‘A great team with experience and knowledge’, Garrigues’ litigation practice continues to gain traction in the local market and added six new clients to its roster during 2025/26, including Concesionaria Ruta al Sur and Alianza Fiduciaria. Regularly appearing before both civil and administrative courts, the group’s recent cases span corporate and M&A disputes, construction claims, financial litigation, insolvency proceedings and contentious insurance matters. Dual-qualified (Colombia/New York) litigator Alberto Acevedo is recommended for arbitral and judicial disputes, with particular expertise in international work. Other recommended practitioners include counsel Guillermo León Ramírez, who handles dispute resolution and insolvency; senior associate Lina Marcela Moreno, who focuses on insurance, litigation and administrative law; and senior associate Daniel Quintero, who specialises in litigation and arbitration. Senior associate María Carolina Sarmiento left to practise abroad in April 2025.
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- We trust Alberto's legal judgment and have had an excellent experience in the cases we have worked with him on.
- Alberto Acevedo's professionalism, experience, and judgment are highly valued within the Company.
- We highlight the team for its experience and client service.
- A great team with experience and knowledge. Lawyers provide outstanding service in terms of both timeliness and quality.
- Because the team is led by someone who worked at the entity that designed and manages the insolvency process, they not only have a clear vision of the legal aspects of the procedure, but they also know the internal process perfectly.
Key clients
- Concesionaria Ruta al Sur
- Fiduciaria Central
- Frontera Energy Colombia Corp
- Perimetral Oriental de Bogotá
- Parques y Funerarias
- BTS Concesionario
- Alianza Fiduciaria
- Fiduciaria Aval (f/k/a Fiduciaria Bogotá)
- Holcim
- Brugg Kabel
- Consorcio Exequial
Work highlights
Represented Brugg Kabel in a contractual dispute brought by Empresas Públicas de Medellín and Seguros Generales Suramericana as a result of a fire in the Playas Hydroelectric Plant.
Defended Fiduciaria Central in a dispute brought by investors in a private equity fund.
Advised the ad hoc committee of bondholders and debtor-in-possession (DIP) lenders in the cross-border reorganisation of Canacol.
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Lina Marcela Moreno
Practice head
Alberto Acevedo Rehbein