Castro Leiva Rendón Abogados’ firm-wide focus on infrastructure and public law pays dividends and it is routinely engaged by project sponsors and concessionaires to handle bidding, development and operational matters. The transport-focused group is primarily recognised for its record in the roads sector, where it has played a key role in Colombia’s fourth generation (4G) road infrastructure programme. That being said, its recent experience additionally spans airports, public transport and social infrastructure projects. Co-founding partners Marcela Castro and José Ignacio Leiva jointly lead the public law, and projects and infrastructure departments; together, they advised Doppelmayr Colombia on the selection process, conducted by IDU and TransMilenio, for the electromechanical component for an urban cable car transport system in Bogotá. Projects partner Natalia Uribe is also recommended.
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Testimonials
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‘The team stands out for its experience and timely and comprehensive attention.’
‘Marcela Castro demonstrates expertise, agility and sagacity.’
‘The firm's partners directly address the issues.’
‘Marcela Castro and Jose Ignacio Leiva are excellent professionals.’
‘Castro Leiva Abogados stands out for its great technical capacity in structured project financing in Colombia, for its good management of client knowledge and for its good management of resources for billing.’
‘The strengths of this team are its availability and closeness to the client as well as its deep knowledge of public entities.’
Key clients
- ISA – Interconexión Eléctrica
- Consorcio Constructor Concesión Accesos Norte II
- Convías
- Concesión Ruta al Mar
- Concesión San Rafael
- Concesión GICA
- Concesión Autopistas Urabá
- Concesión Alto Magdalena
- Concesión Pacifico 2
- Concesión Pacifico 3
Work highlights
Advised Interconexión Eléctrica – ISA on its participation in PPP projects under the 5G road concessions programme in Colombia.
Advised Grupo ISA on the bidding process for the Pan-American East and West Highway in Panama.
Advised Doppelmayr Colombia on the selection process conducted by IDU and TransMilenio in relation to the electromechanical component for an urban cable car transport system in Bogotá.
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Practice head
Marcela Castro; Jose Ignacio Leiva; Natalia Uribe