Energy & Natural Resources - Colombia
What the team is known for
Posse Herrera Ruiz has a front-running practice group that is highly respected for representing significant clients in a wide variety of energy and natural resources mandates in Colombia. The department is seen acting on matters relating to renewable and conventional power, advising across generation, transmission, and distribution aspects, including handling power purchase agreements. Posse Herrera Ruiz is equally adept at dealing with downstream and upstream hydrocarbon matters, spanning public bidding procedures, acquisitions of oil blocks, and refinery maintenance.
Strengths
"Posse Herrera Ruiz's team is agile and multidisciplinary, allowing them to have a wide and broad view of the matters. The team is eager to learn and innovate."
"Posse Herrera Ruiz supported our efforts in entering the renewable energy sector in Colombia. The firm was instrumental in allowing us to understand the major risks and opportunities for our strategy."
Notable practitioners
Stellar practitioner Álvaro José Rodríguez boasts a distinguished practice in Colombia acting for major clients needing regulatory and litigation work on energy and natural resources matters. "I really like working with Álvaro José Rodríguez. He is a lawyer with a solid knowledge of the energy industry in Colombia and with a clear business vision." "He is an industry leader because he puts the full package together of understanding Colombian government interactions, commercial transactions and the full gamut of litigation, and environmental community issues. He is one of the people who pulls all that complexity together."
Partner Mariana Sánchez is experienced in handling matters linking the energy, oil and gas, and infrastructure sectors in Colombia. "Mariana Sánchez is an excellent lawyer, always attentive to the needs of her clients and with strong knowledge of the sector." "Mariana Sánchez makes everything possible. She is a true expert in the regulatory maze of oil and gas and energy-related matters. She is skilful, dedicated and sharp."
Up-and-coming partner Erika Serrano continues to receive praise for her solid environment practice in Colombia. "Erika Serrano is a meticulous lawyer and expert in Colombian environmental regulation."
