Mrs María Paula Sánchez > Posse Herrera Ruiz > Medellin, Colombia > Lawyer Profile
Posse Herrera Ruiz Offices
CRA 43A NO 1-50
TORRE A, OFICINA 864
MEDELLÍN
Colombia
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Mrs María Paula Sánchez
Work Department
International Trade
Position
María Paula Sánchez Niño is the Director of the Customs and International Trade practice of Posse Herrera Ruiz since 2021. María Paula has more than 13 years of experience in Customs Law, International Trade, Trade Remedies (anti-dumping), Litigation in Customs Law, Free Trade Zones, International Economic Law, Foreign Investment, Foreign Exchange Law, Tax Law related to trade operations and international contracts.
Career
She has been co-director of the Journal of the Colombian Institute of Tax Law (ICDT), law professor at Javeriana University in International Economic Law, and a professor in the specialization of Customs Law and International Trade at Universidad del Rosario. Co-author of books and academic journals in her areas of practice.
Education
- Maastricht University, Master of Laws (LL.M) International Trade and Investment Law, Maastricht, The Netherlands
- Universidad del Rosario, Postgraduate degree in Customs Law, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Universidad del Rosario, Postgraduate degree in Tax Law, Bogotá, Colombia.
- Fordham University, Visiting research fellow for the LLM program, New York, USA.
- Javeriana University, Bachelor of Law (LLB), Bogotá, Colombia.
Lawyer Rankings
Colombia > City focus > Medellín
Comprising professionals who are ‘well trained and very experienced’, Posse Herrera Ruiz’s Medellín platform has evolved into one of the firm’s key service centres. The 14-lawyer team houses strong capabilities in infrastructure, international trade, dispute resolution, tax, investment funds, and fintech, among other areas, which equips it to handle strategic matters for key locally-based clients such as UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones, Consorcio Hidroitunago, and Sura Asset Management — as well as national and international companies. Cristina Vásquez heads the office and specialises in projects, infrastructure and public law; she recently advised Odinsa on its negotiations with Macquarie Asset Management to create a platform for highway assets in Colombia and the region. At senior level, Vásquez is supported by high-profile dispute resolution expert Carolina Posada and international trade and tax partner Juan Camilo De Bedout — both split their time between Bogotá and Medellín. The group further benefits from the emerging expertise of customs and international trade director María Paula Sánchez; newly appointed (May 2023) director Julián Aguirre, who is now in charge of fintech and investment funds nationally; and dispute resolution-focused associate Natalia Tobón.
Colombia > International trade and customs
(Next Generation Partners)Posse Herrera Ruiz’s international trade group stands out for its ‘combination of legal and economic knowledge’. Among its other key attributes, the team’s ability to lean on other departments from across the full-service firm stands as an asset in larger matters. Director and practice head María Paula Sánchez ‘generates trust and facilitates teamwork’; she is particularly recommended for her activity in anti-dumping investigations. Other key contacts include experienced tax and foreign trade counsel Ramiro Araujo Segovia; tax — including customs tax — specialist Juan Guillermo Ruiz; and tax, customs, and transfer pricing litigator Juan Camilo De Bedout. At associate level, Ana María Vega is highly regarded for her focus on customs and international trade law; while Daniela Lozada concentrates on tax, customs, and international trade litigation. Since publication, Sánchez has been raised to the partnership – effective as of March 2024.
Lawyer Rankings
- Medellín Colombia > City focus
- Next Generation Partners Colombia > International trade and customs
- International trade and customs Colombia
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Arbitration
- Corporate and M&A
- Energy and natural resources
- Dispute resolution > Litigation
- City focus > Medellín
- Tax