About

An electric power company that supplies and markets energy throughout Colombia, Emgesa is among the largest companies in the country and the second largest generator of electricity. Belonging to Enel Group, the company was founded in 1997 as a result of the capitalisation process of Empresa de Energía de Bogotá (Electric Power Company of Bogotá). The legal department of Emgesa plays a pivotal role in facilitating the smooth running of the company’s operations, which feature 10 hydraulic and two thermal electric power plants in the Departments of Cundinamarca and Bolívar. Apart from handling all legal matters faced by the company, including corporate, litigation, regulatory and labour-related work, Emgesa’s legal department provides commercial advice that helps drive the company forward. Highly valued internally for its strong expertise in project planning, contract negotiations and commercial law, the team has been a key factor behind significant accomplishments in the marketing, environmental, social and operative fields. Today the company prides itself for its leadership position in the non-regulated market in Colombia with a 22% market share and its installed capacity of 95.752 GW. Apart from being an indispensable part of Emgesa’s commercial success in recent years, the legal team has supported the impressive sustainability efforts of the company, which invests a substantial proportion of its revenues into the development of various social projects in the areas of influence of its operations. The team is led by Andrés Caldas Rico, an outstanding legal veteran with a legal career spanning over two decades.