Key attributes of Posse Herrera Ruiz’s customs and international trade practice include its ‘clear work methodology that facilitates interaction’ and its ’practical and immediate responses’, according to clients. The team advises on an array of customs law, trade remedies, free-trade agreements (FTAs) and free trade zone-related matters, but it is arguably best known for its strength in international trade taxation, where it can lean on the firm’s dominant tax offering. Recently promoted (March 2024) partner María Paula Sánchez leads the department and specialises in customs, international trade and tax law; she recently advised the Colombian National Planning Department on strategies to dismantle non-tariff barriers stifling competition in Colombia’s motor vehicle and engine-manufacturing sector. Other experienced names include veteran customs law counsel Ramiro Araujo Segovia; Juan Guillermo Ruiz, who specialises in tax law, including customs tax; and Juan Camilo De Bedout, who focuses on tax and customs litigation. Associate Ana María Vega provides dedicated practice support.
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‘The team stands out for its clear work methodology that facilitates interaction. Provides practical and immediate responses, with a single person responsible for the work. Efficient time management. Timely and legally sound responses.’
‘María Paula Sánchez is a brilliant person, with a permanent disposition, oriented to results, she is warm and close to the client. Decisive and respectful of time.’
‘We highlight the services of María Paula Sánchez in the international trade team.’
Key clients
- Resin Technology
- Government of Colombia (National Planning Department)
- Resiter
- Fundación CTIC - Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cancer Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo
- Anadarko Colombia Company, Colombia branch
- Prime Termoflores
- Yara Colombia
- Diageo Colombia
- JVL Gaming Colombia
- Muvral Company
Work highlights
- Advised the Colombian National Planning Department on identifying and proposing strategies to dismantle non-tariff barriers stifling competition in Colombia's motor vehicle and engine-manufacturing sector.
- Advised Centro de Tratamiento e Investigación sobre Cáncer Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (an oncological hospital built in a Free Trade Zone), on navigating the complex legal landscape surrounding its operations.
- Successfully represented JVL Gaming Colombia in litigation related to the origin controversy regarding its imports of gaming machines and monitors in 2016 and 2017, under the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
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Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
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
María Paula Sánchez