About

Formerly a private practice lawyer with nine years of experience at a “big four” firm and various law firms, Laura Vejarano is credited by her peers for her strong entrepreneurial spirit. ‘Ambitious and dynamic’, Vejarano has been vital to the rapid growth and development of Terranum Group since joining the Colombian real estate business in October 2011 as general counsel. The ever changing nature of her company and industry requires Vejarano to constantly adapt her approach. She says: ‘As our business has been constantly changing, we have been able to adjust our practice as a team constantly. For example, last year I became head of corporate affairs, becoming in charge of communications and public affairs matters’. This diversification of role shows the respect and trust that she has earned from her colleagues. Putting legal matters into the decision-making map when it comes to making investments or making business plans is one of the highlights of Vejarano’s career. When she joined Terranum there was no legal department, so Vejarano created it from scratch and placed legal at the center of the company’s operations. Vejarano is praised for bringing through the right people, assembling a highly motivated team and designing a very effective practice. ‘Terranum Group is a healthy organisation legally speaking, with virtually no litigation and/or administrative investigations. We have been subject to two legal due diligence in the past five years from sophisticated international investors with no material or critical findings’, Verjano clarifies as demonstration of the expertise that now exists in-house. Vejarano holds a law degree from Pontificia Unversidad Javeriana and an LLM from Colombia University School of Law.