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Posse Herrera Ruiz

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Posse Herrera Ruiz houses a thriving Medellín platform that — with 13 dedicated lawyers — stands as one the largest local offerings among the country’s national, full-service firms. With on-site lawyers providing support on a mix of corporate, projects, international trade, dispute resolution, IP, labour, and banking and finance matters, the group additionally stands out for its ability to team up with specialists from across its national offices. Key longstanding local clients include Nutresa, UNE EPM Telecomunicaciones and Consorcio CCC Ituango, while it also serves multinational clients from its Medellín hub. Infrastructure specialist Cristina Vásquez heads the Medellín practice and is acting as part of the cross-office team advising Odinsa on its negotiations with Macquarie Asset Management to create a platform for highway assets. The team also draws on dispute resolution expert Carolina Posada and international trade and tax partner Juan Camilo De Bedout — both of whom operate from Bogotá and Medellín. Other key contacts include customs and international trade director María Paula Sánchez and fintech and funds head Julián Aguirre, who was promoted to director in May 2023. Former associate Natalia Tobón left to go freelance in February 2024.
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  • ‘Posse Herrera Ruiz is a high-quality firm, which possesses exceptional partners and support teams. In our particular case, the personal and professional relationship with Cristina Vasquez could not have been better. We feel very pleased to be served by the firm and highly recommend it.’

  • ‘The availability of the lawyers is permanent, with the advantage that they support us in person in many of matters. They have up-to-date knowledge, which allows them to be at the forefront of all issues required by the client.’

  • ‘Cristina Vasquez has extensive experience in the infrastructure sector and her role within PHR has allowed us to address different business challenges, with excellent results.’

  • ‘PHR offers practical solutions to complex problems. It is composed of excellent advisers.’

  • ‘It stands out for its comprehensive advice. Cristina Vásquez provides excellent recommendations.’

  • ‘The team stands out for its clear work methodology that facilitates interaction. Provides practical and immediate responses, with a single person responsible for the work. Efficient time management. Timely and legally sound responses.’

  • ‘María Paula Sánchez is a brilliant person, with a permanent disposition, oriented to results, she is warm and close to the client. Decisive and respectful of time.’

  • ‘We highlight the services of María Paula Sánchez in the international trade team.’

Key clients

  • Akuo Energy
  • BTG Pactual
  • Ciclotron
  • Visum Real Estate Fund
  • Nutresa
  • ConConcreto
  • Auteco
  • Coninsa Ramon H
  • UNE EPM
  • Divertrónica

Work highlights

  • Represented Agricola El Retiro and Exportadora de Banano in judicial proceedings discussing damages caused by electricity lines that cross agro-industrial fields.
  • Advised CCC Ituango on more than 100 judicial proceedings initiated by inhabitants living near the Cauca River seeking compensation for damages derived from the collapse of one of the tunnels of the Ituango Hydroelectric Project.
  • Advised Odinsa on its negotiations with Macquarie Asset Management to create a platform for highway assets in Colombia and the region.

Lawyers

Practice head

Cristina Vásquez; Juan Camilo de Bedout; Carolina Posada; Maria Paula Sánchez; Julián Aguirre