Esguerra JHR

Lawyers at Esguerra JHR ‘are always attentive and willing to address questions’, according to some. Leveraging the firm’s dominant competition and public law practices, the dispute resolution team is a popular choice to handle sophisticated regulatory and administrative law cases — it additionally handles corporate conflicts, shareholder litigation, contractual disputes and contentious insurance cases, among other matters. A former Minister of Justice, experienced litigator Juan Carlos Esguerra enjoys a prominent market profile, particularly for his expertise in administrative and constitutional law matters. Esguerra is currently acting alongside Felipe Piquero (a key contact for judicial and arbitral disputes), to represent Seguros Generales Suramericana in a lawsuit initiated by Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM) against several companies involved in the construction of the Hidroituango hydroelectric power plant. Esguerra and Piquero co-head the dispute resolution department together with Andrés Jaramillo, who is noted for competition, public procurement and commercial disputes; and Luis Alfonso Riveros, who ’knows the law thoroughly’. Associate Elvira Robles Ustariz is also active in administrative and constitutional law litigation. Associate practice director Harry Montoya left to establish his own firm in July 2024.