About

Abel Lopez Campo has been general counsel and corporate secretary at VivaColombia, the first and only low-cost airline in Colombia for nearly five years. Joining the company just two years after its inception, Lopez Campo has been instrumental in implementing all necessary aspects required for successful legal, governmental, regulatory and corporate affairs work, leading to a highly successful start-up of the business. To facilitate the successful operation of a low cost airline business model, Lopez Campo is expected to proactively adapt and evolve his legal strategy, allowing his company to maintain its position of pioneer and leader in the ever changing airlines industry, whilst achieving the best possible results for all stakeholders. Prior to joining VivaColombia, Lopez Campo worked for nearly 12 years in the food and beverages sector, initially as a legal advisor and later on as head of legal and operations. In the later position, Lopez Campo provided advice on key transactions, advising established and new businesses on formation or optimisation of business structures and development of projects. In the first 18 years of his career, Lopez Campo worked in a number of positions both in-house and in private practice, with 10 years spent at Avianca Cargo (formerly known as Tampa Cargo), a cargo airline that transports flowers from Latin America to Miami as well as general cargo throughout the Americas. Lopez Campo is described as a ‘genuine and true professional’ and is praised for his vision, sharp legal approach and strong expertise in the airlines and air cargo sector.