Araújo Ibarra

As a specialist boutique exceling in investment mechanisms and international trade, Araújo Ibarra strikes the right note with clients due to its ‘extensive knowledge and experience’. Housing dominant offerings in all key pillars of international trade law — including trade remedies, customs matters, free zones and trade policy — the multidisciplinary team has established itself as a first port of call for domestic and multinational companies and governments looking for foreign trade advice. Managing partner Martín Ibarra KC is widely acknowledged as a ’true expert in his field’; he was recently engaged by the Trade and Investment Division of the Inter-American Development Bank to advise on strengthening Jamaica’s Special Economic Zone regime. Olga Salamanca heads the the trade remedies and commercial policy area, where she stands out for her ‘knowledge of international treaties and sound judgment’; she recently represented the Colombian steel industry in seeking safeguarding measures on imports of corrugated iron or steel bars for concrete reinforcement from the Andean Community. Other key contacts include director Andrea Caicedo, who fronts the customs and exchange law unit; Felipe Barón, who serves as manager in the customs and exchange law practice; and senior consultant Nathalia Sáchica, who focuses on administrative and customs law.