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CMS Rodríguez-Azuero

CMS Rodríguez-Azuero

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Colombia

3

Compliance and white-collar crime

The compliance and white-collar crime practice at CMS Rodríguez-Azuero handles the full spectrum of related matters, from advising on regulatory compliance and risk prevention through to investigations and criminal proceedings. Acting for individual and corporate clients across all industry sectors, the team is particularly active in the infrastructure, energy, technology and financial services spheres. Tri-qualified (Colombia/New York/California) department head Daniel Rodríguez stands out for his experience working alongside international firms to advise on multi-jurisdictional compliance and criminal matters. In May 2026, former group co-head Jacques Simhon left to establish a new firm with several team members, including counsel Ligia María Vargas (white-collar crime) and senior associate Santiago Calle (white-collar crime).
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: NPS ®

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • The team led by Jacques is characterized by its timeliness, efficiency, and technical expertise. Compared to other practices, they are strategic and effective.
  • His knowledge, experience, and great attention to detail make Jacques an excellent lawyer, and his concepts are clear and aligned with expectations.

Key clients

  • Alicorp

  • Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico de Producción de Vacunas – BogotáBio

  • Consultora Nivel 7 – Anthology

  • JCDecaux – Equipamientos Urbanos Nacionales de Colombia

  • Camilo Mendoza & Daniel Tenjo (ANI officials)

  • Victims of Felipe Miguel Rocha Medina

  • Centro Comercial Gran Estación PH

  • FCC Aqualia

  • Victims of Arena Bogotá Project

  • Certicámara

  • Estructurador Colombia

  • Camila Alfaro

Work highlights

Represented the owners of apartment units at Edificio Neos Nogal in criminal proceedings against the project’s builder.
Represented María Paula Linares in two related criminal proceedings: one as a victim of economic and psychological domestic violence, and the other as a defendant in an alleged document-forgery offence.
Advised EDF Colombia and EDF Renewables Colombia on an anti-corruption, AML and counter-terrorism financing compliance framework for their Colombian operations.

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Practice head

Daniel Rodríguez