Public Law
Latin America Guide 2025 : Colombia
Band 2
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Provided by Esguerra JHR
Esguerra JHR has a preeminent public law practice. The public law team is very well known and active in both constitutional and administrative law, working for public entities, private corporations (domestic and multinational) and international organizations. It successfully handles a full range of public law issues, including constitutional remedies, judicial and administrative proceedings, government contracts and state responsibility.
In particular, we provide legal advice for governmental entities in structuring tendering processes and assets/shares selling processes, for private corporations also in tendering processes, asset purchase processes and in the entire scope of the governments contracts they execute, including the representation of governmental entities or private corporations in the dispute resolution cases that emerged from those contracts.
Chambers Review
Esguerra JHR is a highly regarded law firm enjoying a noted reputation in public law. The department is sought after to handle key administrative and constitutional cases, including representing clients before the Colombian Council of State. Esguerra JHR' expertise spans issues pertaining to concession agreements and public bids.
Work Highlights
- Esguerra JHR assisted Payc with a wide range of public law matters relating to the development of social infrastructure projects, including auditing contracts for projects involving public resources, public tender processes and assessment of PPP agreements.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Esguerra JHR are very structured in their consultancy and methodology, delivering on time. The team is very professional, facilitating interactions of all types and at all levels."
"Esguerra JHR are very structured in their consultancy and methodology, delivering on time. The team is very professional, facilitating interactions of all types and at all levels."
Notable Practitioners
Co-head of department Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero has forged a formidable reputation as one of Colombia's leading public law practitioners. He is highly recognised for his work in this field, including in administrative disputes with the state.
"From the beginning of the process, Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero had a very good service attitude, great professionalism, seriousness and compliance with what was developed or agreed upon."
Felipe Piquero Villegas continues to impresscommentators with his involvement in the Colombian public law domain. He boasts expertise in assisting clients with both contentious and non-contentious matters relating to public procurement, administrative and constitutional matters, and contractual responsibility.
"Felipe Piquero Villegas is an excellent professional. He is knowledgeable, timely, and reliable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Esguerra JHR
Colombia
Members
Provided by Esguerra JHR
Adriana Nieto
Daniela Urueña
Head of Department
Jorge Andrés Gómez
Juan Carlos Esguerra Portocarrero
Head of Department
María Fernanda Barraza
Tatiana Manby
Clients
Provided by Esguerra JHR
Aeropuertos de Oriente
Agencia Nacional de Infraestructura
Armada Nacional de Colombia
Cenit Transporte y Logística de Hidrocarburos
Colsubsidio
Corficolombiana
Fiduagraria
Fiduciaria Bogotá
Fiducoldex
Fiduprevisora
Ministerio de Transporte
PAYC
Siemens Mobility
Sura Seguros
Industries
Provided by Esguerra JHR
Airports
Construction
Energy
Financial Services
Government
Health Care
Insurance
Pharmaceuticals & Life Sciences
Public Procurement
Transportation