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Brigard Urrutia

Brigard Urrutia

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Colombia

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Environment

According to clients, Brigard Urrutia's robust industry expertise allows the environmental law team to ‘adapt efficiently to the evolving requirements of each case or project’. The practice handles the full life cycle of environmental issues, advising energy, infrastructure, mining and manufacturing clients on regulation, permitting and due diligence work through to administrative investigations and contentious matters. Practice director Margarita Solorza steers the department and advises on a broad range of regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Among Solorza’s recent mandates, she acted alongside senior associate Isabel Arango Trujillo, who joined in October 2025 from Frontera Energy, to advise Drummond Energy on environmental regulation and administrative proceedings. Senior associate Juana Valentina Micán left to become an independent lawyer in August 2025.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • The team demonstrates accuracy and responsiveness. It adapts efficiently to the evolving requirements of each case or project, which represents a competitive advantage.
  • They readily put their technical and operational expertise to use in the industry. They are a highly trained and up-to-date team in environmental matters, and they are also connected with industry associations to be involved in regulatory decisions.
  • The BU team is a true partner. Its industry knowledge allows it to propose the best and most practical solutions, it goes beyond regulatory compliance and understands the industry's need for flexibility.

Key clients

  • Drummond Energy

  • Perenco Colombia

  • Frontera Energy Colombia

  • Henkel Colombiana

  • Quad Graphics Colombia

  • Laboratorios Baxter

  • Cirion Technologies Colombia

  • Minerva Foods

  • Vopak Colombia

  • Ciudad Móvil

  • Connexión Móvil

  • Havas Media Colombia

Work highlights

Assisted Perenco with environmental compliance and regulatory defence matters related to its hydrocarbon production activities.
Assisted Frontera Energy with environmental compliance and regulatory defence matters related to hydrocarbon exploration and production.
Advised Cirion Technologies on environmental and regulatory matters, including prior consultation issues.

Lawyers

Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.

Practice head

Margarita Solorza