Projects
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 1
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Our team has the experience and knowledge needed to advise local and foreign entities – both in the public and private sectors, as well as in the financial or real sector of the economy – on any type of regulatory matter before the Colombian authorities and financing transactions; including syndicated loans, structured financing, project finance, asset backed financing and implementation of collateral models.
We have provided assistance to clients in transactions that have been a milestone for our country and for the development of the financing practice in Colombia. Our team has played a part in the country’s most important infrastructure projects, some of which include the different generations of highway concessions (3G and 4G), airport concessions, structuring various port concessions, railway concessions and numerous social infrastructure projects.
Chambers Review
Brigard Urrutia is an outstanding full-service firm that boasts an esteemed projects team which is equally adept at advising lenders and sponsors on leading projects in Colombia. The department offers exceptional experience counselling Colombian and international concessionaires on the financing and structuring of high-profile projects, including toll roads and transportation systems. The department possesses significant know-how dealing with 4G infrastructure projects, as well as representing clients involved in the development of the Bogotá metro.
Work Highlights
- Brigard Urrutia assisted the potential lenders with the revolving construction financing to be granted to Metro Línea 1 S.A.S. for the design, construction and development of the first subway line of Bogotá.
Strengths
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"The firm has the expertise to cover all aspects of infrastructure projects. Their lawyers are world-class. Their partners are the best in the country, and they are very committed and ready to answer."
"Brigard Urrutia is very good and one of best firms in Colombia."
"The firm has the expertise to cover all aspects of infrastructure projects. Their lawyers are world-class. Their partners are the best in the country, and they are very committed and ready to answer."
"Brigard Urrutia is very good and one of best firms in Colombia."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner Carlos Umaña Trujillo stands out for his activity in the projects and infrastructure sector in Colombia, and boasts additional expertise in public procurement, utility law and natural resources law.
"Carlos Umaña Trujillo is an excellent lawyer who is always very available."
Respected partner César Rodríguez is particularly skilled in the Colombian project finance arena. He has experience assisting clients with a wide range of matters, including loan agreements and structuring of financing for infrastructure projects.
"César Rodríguez has a very high level of sophistication in his work, as well as very strong client service."
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