About

An ‘efficient and proactive’ legal professional, Carolina Arciniegas Parga has a reputation for her ability to effectively manage several areas of the law. An expert with 16 years of experience providing legal advice to banks, insurers and large multinationals in corporate commercial, finance and exchange related matters, she currently oversees legal affairs at GlaxoSmithKline in Colombia. Driven by an urge to help clients, Arciniegas Parga has gained a sterling reputation for executing key M&A and offerings in public bids, as well as management of local intellectual property matters. In addition, Arciniegas Parga frequently represents her company in administrative and judicial proceedings. Previously, she worked at one of South America’s leading law firms Brigard & Urrutia, where she most recently specialised in aircraft finance. Her first legal role was at law firm Gamba Barrera Arriaga & Asociados, where she provided legal advice on commercial and corporate matters for a year. Arciniegas Parga was educated on both sides of the Atlantic and holds qualifications in Law from Colegio Santa Francisca Romana and Universidad Javeriana, and a Diploma in Finance and Foreign Investment in Emerging Economies from Queen Mary University in London.