial services, infrastructure, healthcare and energy sectors. Led jointly by corporate finance specialist Juan Pablo González   and corporate and compliance partner Andrés Parias , the team handles a range of transactional and compliance matters. Other recommended names include competition specialist Andrés Jaramillo  , Verónica Arango Lux  — who was promoted to partner in January 2022 — and corporate and commercial-focused associate Maria Clara Londoño . In August 2021, associate Nicolás Arocha Roldán left to study in the UK.