Few firms can match Durán & Osorio Abogados Asociados’ breadth of public law expertise, with the team praised by clients for ‘setting the standard for how relationships between the State and the private sector are handled and structured’. High-profile expert Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal is a first port of call for market-transforming public law mandates; he is currently advising IFC and ProPacífico on analysing financing mechanisms for Colombia’s tertiary road network to evaluate a potential bankable structure that could encourage private capital participation. Firm co-founder Jorge Gabriel Taboada also contributes premier public law experience and recently paired up with Álvaro Gasca, noted as an ’absolute reference in the sector’, to advise the Secretariat of Infrastructure of Valle del Cauca on structuring a new public agency to develop regional infrastructure. Rounding out the partners is Felipe Herrera, who is commended as ‘one of the smartest minds in the region’; he specialises in public procurement and project structuring with a focus on the rail, road and airport sectors. A formidable second line of senior associates includes Sebastián Duque and Daniela Mejía, who are highlighted together for their ’exceptional ability to handle matters of the highest complexity’, as well as Edgardo Maya Araújo, who specialises in projects, public law and dispute resolution.
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Testimonials
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‘Durán & Osorio's public law practice not only leads the sector in Colombia: it dominates it with an undeniable advantage. It is by far the best firm in this field, setting the standard for how relationships between the State and the private sector are handled and structured.’
‘This team not only understands public law, it shapes it. Its active participation in the creation of regulatory frameworks, its deep knowledge of public administration, and its ability to design strategic legal solutions gives it a level of expertise unattainable by any other firm.’
Key clients
- World Bank
- Empresas Públicas de Cundinamarca
Work highlights
Engaged by the World Bank — together with Steer Davies & Gleave and Crossrail International — to develop an ESG strategic framework for Colombia’s national railway sector.