Iberian giant Garrigues’ litigation group in Bogotá is ‘characterised by its delivery of fast results in complex matters’. Despite its compact size, the one-partner team scores highly for its ’promptness’ and ‘personalised attention’, while its international outlook ensures that it enjoys close links with multinational as well as domestic clients. Alberto Acevedo spearheads the practice and provides ’out-of-the-box and elegant legal strategies’; he successfully represented Frontera Energy in a class action filed by a group of minority shareholders claiming that it failed to inform the stock market of its restructuring plans in 2016. Acevedo is supported by a strong group of non-partners, including counsel Guillermo León Ramírez, who joined from the Superintendence of Corporations in March 2023 and is particularly noted for contentious insolvencies; and senior associates María Carolina Sarmiento (who specialises in arbitral proceedings), Lina Marcela Moreno (who focuses on insurance, litigation and administrative law), and Daniel Quintero, who returned from study leave in October 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Alberto Acevedo stands out for his expertise in the field of procedural law and for generating innovative procedural strategies. His writings are concise and concrete. He is a facilitator in reaching agreements; he locates a reasonable position and implements a strategy to balance procedural, legal and economic burdens.’
‘The Garrigues team has excellent professionals, very willing to work on our matters.’
Key clients
- Frontera Energy
- SWPCOL
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Enel Colombia in filing a liabilities’ claim following the wire-tapping of Enel’s legal representative.
- Defended Frontera Energy in a class action filed by a group of minority shareholders claiming that it failed to inform the stock market of its restructuring plans in 2016.