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About
Provided by Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal
Practice Areas
Projects, Public Law, Litigation
Career
Álvaro has been widely recognized as one of the most trusted advisors for infrastructure projects in Colombia. He has unparalleled experience in leading the legal advisory of some of the most relevant projects in the country, related to roads, airports, rails, TMT, public utilities and public finance. Within this experience, it is notable his participation in the structuring of Bogotá’s First Metro Line, the city’s most ambitious infrastructure project in Colombia ́s history, in the 4G road concession project in Colombia, the concession of the second runway of El Dorado Airport, the PPP to build and maintain the infrastructure for the Bus Rapid Transit of Bogotá City (Transmilenio) and the concession of the terminals and aprons of El Dorado Airport.
Currently Mr. Durán is the lead partner in the advisory to IDB Invest for the amendment of the PPP contract for the construction of the second line of the Lima ́s Metro, one of the most important infrastructure projects of Peru, and gives legal advice to some of the most relevant private concessionaires -Odinsa and ISA among others- on the development of unsolicited proposals and the execution of their ongoing infrastructure projects. Álvaro also leads the legal structuring of the Canoas wastewater treatment plant project, which aims to clean 70% of Bogota ́s River heavily polluted water.
Álvaro was legal director of the concession of the second runway of El Dorado International Airport and advised INVIAS on the structuring of Malla Vial del Valle del Cauca. He also advises multilateral agencies on PPP- related issues throughout Latin America.
Mr. Durán has also been active in litigation and dispute resolution relating to infrastructure projects and financial matters.
He has been a professor of public procurement at the Externado de Colombia University, and of the PPP regime at the Universidad de los Andes, Javeriana, EAFIT and the Medellín Chamber of Commerce. He has also been a consultant to the World Bank for the regulation of PPPs in other Latin American countries and invited as a lecturer on PPP issues for Mexico, Peru, Brazil and Uruguay.
Professional Memberships
Legal Services Chamber of the National Business Association (ANDI).
Chambers Review
Latin America
Stellar partner Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal represents a number of eye-catching clients, including several notable construction companies. He is also engaged by an impressive roster of public entities in PPP bidding processes, agreements and project structuring.
Outstanding partner Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal is widely revered for his longstanding presence in the Colombian public law field. He has extensive experience assisting clients hailing from the infrastructure sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal possesses the broadest experience and training. He is a meticulous lawyer, with great rigor and ability in advancingprojects."
"He has provided efficient service, displaying his skills and knowledge, which has contributed significantly to the project."
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal's experience brings plenty of added value to our projects."
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal has a very strong commercial vision and his sophistication of work is also very strong."
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal possesses the broadest experience and training. He is a meticulous lawyer, with great rigor and ability in advancingprojects."
"He has provided efficient service, displaying his skills and knowledge, which has contributed significantly to the project."
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal's experience brings plenty of added value to our projects."
"Álvaro Mauricio Durán Leal has a very strong commercial vision and his sophistication of work is also very strong."
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