Considered by some as ‘an expert firm with the appropriate knowledge to handle litigation’, Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa continues to grow its dispute resolution practice in the wake of its May 2024 demerger from the DLA Piper network. It notably added 13 new clients during 2024/25, while its sector coverage continues to diversify; recent mandates include cases involving the construction, energy, financial services, retail and transport sectors, among others. Managing partner Camilo Martínez fronts the overarching dispute resolution practice and ’anticipates risks and opportunities’; he paired up with up-and-coming litigator Julián Solorza to represent Prosegur in proceedings against Banco Agrario de Colombia requesting the nullity of a public procurement award. José Miguel Mendoza heads the corporate disputes practice and handled a string of shareholder and corporate litigation cases during 2024/25. Other key contacts include next-generation partner Sergio Rojas, who specialises in contract disputes and torts; and Juan Pablo Amaya and Sergio Londoño, both of whom sit in the corporate disputes practice. A deep bench of senior associates includes Cristhian Salcedo, who joined in August 2024 from Pérez-Llorca, as well as Andrés Sarmiento and David Felipe Benítez. Insolvency specialist Nicolás Polanía left to establish his own firm in January 2025.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
- Phone
- (+571) 317 47 20
Mentions
Profile
Work Department
Corporate Law, Corporate Governance and Energy & Natural Resources
Position
José Miguel is a partner in the Corporate Litigation and Energy & Natural Resources practice areas.
Career
José Miguel leads the corporate litigation practice. He has worked on complex corporate matters for over 20 years, spanning roles in public office, academia, and private practice. As a former judge at Colombia’s specialized corporate law court, he presided over hundreds of cases on a wide range of topics including directors’ duties, piercing the veil, enforcement of shareholders’ agreements, board elections and shareholder rights. Additionally, as Colombia top supervisor for public utilities, he revamped state oversight over the energy and water sectors.
He has been involved in major corporate reforms in Colombia in recent years, including Law 1258 of 2008 on simplified corporations and bill No. 70 of 2015 on the duties of directors and officers. He also represented Colombia before the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law.
Languages
Spanish; English; French
Memberships
- Director of the chapter on corporate conflicts of the Center for Procedural Law Studies (CEDEP)
- Fellow of Columbia University and London School of Economics
- Legal Columnist Ambito Jurídico
- Member of the Editorial Board, UNA Law Journal, Universidad de los Andes
- Member of the Committee of Experts of the Ibero-American Institute of Law and Finance
- Latin America Special Projects Co-Leader – Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance
Education
- Ph.D in Law and Finance, University of Oxford (England)
- Master’s Degree in Corporate Law, University of Oxford (England)
- Master’s Degree in Law (LL.M.), Tilburg University (Netherlands)
- Lawyer, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Colombia)
Content supplied by Martínez Quintero Mendoza González Laguado & de la Rosa
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The team’s strengths are knowledge and experience. It has an advantage over other teams because it possesses robust knowledge and experience. Lawyers are highly effective and efficient, extremely careful and attentive to detail. Timeliness of service is also a differentiating factor.’
‘Camilo Martinez stands out for his knowledge, strategic approach, and ability to work as part of a team to offer effective solutions. He is attentive to detail and anticipates risks and opportunities. His approach is personal, generating trust. He is undoubtedly a benchmark in Colombia.’
Key clients
Jaime Gilinski
Ventura Group
Work highlights
Represented Jaime Gilinski in the settlement agreement that granted majority control of Grupo Nutresa to International Holding Company, while the Gilinski family retained a minority stake.