Ms Cristina Vásquez > Posse Herrera Ruiz > Medellin, Colombia > Lawyer Profile

Posse Herrera Ruiz’s interdisciplinary practice draws together lawyers specialising in finance, infrastructure, administrative law, and energy and natural resources — among other areas — to provide ‘clear and concise courses of action’ on project-related matters. Names to note include infrastructure and public law partner Cristina Vásquez, who is commended for her ‘extensive experience in the infrastructure sector’; she recently paired up with corporate partner Gabriel Sánchez to act as local counsel to Odinsa on a strategic alliance with Macquarie Asset Management concerning airport infrastructure. The group also draws on banking and finance expert Mariana Posse; energy and natural resources specialist Alvaro José Rodríguez; finance and capital markets partner Jesús Albarrán; director Juan José Huertas, who focuses on finance and corporate law; and senior associate Catalina Posada, who supports on banking and finance work.

Posse Herrera Ruiz’s interdisciplinary public law group strikes a balance between contentious and non-contentious work, with strong showings in projects, public procurement, regulatory compliance and administrative sanction proceedings. The department is led jointly by  Cristina Vásquez, who specialises in infrastructure, projects and public law; and Daniel Posse, who also heads the dispute resolution practice. Additional names with experience in this space include high-profile litigator Carolina Posada; transactional infrastructure partner José Alejandro Torres; and dispute resolution-focused associates Juan David Fiallo and Daniela Corchuelo.

Posse Herrera Ruiz houses a thriving Medellín platform that — with 13 dedicated lawyers — stands as one the largest local offerings among the country’s national, full-service firms. With on-site lawyers providing support on a mix of corporate, projects, international trade, dispute resolution, IP, labour, and banking and finance matters, the group additionally stands out for its ability to team up with specialists from across its national offices. Key longstanding local clients include Nutresa, UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones and Consorcio CCC Ituango, while it also serves multinational clients from its Medellín hub. Infrastructure specialist Cristina Vásquez heads the Medellín practice and is acting as part of the cross-office team advising Odinsa on its negotiations with Macquarie Asset Management to create a platform for highway assets. The team also draws on dispute resolution expert Carolina Posada and international trade and tax partner Juan Camilo De Bedout — both of whom operate from Bogotá and Medellín. Other key contacts include customs and international trade director María Paula Sánchez and fintech and funds head Julián Aguirre, who was promoted to director in May 2023. Former associate Natalia Tobón left to go freelance in February 2024.