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CMS Rodríguez-Azuero

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CMS Rodríguez-Azuero is particularly active in energy litigation, where it often works hand-in-hand with its prominent energy and natural resources offering. Alongside energy-related work, the group handles cases for clients operating in the construction, financial services and telecoms fields, among others. Founding partner Sergio Rodríguez-Azuero co-heads the department, and additionally leads the banking and finance area; he is primarily noted for financial litigation. The team is further co-led by Henry Sanabria, who is a specialist in civil procedural law; and Felipe Andrade, who also fronts the IP group. Senior associate María Fernanda Bejarano, who focuses on dispute resolution and insolvency, is another name to note.
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Key clients

  • <p>Arena Bogotá Project Investors</p>
  • <p>Biomax Biocombustibles, Chevron Petroleum Company, Petrobras Colombia Combustibles, Primax Colombia, Organización Terpel and Zeuss.</p>
  • <p>Chevron Petroleum Company</p>
  • <p>Fiduciaria Bancolombia</p>
  • <p>Portales Urbanos, Salgado Restrepo Arquitectos, Fiduciaria de Occidente (in representation of an autonomous patrimony-denominated project involving the enlarging and remodelling of Centro Comercial Plaza de las Américas P.H., and Centro Comercial Plaza de las Américas P.H., by Inversiones Mesa Ortega, Jhon Jairo Mesa Ortega, Luis Ricardo Montoya Jaramillo</p>
  • <p>Avantel (in reorganisation)</p>
  • <p>Fiduprevisora S.A.</p>
  • <p>Group of Victims (20) of Felipe Miguel Rocha Medina and Agropecuaria Achury Viejo</p>

Work highlights

Represented Fiduciaria Bancolombia in consumer protection actions initiated by Vertical Project Investors.
Represented the investors in the Arena Bogotá project in three legal proceedings against Accion Sociedad Fiduciaria, which acts as administrator of the trust "Fideicomiso Proyecto Olympic Arena".
Represented BIOMAX Biocombustibles, Chevron, Petrobras Colombia Combustibles, Primax Colombia, Organización Terpel and Zeuss in a class action lawsuit initiated by Gainer Rafael Catalán Batista.

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Practice head

Henry Sanabria; Felipe Andrade; Sergio Rodríguez Azuero