Esguerra JHR

‘A team of strategic lawyers focused on the needs of the business’, Esguerra JHR is a go-to firm for sophisticated regulatory issues, including complex competition and antitrust matters. The full-service practice stands out for its involvement in many of the country’s most high-stakes investigations — including cases concerning cartels, bid-rigging and abuse of dominant position — while it also shines in unfair competition litigation, merger reviews, and consumer and data protection issues. Widely regarded as a reference for competition law in Colombia, Alfonso Miranda ’contributes a long professional and academic career’. Miranda recently paired up with talented next-generation partner Daniel Beltrán to represent Ocensa (part of the Ecopetrol Group) in an antitrust investigation launched against Ecopetrol Group companies for allegedly participating in bid-rigging practices for the acquisition of transport-by-helicopter services. Rounding out the key competition partners is ‘expert litigator’ Andrés Jaramillo Hoyos, who recently acted in conjunction with Miranda to represent Comcel in the first-ever antitrust investigation in Colombia regarding alleged sham litigation. At associate level, the department additionally draws on David Cotrina, who was promoted to associate practice manager in February 2024; he supports on a broad range of competition litigation, investigations, merger reviews and consumer protection matters.